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San Francisco, the United States: The sidewalk outside Majed Zeidan’s grocery store in San Francisco’s Mission District has stayed filled with flowers, candles, memorials and pictures since his cat was crushed under a Waymo in late October. A month later, a Waymo reportedly crushed a dog. Amid the pictures of the cat, a visitor had … Read more
Hamnet, Sinners and One Battle After Another seen as top contenders, alongside films from Norway, France and South Korea. The Hollywood award season in the United States is hitting high gear, with nominations unveiled for one of the biggest contests of 2026: the 83rd annual Golden Globes. Often seen as a bellwether for the Academy … Read more
NewsFeed One year on since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria has seen new social media platforms, student movements and cultural groups emerge as spaces for debate and reform. But uncertainty over these freedoms remain, as Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid explains. Published On 8 Dec 20258 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social … Read more
Israeli forces have raided the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem, seizing items and replacing the UN flag with Israel’s flag. In a statement on X, the agency’s commissioner-general, Philippe Lazzarini, said Israeli police, accompanied by municipal officials, forcibly entered its compound in Sheikh … Read more
Published On 8 Dec 20258 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s coast, triggering a tsunami warning, according to local media reports. An initial report put the magnitude of the quake on Monday at 7.2. More to come… Source link
After al-Assad’s fall, a lawyer uncovers files from a notorious prison that reveals the fate of Syria’s disappeared. When the al-Assad regime falls, Ammar, a Syrian lawyer and former Sednaya prison detainee, is determined to uncover the truth about Syria’s missing. Haunted by the disappeared and his own imprisonment, he searches for answers in the ruins of Sednaya prison. Among classified … Read more
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Thailand launches air attacks along disputed border with Cambodia as both countries accuse the other of violating ceasefire. Published On 8 Dec 20258 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Source link
Published On 8 Dec 20258 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Syrians are celebrating the anniversary of the overthrow of the al-Assad dynasty’s repressive 50-year rule. The country heralded the end of Bashar al-Assad’s reign on Monday. However, Syria is left facing a significant challenge to heal following 14 years … Read more
NewsFeed Thousands of Syrians have gathered in the capital Damascus to celebrate one year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. A military parade will mark the end of a dynasty that brought decades of oppression and war to the Syrian people. Published On 8 Dec 20258 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media … Read more
A prominent Sudanese doctor’s group has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of raping at least 19 women as they fled the city of el-Fasher in Darfur. The Sudan Doctors Network said in a statement on Sunday that it documented the rapes among women who had fled to the town of al-Dabba in the … Read more