Russia promises retaliation after saying Ukraine fired US-supplied missiles

Russia promises retaliation after saying Ukraine fired US-supplied missiles

Russia has pledged to retaliate after it claimed to have shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles fired by Ukraine at its border region of Belgorod. “On January 3, an attempt was made from Ukrainian territory to launch a missile attack against the Belgorod region using US-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles,” the Russian Ministry of Defence said…

Brighton vs Arsenal preview; kickoff time, team news, how to follow, stream

Brighton vs Arsenal preview; kickoff time, team news, how to follow, stream

Who: Brighton vs Arsenal What: English Premier League Where: AMEX Stadium, Brighton, United Kingdom When: 12:30pm (12:30 GMT) on Saturday Follow Al Jazeera’s live photo build-up and text commentary stream. Mikel Arteta says Arsenal must “flip that coin” in their quest to be crowned champions of England following two agonising near-misses. The second-placed Gunners, runners-up…

New Orleans attacker: How false claims about the suspect spread

New Orleans attacker: How false claims about the suspect spread

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the 42-year-old suspected driver in the New Year’s truck attack in New Orleans, was a United States citizen and US Army veteran. But within hours of the attack – which killed 15 people and is being investigated as an act of terrorism – President-elect Donald Trump, Republican leaders and social media influencers speculated…

Liverpool vs Man Utd preview; kickoff and team news, how to follow, stream

Liverpool vs Man Utd preview; kickoff and team news, how to follow, stream

Who: Liverpool vs Manchester United What: English Premier League Where: Anfield, Liverpool, United Kingdom When: 4:30pm (16:30 GMT) on Sunday Follow Al Jazeera’s live text and photo build-up and commentary stream. Liverpool boss Arne Slot believes struggling Manchester United are better than their place in the Premier League standings suggests, and said he does not…

FBI suspects soldier behind Las Vegas Cybertruck blast suffered from PTSD

FBI suspects soldier behind Las Vegas Cybertruck blast suffered from PTSD

Authorities in the United States investigating the explosion of a Cybertruck in front of a Trump-brand hotel in Las Vegas have released new details about the motivation behind the blast. On Friday, investigators with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indicated that the soldier behind the explosion appeared to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder,…

Alexander-Arnold ‘fully committed’ to Liverpool amid Real Madrid interest

Alexander-Arnold ‘fully committed’ to Liverpool amid Real Madrid interest

Trent Alexander-Arnold is fully committed to Liverpool, his manager Arne Slot has said amid rumoured interest in the England right-back, including from European champions Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold’s contract with the Reds expires at the end of the season, so he is now free to sign a pre-contract agreement with another club, outside of England, if…

New York judge sets Trump’s sentencing in hush-money case for January 10

New York judge sets Trump’s sentencing in hush-money case for January 10

United States President-elect Donald Trump is set to face a sentencing hearing for his criminal conviction in New York, mere days before he will be sworn in for a second term in the White House. On Friday, Judge Juan Merchan issued an 18-page written decision calling for Trump to appear, either in person or virtually,…

Republicans re-elect Mike Johnson as US House speaker in nail-biting vote

Republicans re-elect Mike Johnson as US House speaker in nail-biting vote

The United States House of Representatives has re-elected Republican Mike Johnson as its speaker, in a vote seen as a nail-biting test of party unity in advance of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in the White House. But Johnson’s campaign to keep the speaker’s gavel was not without its bumps on Friday. Johnson emerged victorious…