The dark side of William Burroughs, wife killer behind Daniel Craig’s Queer | Entertainment
In the late months of 1949, aspiring American writer William S Burroughs evaded gun and drug charges in the United States by bringing his family…
Why has Ivory Coast’s national dish attieke become a global icon? | Food
Rumour has it that some Ivorians can eat attieke morning, afternoon and night. The fermented cassava meal has long been a marker of national identity…
Palestinian Authority suppresses criticism of Jenin operation in West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Beirut, Lebanon – The Palestinian Authority’s (PA) ban on Al Jazeera is part of a broader attempt to silence criticism of its security operation in…
New Orleans attacker: How false claims about the suspect spread | Islamophobia News
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the 42-year-old suspected driver in the New Year’s truck attack in New Orleans, was a United States citizen and US Army veteran. But…
The US soldiers returning to Vietnam in search of mass graves | Military
It is August 2022, and four Americans – all men in their 70s – disembark at a small airport outside Quy Nhon, a city of…
‘I feel helpless’: India-Bangladesh tensions deny patients medical access | Health
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Khadiza Khatun’s life took a devastating turn in September when doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital informed her that her 37-year-old husband,…
Don’t get left out in the cold during this weekend’s big freeze – here’s 8 ways to keep the heat on AND cut your bills
WE have begun the year in the grip of bone-chilling Arctic blasts.It could not have come at a worse time for the nearly ten million…
Syria’s ‘Princesses of Freedom’
Khijou and Samar al-Khateeb were tortured in Bashar al-Assad's prisons and lost family to the system. Source link
From TikTok breakout star to artist supporting Ed Sheeran and a Brit School graduate – 11 new faces for 2025
IN 2025, the music scene is set for a seismic shift, with a fresh wave of talented artists ready to make their mark.From unique sounds…
‘Modern plunderers’: Lobito Corridor plans bring fear, hesitation in DRC | Mining News
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – From the Port of Lobito in Angola, along Africa’s Atlantic coast, runs a 1,300km (800-mile) stretch of railway…
Mitch McConnell’s legacy: A ‘grim reaper’ for US bipartisanship? | Politics News
A new United States Congress convenes in Washington, DC, on January 3. But for the first time in 18 years, a key Republican leader will…
‘We are waging an existential war’: M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa on DRC conflict | Armed Groups News
For three years, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been embroiled in an armed conflict between the army and the M23 rebel…
‘Treat us like humans’: Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters | Climate Crisis
When Ashoka* heard boots approaching, he began to shiver in fear. The 23-year-old was in the engine room of his boat, as three Sri Lanka…
In India’s east, farmers risk jail to grow lucrative cannabis crop | Drugs
Odisha, India – Ajay Rout is an Indigenous farmer in a remote village in a southern district of India’s Odisha state. The village is surrounded by…
Maduro and Trump: Two inaugurations for two rivals on a collision course | Nicolas Maduro News
Bogota, Colombia – On January 10, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to be sworn in for a third term, after a contested election rife…
Gaza’s 2024: A year of war and misery | Gaza News
Palestinians in Gaza are entering the new year as defenceless and beleaguered as the last. Israel’s war on the enclave continued into 2024, killing 23,842…
Know their names: The Palestinian journalists killed by Israel in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict
Ismail’s last message to the world Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and his cameraman Rami al-Rifi were killed in an Israeli air attack on…
South Korea’s Muan turns into mass funeral site after deadly plane crash | Aviation
Muan, South Korea — Muan International Airport looks like any other airport during the holidays. Its car park is filled with hundreds of cars while…
We tested pre-mixed cocktails to ring in the New Year… £9 bottle was a clear winner & half the price of an M&S favourite
YOU can’t beat ringing in the New Year with a cocktail in your hand - and even better if it’s an easy-peasy pre-mixed one! Whether…
Israel’s war on Gaza: 12 months, 12 pictures | Gaza
Israel’s war on Gaza has left a trail of devastation with the lives of more than two million Palestinians severely disrupted. Long lines of people waiting…