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All options on table for Iran over nuclear program: White House

31,810 views Apr 12, 2025 #KarolineLeavitt #MiddleEastPolitics #USIranTensions
President Donald Trump wants Iran to know that “all options are on the table” for preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons ahead of talks on Saturday between US and Iranian delegations, his press secretary told reporters on Friday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump’s “ultimate objective is to ensure that Iran can never obtain a nuclear weapon” and that Trump believes in diplomacy. “But he’s made it very clear to the Iranians and his national security team will as well, that all options are on the table, and Iran has a choice to make. You can agree to President Trump’s demand, or there will be all hell to pay, and that’s how the president feels. He feels very strongly about it,” she said.

US revokes all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders

99,996 views Apr 7, 2025 #SouthSudan #VisaBan #MarcoRubio
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, accusing the African nation’s government of not accepting the repatriation of its nationals and “taking advantage of the United States”.
“Every country must accept the return of its citizens in a timely manner when another country, including the United States, seeks to remove them,” Rubio said in a statement on Saturday. “South Sudan’s transitional government has failed to fully respect this principle.”
Rubio added the US would also “prevent further issuance to prevent entry into the United States by South Sudanese passport holders”.

Leon Fresco is an immigration lawyer and partner with the Holland and Knight law firm.
He is also a former deputy assistant attorney general in charge of immigration at the United States Department of Justice. He joins us from Washington, DC, to discuss the latest updates.

 

Palestinian solidarity protest in Washington draws thousands despite crackdown

49,319 views Apr 6, 2025 #MahmoudKhalil #Protests #BenjaminNetanyahu
Thousands of people have rallied on the streets of the US capital in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
It comes ahead of a visit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
Protesters are calling for an end to Israel’s genocide and condemning White House support of Netanyahu’s government.

Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher was there with the protesters in Washington, DC.

 

Trump tariffs: ‘Liberation Day’ plan puts markets on high alert
22,559 views Apr 3, 2025 #BreakingNews #TrumpTariffs #USIndustry
Trump has arrived at the White House’s Rose Garden to make a highly anticipated announcement, giving his first detailed overview of the reciprocal tariff programme. He claims that the tariffs will create a “hard reset” on US industry, ultimately leading to a stronger economy and lower prices for US consumers. Trump also asserts that the new policy will cut trade tariffs and barriers to half of the rates other countries charge the US.

Trump threatens bombing Iran over nuclear deal, more tariffs on Russia for delaying Ukraine talks

349,174 views Mar 31, 2025 #RussiaUSRelations #IranNuclearProgram #Khamenei
US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran and Russia if he is unable to reach agreements with them.
In an interview with US media, Trump expressed anger over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s leadership and credibility. He also stated that he has not ruled out imposing secondary tariffs on Russian oil if he believes Moscow is obstructing his efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
During the interview, Trump warned that if Iran does not agree to a deal on its nuclear programme, military action could follow, and he also threatened secondary tariffs on Tehran.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ruled out direct negotiations with Trump’s administration but signalled openness to indirect talks. “We responded to the US president’s letter via Oman and rejected the option of direct talks, but we are open to indirect negotiations,” Pezeshkian said during a cabinet meeting in Tehran on Sunday.
Earlier in March, Trump had written to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning that Tehran must either agree to fresh negotiations or face the risk of military confrontation.

Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from Washington, DC.
Abas Aslani is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Middle East Strategic Studies.
He joins us by Skype from Tehran to discuss the latest updates.

 

US immigration officials detain Turkish student over pro-Palestine views | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

35,357 views Mar 27, 2025 #aljazeeranewslive #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish
Video shows masked and plain-clothed US federal agents detaining a Turkish PhD student from Tufts University in Massachusetts who co-authored an article supporting Palestinians.

‘A shocking breach’: Trump officials leak Yemen attack plans in Signal chat

118,741 views Mar 25, 2025 #JeffreyGoldberg #Houthis #Yemen
Military plans for US air strikes on Yemen have been shared with a journalist on the messaging platform Signal, hours before they were carried out.
The editor in chief of the Atlantic Magazine said he was added to a group chat, by the White House national security adviser.
The White House has confirmed the messages are real, with the breach sparking a firestorm in Washington over how the administration handles classified information.

Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports from Washington, DC.

 

Donald Trump signs executive order to ‘eliminate’ Department of Education

16,732 views Mar 21, 2025 #USCongress #Trump #USPolitics
United States President Donald Trump has made good on a campaign promise to begin shuttering the Department of Education, though his efforts are likely to face court challenges and constitutional barriers. On Thursday, the Republican leader held an elaborate ceremony to sign an executive order that would set in motion the department’s demise.

Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports from the White House.

