Al-Sharaa was also authorised to form a temporary legislative council for the transitional phase, state media reports. Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for a transitional phase and the country’s constitution has
US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead federal health department says he is ‘not anti-vaccine’ as Democrats zero in on his past remarks. Robert F Kennedy Jr has faced a barrage of questions about his history
Five Thai citizens and three Israeli people held captive by Palestinian armed groups in Gaza are set to be released on Thursday under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. Netanyahu’s office
Bank of Canada governor warned that a tariff war with the US would ‘badly hurt’ economic activity in Canada. The Bank of Canada (BOC) has trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 3
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Last week, senior Hamas and United States officials expressed to the media their mutual willingness to engage in “a dialogue”. The statements by senior Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzouk and US presidential Middle East envoy Steve
Syrian leader al-Sharaa reportedly also demands reparations as Moscow delegation seeks to secure strategic power bases. Russia has declined to comment on reports that Syria has demanded the return of Bashar al-Assad in return for allowing
Millions of employees told those who decide by February 6 to voluntarily leave will receive eight months of salary. United States President Donald Trump has offered most federal workers the option to leave their government jobs
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After causing shockwaves with an AI model with capabilities rivalling the creations of Google and OpenAI, China’s DeepSeek is facing questions about whether its bold claims stand up to scrutiny. The Hangzhou-based startup’s announcement that it
The Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year is a major celebration in many Asian countries and their diasporas around the globe. Chinese New Year, also referred to as the Spring Festival, is roughly a
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the United States Department of Health and Human Services has been denounced as a “predator” in a letter from his cousin. On Tuesday, Caroline Kennedy – a former United States
Al-Rashid Street, Gaza City, Palestine – There are many stories among the tens of thousands of people walking along Gaza’s al-Rashid Street, heading for the north. In the crowds is a man with a white beard
US President Donald Trump’s plan to relocate Palestinians is rejected by Jordan and Egypt. Palestinians in Gaza are returning to their homes as a fragile ceasefire continues to hold. But US President Donald Trump has proposed
Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, Palestine – Saqr Maqdad and his family set out on their difficult journey back to northern Gaza late on Sunday night, hours before Israel reopened the north for the
Demonstrators attack embassies of France, Belgium, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and the United States in Kinshasa. Protesters demanding action over the M23 rebel group’s offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have attacked several embassies
The visit comes as Moscow seeks to secure the fate of two military bases in Syria. A delegation of Russian officials has arrived in Damascus on the first such visit since Syria’s longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad
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
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
Video shows Palestinians fleeing their homes during an Israeli raid in Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank.
Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) city of Goma has intensified as the military continues to hold off the M23 forces. On Monday, rebels, which the United Nations says are backed by
United States President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Monday aimed at reshaping military policies, including the removal of diversity, equity and inclusion programmes (DEI), reinstating service members discharged for refusing COVID-19 vaccines,
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
Washington, DC – Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah has confirmed that Swiss authorities have released and deported him after holding him for three days. Abunimah, the executive director of the Electronic Intifada publication, suggested in a
Experts say Trump administration’s order to halt foreign assistance will ‘cost many, many lives’. The head of the United Nations has expressed concern about President Donald Trump’s decision to pause foreign assistance from the United States
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Wall Street’s superstars are tumbling as a competitor from China threatens to upend the artificial-intelligence frenzy that has created a spending bonanza. The S&P 500 was down 1.7 percent in midday trading on Monday and heading
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US President Donald Trump has proposed clearing Palestinians out of Gaza and moving them to Jordan and Egypt.
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Al Jazeera's Moath al-Kahlout has been speaking to displaced Palestinians who’ve been allowed back in north Gaza.
Planet Labs/Reuters Satellite images taken in June show what appear to be floating salvage cranes A Chinese nuclear-powered attack submarine sank in its dock earlier this year while under construction, in a major setback for the
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Railway stations and airports across China have seen the biggest peak in travellers in advance of the Lunar New Year as millions of people return home to spend the holidays with their families in an annual
A week after Threads was broadcast, the television review programme Did You See sought a range of views from people with a professional interest in the subject. Bruce Kent of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament felt
