General Motors’ earnings have exceeded Wall Street’s forecasts, but investors are still dumping the stock broadly on fears of tariffs that will make it hard for the carmaker to hit its 2025 targets. Shares dropped more than 10 percent on Tuesday, putting it on track for its worst day since the early days of the…
A United States judge has temporarily blocked an order from President Donald Trump to freeze funding for a wide range of federal programmes. Tuesday’s decision came shortly before Trump’s directive was slated to come into effect at 5pm EST (22:00 GMT). Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 US deportation flights land in…
It is a humbling sight watching battered Palestinians stream, mostly on foot, into northern Gaza like a long, winding river. The quiet, dignified procession back to the flattened remnants of their homes and uncertain lives is a moving testament to the resolve of a people who, despite the pervasive grief and loss, are determined to…
The first flights carrying migrants deported from the United States to Colombia after a major diplomatic row have arrived in the capital Bogota. The Colombian government confirmed on Tuesday that two planes carrying migrants had landed. A total of 201 migrants — 110 sent from California and 90 from Texas — were on board. Recommended…
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The head of the United Nations agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has warned that an impending Israeli ban on the organisation would cripple humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip and undermine the Israel-Hamas ceasefire there. Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the UNRWA, told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that the ban, due to come into…
A week into his second term, United States President Donald Trump has intensified his crackdown on immigration, building on his campaign promise of carrying out “the largest deportation in American history”. Since Trump’s inauguration on January 20, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested more than 3,500 unauthorised immigrants across the US. The Trump administration…
NewsFeed Does China’s DeepSeek threaten the dominance of American-made AI? A new Chinese-developed AI assistant, DeepSeek, has crashed tech markets in the US and caused investors to wonder if American dominance in AI is over. Soraya Lennie explains what’s going on. Published On 28 Jan 202528 Jan 2025
Between Us In the wake of LA’s wildfires Read more The Los Angeles wildfires have killed at least 25 people and caused billions of dollars in damages. Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle reflects on the devastating impact of the wildfires and explores how lessons from this disaster might shape future decisions on preparedness and firefighting resources,…
DeepSeek, a little-known Chinese startup, has sent shockwaves through the global tech sector with the release of an artificial intelligence (AI) model whose capabilities rival the creations of Google and OpenAI. DeepSeek-R1’s creator says its model was developed using less advanced, and fewer, computer chips than employed by tech giants in the United States. Recommended…
