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India has scaled back visa operations in Bangladesh, hitting thousands of patients who rely on its hospitals for care.
![Shariful Islam and his wife, from Joypurhat in northwestern Bangladesh, have been travelling to India for the past four years for medical treatment. Now, their visas have expired and they're struggling to get new ones [Moudud Ahmmed Sujan/Al Jazeera]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Shariful-2-1735964312.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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![Aalia, an FGM survivor from Pakistan's Dawoodi Bohra community, who still grapples with a sense of betrayal [Courtesy Aaliya/Al Jazeera]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aaliya-1735539683.jpeg?resize=768%2C513&quality=80)
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Could a board game help prepare Taiwan for war with China?
The latest development in a growing trend for ‘military boardgames’ gives players the chance to ‘defend’ Taiwan.
All our updates and post-match reaction as Manchester United hold table-topping Liverpool to a draw at Anfield.
Winter storm hammers eastern US; over 60 million face blizzard conditions
At least 62 million people are in the path of the storm as state of emergency declared in several US states.
Biden plans $8bn weapons sale to Israel amid war on Gaza
Package to include precision-guided munitions, artillery shells and air-to-air missiles, according to US media reports.
Indian media watchdogs seek probe into murder of journalist
Three arrested after Mukesh Chandrakar’s body found on January 3 in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur stuffed in a septic tank.
How can world powers stop Israel from attacking Gaza’s medical facilities?
The United Nations says the health system in Gaza is on the verge of total collapse amid relentless Israeli attacks.
Russia promises retaliation after saying Ukraine fired US-supplied missiles
Outgoing US President Joe Biden has authorised Kyiv to use the long-range weapons against Russia.
Austrian chancellor to resign after coalition talks collapse
Nehammer says his People’s Party would not support measures that it believes would harm the economy or new taxes.
Israel orders evacuation of two key Gaza hospitals and threatens attacks
North Gaza has three hospitals, all of which have been taken out of service by Israel’s offensive.
‘Highest price for war’: Russia lost 430,000 soldiers in 2024, says Ukraine
Casualties understood to have reached record levels last year as Russia seized less than 1 percent of Ukrainian lands.
Q&A: Leader of Myanmar’s shadow gov’t talks civil war strategy in 2025
Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) seeks to deal a decisive blow to the country’s military rulers in 2025.
![Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) Acting President Duwa Lashi La [Courtesy of Duwa Lashi La]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PYM-1735954559.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
‘Lack of humanity’: Why Azerbaijan is angry with Russia over plane crash
Russia’s failure to let the plane land and its refusal to take responsibility for the crash are upsetting a key partner.
Syria’s FM to head to UAE, Qatar and Jordan to ‘build partnerships’
War-torn country reaches out for much-needed investment, as Saudi Arabia also set to play a big role in reconstruction.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,046
Here are the key developments on the 1,046th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
World’s oldest person dies in Japan aged 116
Tomiko Itooka died on December 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo prefecture, in central Japan.
Who is Tommy Robinson and why is Elon Musk throwing his weight behind him?
Musk posted on X calling for jailed right-wing UK activist Robinson to be released.
Can Europe and Syria do business and what does each want?
European foreign ministers meet Syria’s de facto leader in Damascus.
Fire at market in northern China kills at least eight people and injures 15
Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze at a busy market in the city of Zhangjiakou, Hebei province.
New Orleans attacker: How false claims about the suspect spread
A Fox News report fuelled the spread of misinformation online – including a claim the suspect was an illegal immigrant.
Rival camps protest in South Korea as authorities press for Yoon’s arrest
Prosecutors ask acting president to order security forces to comply with arrest warrant for impeached leader Yoon.
Israeli forces kill teenager amid intensified raids in occupied West Bank
Military installs snipers on rooftops surrounding Balata camp during fierce raid that killed Muhammad Medhat Amin Amer.
Myanmar’s military regime to free nearly 6,000 prisoners in amnesty
Myanmar’s military rulers announced an amnesty for 5,864 prisoners to mark Independence Day, state media reports.
‘Crime against journalism’: Gaza journalists decry PA’s Al Jazeera ban
Journalists in Gaza say the Palestinian Authority must reverse decision to ban Al Jazeera in the occupied territory.
Frexit: Why Ivory Coast is joining African campaign to expel French troops
Ivory Coast is the sixth in a growing list of African nations cutting military ties with former colonial power France.
Republicans re-elect Mike Johnson as US House speaker in nail-biting vote
The US has opened the 119th Congress with a vote for the speakership in its lower chamber, the House of Representatives.
French, German foreign ministers meet Syria’s de facto rulers
Germany’s Annalena Baerbock says Europe will support Syria but ‘will not be a financier of Islamist structures’.
British minister says Musk ‘misinformed’ on UK child grooming scandals
British Health Secretary Wes Streeting says Musk’s views are ‘misjudged and certainly misinformed’.
FBI suspects soldier behind Las Vegas Cybertruck blast suffered from PTSD
The soldier, Matthew Livelsberger, was found dead in the wreckage of the New Year’s Day explosion outside a Trump hotel.
Al Jazeera in Palestine: A timeline of coverage against all odds
The network has continued to report on the plight of Palestinians, despite intimidation.
Why is hypothermia killing Gaza’s children?
Babies are at higher risk of dying from severe cold as they generate less heat than adults. Hunger compounds the risks.
New York judge sets Trump’s sentencing in hush-money case for January 10
In his decision, Judge Juan Merchan wrote that President-elect Trump would not face jail ahead of his inauguration.
Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza as ceasefire talks resume in Qatar
Israeli attacks kill dozens of people across Gaza as indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks resume in Qatar.
Finnish court upholds oil tanker seizure in undersea cables probe
Finland seized Eagle S tanker carrying Russian oil on suspicion that it damaged the Finnish-Estonian Estlink 2 power.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,045
Here are the key developments on the 1,045th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
South Korean authorities halt bid to arrest Yoon after hours-long standoff
Anticorruption office says executing warrant ‘effectively impossible’ after Yoon’s security team blocks investigators.
Panama reports sharp drop in irregular migration through Darien Gap
The Central American country notched a 41 percent decline in Darien Gap crossings in 2024 over the previous year.
Mitch McConnell’s legacy: A ‘grim reaper’ for US bipartisanship?
McConnell is set to step down as the longest-serving Senate leader. Experts say he made the chamber into a battlefield.
Biden blocks sale of US Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel
Biden cites need to ‘level playing field’ in long anticipated blocking of $14.6bn sale likely to roil ties with Tokyo.
South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections as Jeju Air wreckage lifted
Inspections on 101 Boeing jets operated by country’s airlines extended to January 10 following the deadly plane crash.
How 2024 shaped the world
Syrians celebrate the end of al-Assad’s regime, despite continuing challenges and the destruction across the country.
Inflation down, poverty up as Milei takes chainsaw to Argentina’s economy
Reduced government spending brings significant changes to Argentina’s economy under Milei’s leadership.
M23 ‘waging an existential war’ in DRC, says rebel leader Bertrand Bisimwa
Leader of the M23 group says its rebellion in eastern DR Congo is a ‘defensive’ one, hopes for dialogue with Kinshasa.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,044
Here are the key developments on the 1,044th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
FBI releases timeline of deadly New Orleans truck-ramming attack
Authorities revealed they now believe suspect Shamsud-Dim Jabbar acted alone in the New Year’s attack on Bourbon Street.
Biden to block Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel, reports say
US president expected to announce decision to block proposed sale of Pittsburgh-based steelmaker as early as Friday.
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