 

Trump administration starts mass layoffs at media outlet Voice of America

6,342 views Mar 20, 2025 #TrumpAdministration #VoiceOfAmerica #Censorship
The Trump administration’s cost-cutting measures now look set to take down an 82-year-old American institution, and one of its key arms of foreign influence and global soft power.
The Voice of America and its spin-offs like Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia could now be silenced by budget cuts.

Al Jazeera’s Milena Veselinovic reports.

 

US deports over 200 Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador despite court ban

26,671 views Mar 18, 2025 #USDeportation #TrendeAragua #MassDeportations
US President Donald Trump’s determination to speed up the deportation of migrants has run into legal challenges.
But Trump seems willing to defy the courts to accomplish his goals.

Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports from Los Angeles.

 

The American empire is over: Richard Wolff on Trump, tariffs and the rising power of BRICS | UpFront

2,013,099 views Mar 8, 2025 #richardwolff #elonmusk #aljazeeranewslive
United States President Donald Trump is pushing to slash public spending and implement tariffs on countries including China, Canada and Mexico, straining diplomatic relations. He, together with billionaire Elon Musk, is also gutting the federal government and purging its workforce.

What impact will these measures have on US citizens? And how will they affect the country’s global standing?

This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks with economist Richard Wolff about Trump’s economic policies and their impact on the US’s international standing.

 

Oval Office spat: Ukrainian president asked to leave white house

48,033 views Mar 1, 2025 #UkraineCrisis #USUkraineRelations #aljazeeraenglish
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his relationship with US President Donald Trump can be salvaged after a public war of words in the Oval Office.
Talks spiralled out of control over how to bring Russia’s war to an end.
Zelenskyy says he won’t enter peace talks until Ukraine has guarantees against another offensive.

Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher has more on the extraordinary clash at the White House.

 

Zelenskyy and Trump clash in Oval Office
1,705,784 views Mar 1, 2025 #UkraineCrisis #USUkraineRelations #aljazeeraenglish
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had a testy exchange with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in front of reporters during their meeting at the White House, in which Trump called the Ukrainian president “disrespectful” and said “you don’t have the cards.”

Trump fires top US general CQ Brown in major Pentagon shake-up

112,179 views Feb 23, 2025 #PeteHegseth #USMilitary #Pentagon
US President Donald Trump has fired America’s top military officer.
General Charles Brown was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
No reason was given but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously suggested the general got the job because he’s black.

Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from Washington.

 

Trump says won’t impose Gaza takeover plan but ‘recommend it’

188,469 views Feb 22, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #IsraelGazaWar #Trump
The US president has said in a radio interview with Fox News that he was “a little bit surprised” that Jordan and Egypt have voiced opposition to his plan to “take over” Gaza and displace Palestinians. “I’ll tell you, the way to do it is my plan – I think that’s the plan that really works,” Trump said. “But I’m not forcing it, I’m just going to sit back and recommend it. “And then the US would own the site, there’d be no Hamas, and there’d be development and you’d start all over again with a clean plate.”

Al Jazeera’s White House Correspondent Kimberly Halkett reports from Washington DC. Meanwhile, Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’s Senior Political Analyst, joins Al Jazeera’s live from Doha.

 

US welfare programs: Trump’s comments fuel fears of payment cuts

7,937 views Feb 21, 2025 #SocialSecurity #RetirementBenefits #AlJazeeraEnglish
More than 70 million Americans rely on monthly Social Security payments for retirement or disability support. But former President Donald Trump has claimed—without evidence—that millions of these payments go to the deceased. His remarks have intensified concerns that Social Security could be next on the chopping block if he returns to office. Advocates warn that potential cuts could severely impact the financial stability of millions.

Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports.

 

Netanyahu says Israel and Trump have ‘common strategy’ on Gaza

88,697 views Feb 16, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #TrumpGazaPlan #IsraelHamasWar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Trump is the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House.
He made the remarks during a joint news conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in West Jerusalem.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reiterated unwavering US support for Israel after a meeting with PM Netanyahu in Israel, part of Rubio’s six-day Middle East tour.
It’s Rubio’s first trip to the Middle East as America’s top diplomat.
Netanyahu said he discussed with Rubio “the bold vision” of Trump for Gaza’s future, adding that he and Trump are working in full cooperation and coordination on the situation in Gaza.
He stressed that Israel is determined to achieve war objectives in Gaza.

Al Jazeera’s Hamdah Salhut joins us from Amman, Jordan to discuss the latest developments.

 

Trump repeats call for displacement of Palestinians from Gaza

171,810 views Feb 5, 2025 #GazaCeasefireDeal #GazaWar #aljazeeraenglish
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a news conference at the White House.

