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Federal agents have fired flashbangs and tear gas towards crowds angered by the arrests of dozens of migrants in Los Angeles, United States, a city with a large Latino population. The Department for Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Los Angeles this week had led to the arrest of “118 aliens, … Read more
Al-Nassr and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he has no plans to play at Club World Cup, starting June 14 in the United States. Cristiano Ronaldo says he’s almost certain he will not be playing at the Club World Cup, dealing a blow to FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s hopes of having one of football’s biggest … Read more
Israel warned ‘there will be no calm in Beirut’ after launching its largest attack on the Lebanese capital since the ceasefire. The Israeli military will continue to bomb Lebanon if Hezbollah is not disarmed, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has warned, saying “there will be no calm in Beirut” and “no order or stability in … Read more
These are the key events on day 1,199 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here’s where things stand on Saturday, June 7: Fighting At least six people were killed in Russian missile and drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and across the country on Friday. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said three of the victims were … Read more
Who: Portugal vs SpainWhat: UEFA Nations League finalWhere: Allianz Arena, Munich, GermanyWhen: Sunday, June 8, 2025 – 3pm kickoff (13:00 GMT) How to follow our coverage: We’ll have all the build-up from 12pm (10:00 GMT) on Al Jazeera Sport. Portugal, the inaugural winners in 2019, and defending champions Spain have set up one of the … Read more
Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Istanbul for the second time in a month on June 2 to explore the possibility of a ceasefire. The talks lasted just over an hour and, once again, produced no meaningful progress. As with the May 16 negotiations, both sides claimed they had laid the groundwork for prisoner exchanges. … Read more
Colin Clarke analyses the chaos of aid distribution in Gaza and why trained professionals must lead the effort. Source link
Elon Musk resigned from his position leading the Department of Government Efficiency. What does he leave behind? Elon Musk may have resigned from the Department of Government Efficiency, but few believe he’s stepping away from power. In under a year, DOGE brought Silicon Valley-style disruption to Washington, consolidating federal data and dismantling oversight. Now, Musk … Read more
In solitary, it was almost always freezing. Prisoners would wrap themselves in sheets and extra clothes and walk back and forth just to stay warm. Some days, I could see my own breath. I suffered in silence, but some inmates would rip up their blankets, stuff them into their toilets and start flushing, flooding the … Read more
Gaza is the “hungriest place on Earth” and its entire population is at risk of famine, warns the United Nations, as desperate Palestinians are shot at, starved, and forced from their homes by the Israeli forces. Calling on Israel to stop its campaign of deliberate starvation and allow food into the besieged enclave, the UN … Read more