Rising energy costs and clawbacks on government pandemic benefits are leading to what many see as a looming cost-of-living crisis in the UK. But the man in charge of the purse strings is warning that the UK’s pandemic spending comes at a cost to future generations. Speaking at the annual conference of the ruling Conservative Party, Finance Minister Rishi Sunak said it would be immoral to keep loading debt onto future generations. He said it was also time to raise taxes. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan reports from Manchester. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #UK #Economy #COVID
Investigators in California are looking into whether a massive oil spill could have been caused by a ship’s anchor striking a pipeline. It’s being described as an environmental catastrophe. More than 500,000 litres of oil has leaked into the ocean. Crews are working around-the-clock to contain the slick in the Pacific and clean up tar along the coast. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports from Huntington Beach in California. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #OilSpill #California #US
Facebook Inc has said it is working to restore access to its social media platforms, including photo-sharing platform Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp, after an apparent global outage. The platforms were down for tens of thousands of users on Monday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Ian Sherr is an Editor at Large at the consumer tech site CNET. He joins us from Silver Spring in US state of Maryland to discuss the latest updates. – 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/ #FacebookDown #WhatsappDown #InstagramDown
A huge leak of financial documents has exposed what is claimed to be the secret assets and dealings of some of the world’s richest people. The collection of nearly 12 million files from 14 global financial services – known as the Pandora Papers – was published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Among the world leaders which have luxury properties abroad and millions in offshore tax havens are Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis. Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reports from Washington, DC, the US. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #PandoraPapers #Pandora
The secrets of the rich and powerful are exposed in the biggest trove of leaked offshore data in history. It has been revealed the king of Jordan has amassed a property empire worth more than $100m. He is among 30 world leaders and 100 billionaires detailed in the Pandora Papers – a collection of millions of files published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. To discuss the international reaction from the United States and Europe, we speak to our correspondents Mike Hanna in Washington, DC and Rory Challands in London. – 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 – […]
The volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands is showing signs of intensifying eruptions, after two more fissures opened on Friday. So far, it has emitted more than double the molten rock of the last eruption in the 1970s. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. – 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 #LaPalma #Volcano
China is rationing electricity as it struggles to contain its worst power blackouts in a decade. Long hours of outages are affecting residential areas and shutting factories. The government has introduced coal rationing and is trying to increase coal imports. But as Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Hong Kong, the crisis is a result of several factors that are not easily solved. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
On Spain’s Canary Islands’ La Palma, fears are growing that lava from a volcano on its eastern coast could reach the ocean. If that happens, it threatens to release toxic gasses, putting the health of the coastal villagers at risk. Hundreds of buildings on the Spanish island have been destroyed and thousands forced from their homes. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from La Palma, Spain. – 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/ #LaPalmaEruption #CanaryIslands #CumbreVieja
The UK government says it’s working to ensure fuel supply issues are resolved, following days of long queues at petrol stations, with many forced to close. Pressure is on the government to solve the problem as tension increases and polls suggest voters believe the government is mishandling the crisis. There have been reports the army may be brought in to drive tankers, because of a shortage of drivers. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons reports from London. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
In Spain’s Canary Islands, the Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption on La Palma is intensifying. Flights are grounded, and nearly 7,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from the village of Tazacorte on La Palma Island. – 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/ #LaPalmaEruption #CanaryIslands #CumbreVieja
