Guantanamo Bay opened after the US invasion of Afghanistan. 25 years later, the war is over, but the prison remains open
Why is Guantanamo prison still open?
Guantanamo Bay opened after the US invasion of Afghanistan and once held hundreds of detainees. Twenty-five years later, the war is over, but the prison remains open. Why? Al Jazeera’s Noor Wazwaz explains.
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In response to concerns over a second suspected plague case linked to a worker's death, Russia has denied these allegations. The World Health Organization is looking for more details on the illness that led to the worker's pneumonia. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denounced many media reports as false. Health officials assure the public that there is no epidemic threat while WHO seeks more information to evaluate health risks.
Washington: US President Donald Trump, who waged war with Iran and has yet to broker peace in Ukraine, said on Wednesday that he should win the Nobel Peace Prize but acknowledged doubt about his chances."I don't know what their decision is going to be," Trump said of the 2026 award, which the Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce on Friday. "They have a reputation for maybe not giving it to people like me." Since his return to the White House last year, Trump has repeatedly said he deserves what may be the world's most prestigious award. "It is about that time," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "But I was very honored to receive it indirectly last time by the recipient, who said nobody in history deserves it more than President Trump." Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump in January as she sought US support for her efforts in Venezuela. Trump said he should get the prize after wading into eight conflicts since taking office last January. Live Events The leaders of Cambodia, Israel and Pakistan have said they nominated Trump, though there is no way of verifying that. Parties to some conflicts Trump claims to have resolved dispute the US president's diplomatic role, and fighting has flared again in some of those regions, including the Democratic Republic of Congo and along the border between Cambodia and Thailand. A resolution to Russia's war in Ukraine has eluded Trump, who promised to end it on the first day of his second White House term. US-Israel strikes on Iran have led to a seven-month simmering conflict that has upended global energy supplies and driven gas prices up before November's midterm elections. Pope Leo, the International Criminal Court, the special rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories, are among the favorites to win this year. Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
US Central Command has rejected Iran's assertion that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, stating that traffic continues. Commercial and energy traffic flows through the waterway, including substantial oil shipments. Iranian officials have expressed their commitment to ensuring security in the Strait and have proposed a peace plan to the United States. Tensions in the region remain high as military actions and diplomatic discussions unfold.