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

Israel says it has released 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas.  The news comes after the first Israeli hostages released under the long-awaited agreement arrived back in Israel. The three freed Israeli hostages — the first of 33 to be

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Gaza ceasefire will not go ahead until Hamas provides the names of the first hostages it plans to release. In a statement, Hamas says the delay is due to "technical field reasons". According to the ceasefire

A petrol tanker truck exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who had gathered to take the spilt fuel, the national road safety authority said. “The death toll stands at 70 so far,” Kumar Tsukwam, the head of the Federal Road Safety

A South Korean court has approved a request for a detention warrant to be issued for arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol, the Seoul Western District Court has said.  The approval on Sunday extends the period he can be held in custody as authorities investigate him on suspicion of

A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin on Sunday morning, mediator Qatar said after Israel’s cabinet voted to approve the truce and prisoner release deal. Since Qatar and the United States, which mediated the deal along with Egypt, announced the agreement on Wednesday, Israeli

The health ministry in Gaza said on Saturday that 23 people were killed in the Palestinian territory in the previous 24 hours, taking the overall war death toll to 46,899. The ministry said that at least 110,725 people have been wounded in more than 15 months of war between Israel and

Two prominent Iranian Supreme Court judges have been killed in an attack at the headquarters of the court, according to official judiciary sources. The victims were identified as Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh. A third judge was also wounded in the attack, which took place at