Mamdani defends Mahmoud Khalil on deportation order
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil ‘deserves to stay’ in New York City.
![NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) depart after they joined members of the New York State Nurses Association union during a picket outside Mount Sinai West in New York City, US on Jan. 20, 2026. [Eduardo Munoz/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1769114300.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil ‘deserves to stay’ in New York City.
![NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) depart after they joined members of the New York State Nurses Association union during a picket outside Mount Sinai West in New York City, US on Jan. 20, 2026. [Eduardo Munoz/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1769114300.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








Algeria’s new law declares French colonial rule a crime, seeking accountability and reparations for the colonial past.

Algeria’s parliament has begun debating a draft law that would criminalise France’s colonial rule from 1830 to 1962.
Algerian parliament is set to vote on Wednesday on the draft law, which speaker calls a ‘defining milestone’.

Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf said Algeria’s experience under French rule highlighted the need for compensation.

UNSC backs US plan, approving a stabilisation force and ‘board of peace’ to oversee Gaza’s governance and rebuilding.
The pardon of the 81-year-old author comes after Germany appealed for his release on ‘humanitarian grounds’.
The resolution supports Morocco’s claim to the disputed Western Sahara, a stance backed by Trump’s administration.

Caught between two worlds, migrants in Tunisia fight the elements and the authorities as they strive to reach Europe.
US immigration judge said prominent pro-Palestine activist withheld information on green card application.
US backing for statement implies Israel’s attack on US ally Qatar may have been ‘bridge too far’ for Washington.