Rupert Murdoch, owner of Fox News and the Wall Street Journal, is seeking to put his son Lachlan in control of the media empire.Published On 9 Dec 20249 Dec 2024A United States probate commissioner has ruled against billionaire media baron Rupert Murdoch‘s bid to change his family trust to put his global television and publishing…
Russia has granted the al-Assad family asylum on ‘humanitarian grounds’, Russian news agencies report.Published On 8 Dec 20248 Dec 2024Syria’s ousted President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia after being granted asylum by Russian authorities, Russian news agencies reported, citing a Kremlin source. Russia has granted the family asylum on “humanitarian grounds”,…
Inside StoryPause in hostilities renews a push to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza.A day after announcing the Lebanon ceasefire, US President Joe Biden said he would resume efforts with international partners to end Israel’s war on Gaza. Qatar and Egypt have shown a willingness to join the negotiations. The Palestinian armed group Hamas has indicated…
US special counsel cites Donald Trump’s return to White House, longstanding policy not to prosecute sitting presidents.Published On 25 Nov 202425 Nov 2024United States special counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss two criminal cases accusing President-elect Donald Trump of seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling secret government documents. In a court…
On Thursday, October 17, Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip – the latest “high-value target” in a genocidal war that has dispensed with more than 42,000 Palestinian lives in just over a year and that has now spread to Lebanon. Of course, the elimination of Sinwar hardly spells the end of…
Who: India vs Sri Lanka What: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group A match When: Wednesday, October 9, 6pm (14:00 GMT) Where: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates How to follow: Al Jazeera’s live text coverage begins at 11:00 GMT Sri Lanka’s talismanic captain Chamari Athapaththu believes her team have nothing to…
State-run Syrian Arab News Agency says TV anchor killed in Israeli attack on Syrian capital.Published On 1 Oct 20241 Oct 2024Three civilians have been killed and nine others wounded in Israeli strikes on Syria’s capital Damascus, state-run media has reported. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) earlier reported that its television anchor Safaa Ahmad was…