US President Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images US President Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images … Read more
Leaders discussed their prospective contacts with Donald Trump’s new US administration during a wide-ranging video call, Kremlin says. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on ways to strengthen bilateral ties a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. The two leaders discussed their … Read more
A fragile ceasefire has been in place in Gaza since Sunday, bringing an end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas at least temporarily. Some Palestinians are feeling safe enough to return to homes they fled during the way. Our producer in Gaza returns to the southern city of Rafah, the site of an intense … Read more
US president sweeps away years-long effort to punish those responsible for trying to overturn the 2020 election. United States President Donald Trump has granted clemency to everyone charged over the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol in one of his first official acts in the Oval Office. In a sweeping reversal of the … Read more
As President Trump takes office he inherits two international conflicts in which the United States is deeply involved. On the campaign trail he said he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Last month he said there would be “hell to pay” if Hamas and Israel did not reach a ceasefire … Read more
Here are the key developments on the 1,062nd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 21: Fighting Ukraine’s Air Force claimed it shot down 93 of 141 drones Russia launched in attacks overnight. The Air Force also said that 47 of the drones were “lost” while two returned … Read more
Prince Harry is suing Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids, saying they illegally obtained personal information about him over many years. He has blamed the media, and particularly Murdoch’s papers, for an increasing divide among the royal family. Kin Cheung/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP/AP LONDON — Opening arguments are set to start Tuesday in a … Read more
It has been more than a month since Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed in Syria, marking the end of a 13-year-long revolution. This event brought hope to me and millions of Syrians who have long struggled for justice, freedom and dignity. In just a few weeks, a lot has changed. After being prevented from having a … Read more
Debra Tice, the mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who went missing in Syria in 2012, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Omar Sanadiki/AP hide caption toggle caption Omar Sanadiki/AP DAMASCUS, Syria— Debra Tice, the mother of American journalist Austin Tice who went missing in Syria twelve years ago, … Read more
President-elect pledges crackdown on US-Mexico border, more oil drilling, reining in federal workforce and eradicating diversity programmes. The United States president-elect, Donald Trump, has pledged to end “four long years of American decline” at a raucous pre-inauguration rally in the capital, Washington, DC. “We’re going to give them the best first day, the biggest first … Read more