Police in Kenya have arrested a second pastor accused of mass killings. This follows the arrest last month of a cult leader, who police say urged his followers to starve themselves to death. He is set to appear in court on Tuesday. Police have exhumed 109 bodies from shallow graves at a ranch in the southeast. The Red Cross says up to 400 people could be unaccounted for. Al Jaeera’s Catherine Soi has more from Shakahola, southern Kenya. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #New #Kenya #CultDeaths
The failed US bank First Republic is being acquired by its rival JPMorgan Chase, in a $10.6bn deal. Regulators had taken control of First Republic after a crash in its share price. It is the third US bank failure since March, and there are fears it will not be the last. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from New York, the United States. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UnitedStates #Bankcollapse
US financial authorities have seized California’s troubled First Republic Bank and sold it to JPMorgan Chase, hoping to bring to a close a two-month banking crisis that has spooked the financial system. First Republic became the third major financial institution in the United States to fail in two months. The deal, announced early on Monday, will see JP Morgan take $173bn of loans, $30bn of securities and $92bn of deposits from the failed lender. There were no details on how much the banking giant would pay. “Our government invited us and others to step up, and we did,” JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon said in a statement. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey […]
A giant blob of seaweed in the Atlantic is discouraging tourists and threatening communities on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. Mounds of free-floating sargassum wash up on beaches, and as it rots, it releases toxic gases. Fishermen and entrepreneurs have taken matters into their own hands, coming up with a solution. Al Jazeera’s Alexandra Byers reports more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Sargassum #Martinique
People in Uzbekistan are voting on a constitutional referendum that could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to extend his rule by 14 years. If Sunday’s referendum passes, presidential terms would be lengthened from five to seven years. The change would allow the 65-year-old Mirziyoyev to serve two more terms and extend his time in power until 2040. Al Jazeera’s Michael Appel reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Uzbekistan #UzbekistanReferendum #Uzbekistan Constitution #ShavkatMirziyoyev #UzbekistanReferendum #UzbekistanVotes
The current violence in Sudan has deep roots, with support for the groups battling it out falling along ethnic and geographic lines. The country is also rich in natural resources, and competition for control of that wealth makes this conflict unique and complex. Al Jazeera’s Alex Baird explains. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Sudan #Fighting #Khartoum #Army #Military #Sudani #Explosions #Gunfire #RapidSupportForces
Hundreds of millions of people in China are travelling in the next five days for the longest public holiday since the Lunar New Year. Many travel websites have reported a surge in bookings with numbers set to surpass pre-pandemic levels and tickets for iconic landmarks like the Great Wall and Forbidden City already sold out. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Beijing, China. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #China #Travel #Holiday #Vacation #Beijing
In Sudan, there is still no break in the fighting. As civilians continue to flee the capital, the area around the presidential palace is the focus of the latest fierce battles. The Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces accuse each other of violating an extended ceasefire. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #AlJazeeraLive #Sudan #Khartoum #Army #Military #Sudani #Explosions #Gunfire #RapidSupportForces
The United Nations special rapporteur on Myanmar has urged Japan to join international sanctions against Myanmar’s military junta. That is after relatives of a Japanese journalist called on their government to re-open an investigation into his death. A new video has emerged from the day Kenji Nagai was killed by soldiers in Myanmar fifteen years ago. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Myanmar #Japan #KenjiNagai #Journalist #Journalism #UnitedNations
