Donald Trump sworn in as 47th US president, denouncing ‘American decline’ | Donald Trump News
Donald Trump has been sworn in for a second term as president of the United States in Washington, DC. Trump used his inaugural address to reiterate…
Aerial photos show scale of Israeli destruction in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Much of the Gaza Strip is destroyed after more than 15 months of relentless Israeli bombings, leaving hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with nowhere to…
‘Kiss the soil’: Displaced Palestinians return home after Gaza ceasefire | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are heading to their homes, walking through devastated swaths of Gaza, after the long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and…
Palestinians in Gaza celebrate the ceasefire | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Celebrations have erupted across Gaza after a ceasefire in the war-ravaged territory came into effect on Sunday morning. The ceasefire was announced more than two…
More than 100 people killed in Gaza since ceasefire agreed | Gaza News
At least 103 Palestinians have been killed and more than 264 wounded by Israeli attacks in Gaza since the announcement of the recent ceasefire agreement.…
Thousands across Gaza celebrate ceasefire announcement | Gaza News
Crowds of Palestinians chanted and embraced as news spread that a ceasefire and captive release deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas aimed at…
Young people mark Coming of Age Day in Japan | Arts and Culture News
Japan’s Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and before the cherry blossom parties of early spring.…
In scorched neighbourhoods, a few Los Angeles homes stand untouched | Climate News
The remains of charred homes form rows across the Los Angeles landscape, as flames continue to engulf entire neighbourhoods in the Southern California city. But…
Rehearsal and walkthrough for Donald Trump’s inauguration
A rehearsal with stand-ins is held at the Capitol before the inauguration of US President-elect Trump. Source link
Before and after photos show scale of destruction from LA wildfires | Climate Crisis News
The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area has risen to 16 as firefighters struggled to contain the blaze that threatens the…
‘Voy! I’m coming!’: The blind footballers of South Sudan | Football
Before the blind league, ‘I had totally lost hope’ Participants in the game play with a ball that jingles while coaches and siblings of players…
Venezuela’s President Maduro begins third term amid international protest | Nicolas Maduro News
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for a third six-year term, despite an outpouring of international condemnation following July’s contested presidential election. Standing…
Alois Brunner, the Nazi ‘butcher’ who trained Syrian security
Brunner hid in Damascus for decades and is said to have taught torture tactics to Hafez al-Assad’s intelligence service. Source link
Strong winds drive wildfires across Los Angeles | Climate News
California firefighters have battled wind-whipped wildfires that have torn across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes and clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled, straining…
At least 126 killed after strong earthquake hits China’s Tibet | Earthquakes News
A powerful earthquake has struck a remote region of Tibet, killing at least 126 people and wounding more than 100 others, with tremors felt in Nepal,…
Jean Milant, founder of Cirrus Gallery and Cirrus Editions, dies at 81
Jean Milant, the master printmaker who helped expand the creative reach of young L.A. conceptual artists such as Ed Ruscha and John Baldessari with the…
Inside Syria’s notorious Palestine Branch: Tales of torture and fear | Syria’s War
Damascus, Syria – “Palestine Branch”, also known as Branch 235, is an intelligence-run prison in Syria that everyone in the country feared and loathed. Established…
Israeli forces kill 200 in three days in Gaza, overwhelming hospitals | In Pictures News
Israeli attacks have killed more than 200 Palestinians across Gaza over the last three days as the military continues to hit residential buildings, people gathering…
New Orleans mourns as Bourbon Street reopens after truck-ramming attack | In Pictures News
Crowds have returned to Bourbon Street in New Orleans, as the city recovers after a deadly New Year’s Day attack that left 14 victims dead…
Photos: More than 70 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza | In Pictures News
Gaza’s Government Media Office said on Thursday that Israeli military forces carried out 34 air strikes over the previous 24 hours, resulting in a death…