People across the United States are commemorating the first anniversary of the deadly attack on the US Capitol, described by top officials in Washington, DC, as an “unprecedented” assault on the country’s democracy. A mob of former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol on […]
The World Health Organization said a record 9.5 million cases of COVID-19 were tallied around the world last week, marking a 71 percent weekly surge that amounted to a “tsunami” as the new Omicron coronavirus variant sweeps worldwide. However, the number of recorded deaths declined. […]
Beirut, Lebanon – For more than two years, people in Lebanon with United States dollar accounts in the country’s banks have faced severe restrictions on withdrawals, as hard currency dried up and the value of the Lebanese pound plummeted. So when Lebanon’s central bank issued […]
Iran’s foreign minister has said an agreement can be reached with world powers over its nuclear deal if Western parties have the will and intention to do so. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera broadcast on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said an […]
A Russian-led alliance has sent troops it calls “peacekeepers” to Kazakhstan – after the president asked for help to quell mass protests across the country. They began on January 1, after the government announced a sharp increase in fuel prices. Indignation and violence followed. In […]
The United States has barred eight Cuban government officials from entering the country, accusing them of being implicated in the repression of peaceful protesters last July. In a statement on Thursday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused the targeted Cuban officials of being involved […]
Bitcoin’s getting a drubbing this week as the Federal Reserve readies a removal of stimulus, but bulls are feeling as emboldened as ever. The largest cryptocurrency by market value has shed about $80 billion since the start of the year amid a slump that’s brought […]
Washington, DC – Nick McCall has been a tour guide in Washington, DC, for years. In that time, the US Capitol’s rich past has been a prominent feature of McCall’s many visits to the building, from its iconic dome completed during Abraham Lincoln’s administration, to […]
US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will step down from his post the role “in the coming days” after a year marked by deadly crises in Ethiopia and Sudan. Feltman plans to leave his post shortly after his current visit to […]
Incriminating statements made by a British national charged with a significant role in the torture and beheading of American and British hostages held by ISIL (ISIS) can be used against him at trial, a judge in the United States has ruled. El Shafee Elsheikh sought […]
