US President Donald Trump ordered the declassification on Thursday of the last secret files on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, a case that still fuels conspiracy theories more than 60 years after his death. Trump signed an executive order that will also release

More than 38,000 Palestinian children have been orphaned by Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza since October 2023, a Health Ministry official has said. “At least 13,901 women were also widowed by the war,” Zaher al-Wahidi said on Thursday. The Palestinian official

The price to climb Mount Everest will soon increase for the first time in nearly a decade, as Nepal announces a sharp mark-up in permit fees. From September, those seeking to summit the world's tallest mountain during peak season will have to pay $15,000 (£12,180), a 36% rise

Donald Trump has cautioned that he will enforce steep tariffs and additional sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin does not bring an end to the war in Ukraine. Posting on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump stated that his efforts to resolve the conflict were a "very

A new fast-moving wildfire has erupted in Los Angeles County, prompting tens of thousands to evacuate a region already reeling from the most destructive fires in its history. The Hughes fire ignited about 45 miles north-west of the city of Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, near Castaic

The Indian government has reportedly identified 18,000 Indian nationals living illegally in the United States, with plans to repatriate them as part of efforts to address concerns under Donald Trump's administration. According to sources cited by Bloomberg, India is cooperating

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 prospective contacts with Trump’s administration during

Nine Palestinians have been killed and 35 injured by Israeli forces during a major operation in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry says. Palestinian media reported that there were a series of air strikes as a large number of troops moved in to the city and

At least 76 people have been killed in a fire that engulfed a popular Turkish ski resort hotel, leaving some to jump out of windows. The fire broke out at the wooden-clad 12-storey Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu at 03:27 local time (00:27 GMT) during a busy holiday period when 234 people

US President Donald Trump has said he is considering imposing a 10% tariff on imports of Chinese-made goods as soon as 1 February. Trump said discussions with his administration were "based on the fact that they're sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada." It followed

The Taliban government said on Tuesday it had released two American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in the United States, in a deal brokered by Qatar. Discussions about the prisoner exchange were confirmed last year, but the swap was announced after outgoing

A fire engulfed a hotel at the popular Kartalkaya ski resort in northwestern Turkiye early Tuesday, killing 10 people died and injuring 32 others, the interior minister said. The blaze at the 12-story Grand Kartal hotel, which has wooden cladding, started at 3:27 a.m. (0027 GMT), Ali

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), a body he has repeatedly criticized over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the White House hours after his inauguration, Trump

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that seeks to withhold U.S. citizenship from the children of undocumented immigrants born in the United States — seeking to end a right that the U.S. Constitution has guaranteed for more than 150 years. The executive order,

Palestinians have recovered dozens of bodies buried under rubble in Gaza and are searching for thousands more as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold for a second day. Medical sources told Al Jazeera on Monday that the bodies of 97 Palestinians have been recovered

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has come under fire after making back-to-back hand gestures resembling the Nazi salute during a speech celebrating the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump. Addressing Trump supporters hours after the Republican was inaugurated as the 47th US president

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 years-long drive to punish those responsible for trying to overturn the

Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term as president of the United States at noon local time (17:00 GMT) in Washington, DC. Trump used his inaugural address to reiterate his grievances against his political opponents, saying he would “liberate” the country from a

Donald Trump will be sworn in for his second term as US president just before 12:00 EST (17:00 GMT) in Washington DC on Monday. The ceremony, traditionally held outside the US Capitol, has been moved indoors due to a forecast of frigid temperatures as low as -11C. Following the oath

As Palestinians took to the streets of Gaza to celebrate the ceasefire, their joy was short-lived as many returned home only to find devastation. In Jabalia, a northern Gaza town housing the strip’s largest refugee camp, images and videos shared by residents showed entire