‘Beautiful board’: How chess saved an Indian village from alcohol, gambling

The game helped a south Indian community escape alcoholism and gambling. Now, it’s known as the Chess Village of India.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/2/1/how-chess-rescued-an-indian-village-from-alcoholism-and-gambling?traffic_source=rss

Four years after coup, Myanmar regime prepares for ‘violent, messy’ polls

Pressure is building on Myanmar's rulers to hold what opposition groups promise will be fraught national elections.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/1/four-years-after-coup-myanmar-regime-prepares-for-violent-messy-polls?traffic_source=rss

Trump at odds with US military veterans over snarled Afghan relocations

Advocates say broad executive orders have hurt Afghans seeking to flee to the US after aiding its military and groups.

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A rush to normalcy? New Orleans truck attack survivors struggle with trauma

Witnesses traumatised by the violence on New Year’s Day have expressed frustration with a lack of mental health support.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2025/1/31/a-rush-to-normalcy-new-orleans-truck-attack-survivors-struggle-with-trauma?traffic_source=rss

A ray of sunshine for Myanmar’s wounded rebels as civil war rages

The Sunshine Care Centre has helped hundreds of badly injured fighters from Myanmar’s civil war recover from injuries.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2025/1/31/a-ray-of-sunshine-for-myanmars-wounded-rebels-as-civil-war-rages?traffic_source=rss

Brazil’s Lula says any US tariffs would be reciprocated

The Brazilian leader says he is looking for a relationship based on mutual respect after Trump threatens tariffs.

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What is the role for out of power Democrats on Big Tech?

As Big Tech embraces US President Donald Trump, Democrats have to reconfigure their role.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/1/30/what-is-the-role-for-out-of-power-democrats-on-big-tech?traffic_source=rss

Syria’s new transition as al-Sharaa is named President

The Baath party has been dissolved and Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for a transitional period in Syria.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2025/1/30/syrias-new-transition-as-al-sharaa-is-named-president?traffic_source=rss

‘We will suffocate’: Palestinian refugees in Gaza fear UNRWA ban

Israel's new ban on the UN agency leaves many in Gaza worried about who will help them now.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/29/we-will-suffocate-palestinian-refugees-in-gaza-fear-unrwa-ban?traffic_source=rss

President al-Sharaa and no more Baath party: What else has Syria announced?

Ahmed al-Sharaa has been Syria's de facto leader since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/29/president-al-sharaa-and-no-more-baath-party-what-else-has-syria-announced?traffic_source=rss

How will US tech firms react to DeepSeek?

Chinese artificial intelligence startup says it can match Google and ChatGPT at a fraction of the cost.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2025/1/29/how-will-us-tech-firms-react-to-deepseek?traffic_source=rss

US Senate blocks bill sanctioning ICC over Israeli arrest warrants

UN experts have warned that US sanctions over Benjamin Netanyahu's arrest warrant would erode international order.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/28/us-senate-blocks-bill-sanctioning-icc-over-israeli-arrest-warrants?traffic_source=rss

Caroline Kennedy sends letter to US Senators calling RFK Jr a ‘predator’

The former ambassador denounces Trump's cabinet nominee as preying 'on the desperation of parents of sick children'.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/28/caroline-kennedy-sends-letter-to-us-senator-describing-rfk-jr-as-predator?traffic_source=rss

Danish PM says received European backing against Trump’s Greenland push

Mette Frederiksen says 'no reason to believe that there is a military threat to Greenland or Denmark'.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/28/danish-pm-says-received-european-backing-against-trumps-greenland-push?traffic_source=rss

Trump fires US federal prosecutors involved in probes of his behaviour

The move breaks with federal norms against punishing civil servants for actions taken under a different administration.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/28/trump-fires-us-federal-prosecutors-involved-in-probes-of-his-behaviour?traffic_source=rss

Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledges non-citizens deported from US to Mexico

The Mexican president announced more than 4,000 people were sent to her country during Trump's first week in office.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/27/claudia-sheinbaum-acknowledges-non-citizens-deported-from-us-to-mexico?traffic_source=rss

Kansas City Chiefs set up NFL Super Bowl date with Philadelphia Eagles

Taylor Swift celebrated with Travis Kelce as Kansas City beat Buffalo Bills 32-29 for a place in February 9 Super Bowl.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2025/1/27/kansas-city-chiefs-set-up-nfl-super-bowl-date-with-philadelphia-eagles?traffic_source=rss

After the bloodshed: Can Bangladesh’s Awami League resurrect itself?

Five months after Sheikh Hasina's removal, the party is divided. Some leaders won't apologise; others want a reckoning

source https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/1/27/after-the-bloodshed-can-bangladeshs-awami-league-resurrect-itself?traffic_source=rss

CIA says ‘more likely’ COVID-19 escaped from a lab

The intelligence agency says it has 'low confidence' in assessment and will continue to evaluate credible information.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/27/cia-says-more-likely-covid-19-escaped-from-a-lab?traffic_source=rss

The Murder of Malcolm Caldwell

Who killed Malcolm Caldwell?

source https://www.aljazeera.com/program/true-crime-reports/2025/1/26/the-murder-of-malcolm-caldwell?traffic_source=rss

Belarus presidential election: Who’s taking on Lukashenko, does it matter?

President Alexander Lukashenko will be running to secure a seventh term, extending his 30-year rule over Belarus.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/26/belarus-presidential-election-whos-taking-on-lukashenko-does-it-matter?traffic_source=rss