Israeli PM Netanyahu in the US to discuss phase two of the Gaza ceasefire deal

37,518 views Feb 3, 2025 #IsraelHamasTruce #GazaCeasefireDeal #GazaWar
Negotiations on implementing phase two of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas are expected to take place in the coming days.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the US, to meet President Donald Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff.
He says he won’t send a delegation to the talks until he returns.

Al Jazeera’s Laura Khan is monitoring developments in Jordan’s capital Amman because the Israeli government and Palestinian Authority have banned Al Jazeera from reporting inside Israel and in the occupied West Bank.

 

Netanyahu heads to US to discuss the second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal with Trump

29,670 views Feb 2, 2025 #GazaCeasefireDeal #GazaWar #AlJazeeraEnglish
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to the United States.
He’s expected to meet President Donald Trump in Washington and discuss the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
Trump is taking credit for the agreement that went into effect the day before his inauguration.
Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to meet Trump since he took office for a second time.

Al Jazeera’s Laura Khan is monitoring developments in Jordan’s capital Amman because the Israeli government and Palestinian Authority have banned Al Jazeera from reporting inside Israel and in the occupied West Bank.

 

Democracy doesn’t exist in the United States: Chris Hedges | UpFront
842,383 views Jan 31, 2025

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, many are raising concerns about the possible decline of liberal democracy.

What then would a second Trump term mean for the next four years for the United States? And what impact will the president’s foreign policy have on the Middle East?

This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill discusses these issues with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and former war correspondent Chris Hedges.

 

RFK Jr’s view on vaccines comes under fire at contentious US Senate hearing

3,045 views Jan 30, 2025 #SenateConfirmation #AlJazeeraEnglish #CapitolHill
Robert F Kennedy Jr has faced a barrage of questions about his history of spreading anti-vaccine conspiracy theories during a contentious United States Senate hearing on his nomination to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary.

Kennedy, who has been picked to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), spent most of Wednesday’s hearing seeking to dispel the idea that he is “anti-vaccine”.

Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports from Washington, DC.

 

Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff visits Netzarim Corridor in Gaza: Reports

52,057 views Jan 30, 2025 #IsraelHamasTruce #GazaCeasefireDeal #GazaWar
Donald Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff has arrived in Israel.
He’s set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to discuss the ceasefire and implementing the second phase of the deal.
Israeli media is also reporting that Witkoff has visited the Netzarim Corridor in Gaza, to see US security contractors that are screening Palestinian vehicles.

Al Jazeera’s Laura Khan has more from Jordan’s capital Amman, because the Israeli government and Palestinian Authority have banned Al Jazeera from reporting in Israel and the occupied West Bank.

 

White House holds first press briefing after Trump inaugurated as president eight days ago
6,860 views Jan 29, 2025 #PressBriefing #AlJazeeraEnglish #LegacyMedia

The youngest ever White House Press secretary has made her debut during the first press conference of the new Trump administration. Karoline Leavitt defended a slew of executive orders by Trump and his decision to freeze federal grants and loans.

Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna joins live from Washington DC.

 

New US defense secretary: Pete Hegseth narrowly confirmed in new role

9,435 views Jan 25, 2025 #PeteHegseth #TrumpPick #AlJazeeraEnglish
The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick -Pete Hegseth as the new Defense secretary.
The former FOX News host has faced scrutiny over his experience level and his personal conduct.

Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reports from Washington DC.

 

Trump pulls US out of WHO; UN braces for a funding shortfall and a tougher stance on global agencies
38,298 views Jan 22, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #UnitedNations #TrumpExecutiveOrders

On Trump’s first day, he announced that the US would withdraw from the WHO, significantly affecting the UN. As WHO’s top funder, the US contributed $1.2bn in 2022-2023.
The UN refrained from criticising Trump but noted that the funding gap would increase pressure on other donors. Elise Stefanik, Trump’s UN ambassador nominee suggested withholding UN funding as a potential action.
Analysts believe the UN is more prepared for Trump but acknowledge that the current geopolitical climate is more unstable than in 2017.
Trump’s approach this time is faster and more aggressive.

Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the UN headquarters, in New York.

 

UN ambassador nominee hearing: Stefanik backs Israel’s ‘right’ to occupied West Bank
34,463 views Jan 22, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #MiddleEastPolitics #USIsraelRelations

At her confirmation hearing, Donald Trump’s pick for Ambassador to the United Nations, Elise Stefanik, expressed her agreement with far-right Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich that Israel holds a ‘Biblical right’ to the occupied West Bank. The nominee’s stance aligns with controversial policies advocating the annexation of Palestinian territories.

Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from Washington.

