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Wave of ‘coordinated attacks’ targets French prisons

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 14:28
Antiterrorism office launches inquiry into attacks featuring gunshots and arson thought to be linked to drug gangs.

Harvard’s $2.3bn gamble: What Trump demanded; how the university resisted

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 14:14
A month after Columbia buckled to Trump's demands, Harvard says it won't accept them. Here's how the battle unfolded.

Columbia student arrested during naturalisation interview

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:57
A Palestinian Columbia university student, Mohsen Mahdawi, has been arrested under threat of deportation.

Russian spy chief threatens Poland and Baltic States

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:55
Sergey Naryshkin’s comments likely to stoke concern that Russia could threaten other European states after Ukraine.

Pakistan accelerates deportation of Afghans: UN

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:51
Nearly 60,000 people have crossed back into Afghanistan since the start of April.

Elias Rahbani: A Lebanese musical icon

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:31
The genius of Elias Rahbani who composed songs for some of the biggest stars in Lebanese music.

Hamas considers latest Gaza ceasefire proposal

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:09
Hamas is reviewing Israel’s ceasefire proposal for Gaza, which includes a demand for the group to disarm.

Elephant herd in zoo reacts to California earthquake to protect their young

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:09
Video shows elephants huddling protectively around their young at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park during earthquake.

Who is Gout Gout, Australia’s record-breaking teenage sprint sensation?

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:00
Al Jazeera's lowdown on the 17-year-old sprinter of South Sudanese heritage who is drawing comparisons with Usain Bolt.

Robert Gordon University lecturers go on strike

Education - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 12:31
The action is being taken over redundancies, which the university says comes at an extremely challenging time for the sector.

Teacher screened 'inappropriate' blackface film

Education - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 11:34
A panel hears a teacher showed a Sinbad film where an actor had blackface make-up to Year 6 pupils.

Mother 'gaslit' by SEND system in crisis

Education - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 06:05
One campaigner says parents face huge amounts of unpaid work due to systemic issues.

Xi courts Southeast Asia amid Trump tariff turmoil

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 19:38
Chinese President Xi Jinping is courting Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia as Trump-era tariffs rattle Asia.

Russia launches new strike on Sumy as residents mourn Sunday’s victims

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 19:33
Russia launched a new missile attack on Sumy, as residents were paying tribute to the victims of Sunday’s attack.

What is Betar US and why is it targeting pro-Palestinian activists?

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 19:18
Betar US is among many groups supporting calls by the Trump administration to deport pro-Palestine students.

Hungary approves constitutional change banning LGBTQ+ events

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 19:15
Rights activists and some legal scholars condemn the law, arguing that it effectively criminalises LGBTQ+ expression.

Nvidia commits to $500bn AI server production in the US

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 19:15
The chipmaker is the latest tech firm to announce plans to bring jobs to the United States.

‘Forgive me, Mama’: A Gaza mother’s agony for a son Israel killed

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 18:35
Rifaat Radwan was among 15 paramedics Israel killed, he recorded his own death and begged his mother to forgive him.

Qatar, Egypt leaders renew support for Gaza ceasefire, reconstruction plan

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 18:24
Doha and Cairo announce plans for an international conference to coordinate Gaza 'humanitarian and development' efforts.

Lebanese PM visits Syria’s president to reset years of strained relations

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 18:01
Nawaf Salam meets Ahmed al-Sharaa to discuss border security, refugees, and past political killings under al-Assad.

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