How Trump falsely claims US is the ‘only country’ that uses mail-in voting
Trump opposes postal voting, claiming inaccuracies, but many countries use the system.
Trump deploys troops to Los Angeles to quell protests against ICE raids
White House says the US president is deploying 2,000 guardsmen as protests against immigration raids continue.
Dutch government wobbling as far-right Wilders exits over asylum crackdown
Fractious coalition at risk of collapse after 11 months as PVV engineers row over immigration.
Ethiopia rules out conflict with Eritrea over Red Sea access
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed vows peaceful approach via dialogue amid recent fears about possible war between the neighbours.
Pakistan forces continue operation to free hundreds from hijacked train
Pakistan says 155 hostages rescued, but 300 more are on train seized by Balochistan Liberation Army.
‘Palestinians cannot be transferred’ from Gaza, Jordanian FM says
Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi tells Al Jazeera that Jordan remains opposed to Trump’s Gaza takeover plan.
Pentagon chief to meet NATO leaders as Trump urges end to Ukraine war
Pete Hegseth will meet with NATO leaders with the war in Ukraine and Trump’s push for more defence spending on agenda.
Russia rejects swapping Ukrainian territory for Kyiv-held parts of Kursk
The Kremlin says Ukrainian forces will be ‘destroyed’ or pushed out of seized Russian territories.
Who is Marc Fogel, the US teacher released by Russia?
The 63-year-old arrived back on US soil late Tuesday night after three years in a Russian penal colony.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/12/who-is-marc-fogel-the-us-teacher-released-by-russia
Minister in Libya’s national unity government injured in gun attack on car
UN-recognised government condemns assassination attempt targeting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Adel Jumaa.
Fear and condemnation in Gaza as Israel threatens to resume war
Hamas insists on ceasefire despite Israeli threat to resume ‘intense fighting’ in Gaza if captives are not released.
Greece elects conservative Tassoulas as president despite protests
Constantine Tassoulas’s candidacy had led to anger among demonstrators decrying Greece’s worst rail disaster.
Former Bangladesh gov’t behind possible ‘crimes against humanity’, says UN
UN inquiry finds ex-PM Sheikh Hasina oversaw systematic crackdown on protesters, killing up to 1,400 people.
Children in Haiti falling prey to gruesome gang violence, Amnesty warns
Report estimates that more than a million children live in areas controlled by or under the influence of armed gangs.
‘No thanks’: White South Africans turn down Trump’s US immigration offer
US president’s executive order provides resettlement for Afrikaners ‘who are victims of unjust racial discrimination’.
Trump says Musk to uncover billions in ‘fraud and abuse’ at US Pentagon
Billionaire Elon Musk is presiding over a purge of US government jobs that critics call an ‘evisceration of democracy’.
Here’s how Israel is repeatedly violating the Lebanon ceasefire
A November 27 ceasefire was supposed to end violent attacks, but Israel has continued sporadic strikes on Lebanon.
Libya finds two mass graves with bodies of nearly 50 migrants, refugees
Rights groups and UN agencies have documented systematic abuse in Libya including torture, rape and extortion.
Israeli army demolishes homes in Jenin, continues raids across West Bank
Israeli forces demolish houses in Jenin refugee camp, local sources report, as assault continues for third week.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events
Here are the key developments on the 1,079th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/7/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-15
Trump administration plans to slash all but a few hundred USAID staff
Move comes amid Donald Trump’s push to thin out the federal government and after order freezing US foreign assistance.