 

Trump’s emphasis on loyalty in cabinet selections as Senate confirmation hearings underway
10,810 views Jan 20, 2025 #TrumpInauguration #AlJazeeraEnglish #USSenate

One of the tasks of the incoming administration is to get a cabinet in place as soon as possible.
US President-elect Trump started nominating his picks straight after winning the election in November.
Many of his nominees are likely to be confirmed by the Senate within days.
As they all have one quality in common.

Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports from Washington, DC.

 

Trump’s tariff threats could jeopardise Chinese investments in Africa, impacting local industries
7,701 views Jan 20, 2025 #TrumpAdministration #TrumpTariffs #TradeWar

When Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, his ‘America First’ agenda will take centre stage.
He’s already signalled a tougher stance on China, threatening higher export tariffs.
But this could knock on Chinese businesses that have invested heavily in African countries.
This could reshape Beijing’s operations across the continent.

Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Diamniadio in Senegal.

 

Trump’s mass deportation plans: Migrant advocates ready to fight the policy
42,049 views Jan 20, 2025 #USMexicoBorder #USImmigration #Aljazeeraenglish

President-elect Trump has promised to deport millions of migrants from the US.
As he comes into office, unauthorised crossings at the border with Mexico have dropped to their lowest level in four years.

Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from the border city of McAllen, Texas – on how people there are reacting to Trump’s plans.

 

Return to the White House: Trump’s four year journey back to the presidency
2,611 views Jan 18, 2025 #WhiteHouse #AlJazeeraEnglish #DonaldTrump

In just three days, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. This marks a historic and nearly unprecedented comeback—only once before has an American president lost re-election and subsequently returned to the White House four years later.

Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from Washington.

 

Biden’s final address: Outgoing US president makes last Oval Office speech
4,815 views Jan 16, 2025 #GazaWar #AlJazeeraEnglish #IsraelGazaWar

US President Joe Biden gave his final address to the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday night.
In a few days, he’ll be succeeded by President-elect Donald Trump.
Biden used his goodbye speech to issue several warnings., as he brought to an end to a political career of more than half a century.

Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from the White House.

 

‘Comic’ behaviour of Biden, Trump both claiming Gaza ceasefire achievement: Analysis
33,120 views Jan 16, 2025 #GazaCeasefireDeal #GazaWar #IsraelHamasWar

Rami Khouri, a distinguished fellow at the American University of Beirut, said that it was almost comical to see Biden and Trump outbid each other to claim responsibility for the Gaza ceasefire deal, while their actual behaviours were “100 percent supporting the Israeli genocide”. “Even in their announcements today they don’t really talk about the Palestinians as real people,” Khouri said, noting at the same time that US media was almost exclusively focused on the release of Israeli captives from Gaza as a result of the ceasefire. “So we see in both the presidential behaviour and the acts of the Congress, and the performance of the mass media in the United States, a reaffirmation that this is not really about justice and equality for Israelis and Palestinians,” Khouri said. “It’s about an assertion of American might and the fact the United States feels it can dictate what will happen in the region,” he said. Khouri also noted that Israel’s military had killed dozens on Wednesday despite the ceasefire announcement and they will “keep killing people until Sunday”. “This is their legacy,” he said. “They did the same thing in Lebanon before every ceasefire,” he added.

Trump cabinet appointments: Confirmation hearings continue
2,917 views Jan 16, 2025 #AttorneyGeneral #AlJazeeraEnglish #TrumpCabinet

Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks have continued on Capitol Hill. Those appearing before the Senate on Wednesday included the CIA Director, Attorney General and Secretary of State nominees. Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports from Washington.

 

Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for top diplomat, faces senate confirmation hearing
5,147 views Jan 15, 2025 #MarcoRubio #SenateConfirmation #AlJazeeraEnglish

Donald Trump’s pick as Secretary of State is seeking confirmation from the Senate on Wednesday.Marco Rubio has represented Florida in the Senate since 2011.
The son of Cuban immigrants he is seeking to become the first Latino to become top diplomat in the United States.Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports from Washington, DC.

 

US confirmation hearing: Trump pick for defense secretary under scrutiny
3,765 views Jan 15, 2025 #DefenseSecretary #AlJazeeraEnglish #ConfirmationHearing

The US president-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defence secretary, has come under in-tense scrutiny – during a confirmation hearing in Washington DC. Former Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth faced questions from Democrats – on previous accusa-tions including sexual assault, mis-management of veterans’ charities, and allegations of alcohol abuse.Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports from Washington DC.

Protester disrupts Blinken’s speech, accusing him of war crimes
60,192 views Jan 15, 2025 #GazaWar #AlJazeeraEnglish #IsraelHamasWar

A protester interrupted the US Secretary of State while he was delivering a foreign policy speech, saying a ceasefire deal was close.
The demonstrator accused him of being a liar and war criminal.Al Jazeera’s White House correspondent Kimberly Halkett has more on Blinken’s speech.