AvatarAl Jazeeraflipped into Latin America NewsAvatarAvatarNowAmid legal woes, Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks passport return for Israel tripverified_publisherAl JazeeraThe former president’s passport had been seized as part of a police raid in February amid allegations of coup-mongering. Brazil’s embattled former President Jair Bolsonaro has requested the return of his passport in order to visit Israel, fuelling speculation that he could be seeking respite abroad …
AvatarAl Jazeeraflipped into Africa NewsAvatarAvatar1 hour ago‘Transformative’: US Census to add Middle Eastern, North African categoryverified_publisherAl Jazeera - Joseph StepanskyAdvocates have long said census count has left communities invisible, but say change is only a ‘first step’. Advocates for Arab Americans routinely use one word to describe how diverse communities from the Middle East and North Africa have for decades been categorised in the United States Census: …
AvatarAl Jazeeraflipped into Africa NewsAvatarAvatar1 hour agoSouth Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma barred from May electionsverified_publisherAl JazeeraThe elections are expected to be the most competitive vote since 1994 when the nation became a democracy. South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from standing in elections in May, the electoral commission has said. South Africa is set to hold general elections on May 29 in what is …
AvatarAl Jazeeraflipped into US & Canada NewsAvatarAvatar1 hour agoBaltimore Key Bridge collapse investigationverified_publisherAl JazeeraA search and rescue effort in Baltimore, US is now a salvage operation as the Key Bridge collapse investigation begins A search and rescue effort in Baltimore, US is now a salvage operation as an investigation into the Key Bridge collapse begins. The disaster is raising environmental worries with …
AvatarAl Jazeeraflipped into US & Canada NewsAvatarAvatar3 hours agoCould Florida’s social media ban for children take hold elsewhere?verified_publisherAl JazeeraState’s governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, enacts the strictest measures yet in the United States. A new law in Florida will restrict or ban children from social media. Supporters say it gives minors much-needed protection. But it is opposed by tech corporations, and free speech and privacy …
AvatarAl Jazeeraflipped into Global NewsAvatarAvatar2 hours agoCanadian school boards sue social media giants over effects on studentsverified_publisherAl JazeeraSnapchat, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram are addictive and have ‘rewired’ the way children learn, educators say. Four major school boards in Canada have filed lawsuits against some of the world’s largest social media companies, alleging that the platforms have disrupted students’ learning and are …
AvatarAl Jazeeraflipped into Africa NewsAvatarAvatar3 hours agoICJ orders Israel to take action to address famine in Gazaverified_publisherAl JazeeraIn a new set of provisional measures, the World Court ordered Israel to open more land crossings to allow aid into Gaza. Judges at the International Court of Justice have unanimously ordered Israel to take all the necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies arrive without delay to …
AvatarAl Jazeeraflipped into Global NewsAvatarAvatar4 hours agoPakistan to investigate army’s meddling in judiciary, law minister saysverified_publisherAl JazeeraPakistan will probe accusations by High Court judges of intimidation by the country’s top spy agency. Pakistan will set up an inquiry commission to investigate accusations by six High Court judges of interference and intimidation by the country’s powerful intelligence agencies in judicial decisions, …
AvatarAl Jazeeraflipped into US & Canada NewsAvatarAvatar4 hours agoBiden campaign touts record-setting fundraising haul for single eventverified_publisherAl JazeeraThe Radio City Music Hall event has raised $25m, underscoring deep-pocketed support for Biden despite lagging in polls. Hours before United States President Joe Biden and former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton were scheduled to take the stage at the iconic Radio City Music Hall, Biden’s …
AvatarAl Jazeeraflipped into Global NewsAvatarAvatar5 hours agoIraq’s overreliance on oil threatens economic, political strifeverified_publisherAl Jazeera - Justin SalhaniMore than 90 percent of Iraq’s government revenue comes from oil, leaving the country hostage to global prices. With an economy so reliant on oil, Iraq has long faced a tough balancing act between the short-term gains that can come from ramping up production and the long-term problems that can arise …
AvatarAl Jazeeraflipped into EconomyAvatarAvatar6 hours agoFormer crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prisonverified_publisherAl JazeeraBankman-Fried, 32, sentenced for stealing $8bn from customers of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded. Former crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in United States federal prison for stealing $8bn from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he …
AvatarAl Jazeeraflipped into Global NewsAvatarAvatar5 hours agoHaiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN saysverified_publisherAl JazeeraGang violence has eroded the rule of law and brought state institutions close to collapse, report finds. More than 1,500 people have been killed in gang violence in Haiti so far this year, the United Nations Human Rights Office says. Haiti’s gang wars have intensified in recent weeks with heavily …