The US, the world’s largest military spender, allocates $880bn to defence – more than the next eight countries combined.
Donald Trump plans to place 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, valued at about $50bn in 2024.
At least 33 countries, mostly in the Americas, provide automatic citizenship to anyone born within their borders.
Mexico, Canada and China account for more than 40 percent of total goods traded with the United States.
Israel orders UN Relief and Works Agency, the backbone of Palestinian humanitarian aid, to cease operations by Thursday.
In the two months since the Israel-Hezbollah truce began, Israeli forces have killed at least 83 people.
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Twenty-three child prisoners released but more than 300 minors remain in Israeli custody, many of them without charges.
New wildfire scorches 3,750 hectares (9,266 acres) near Castaic Lake, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Los Angeles.
Just hours into his second term, Trump pardons about 1,500 people charged in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
An average of four incidents of settler violence have taken place each day in the occupied West Bank since October 7.
At 78 years and seven months, Donald Trump will become the oldest president in US history on inauguration day.
Recent presidents of the United States have issued fewer executive orders.
A ceasefire agreement has been announced between Israel and Hamas, but what will displaced Palestinians come back to?
After 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas reach a ceasefire. Al Jazeera breaks down the impact on human life.
