Peru’s government says an oil spill triggered by the volcanic eruption near Tonga is twice as big as feared. It is estimated nearly 12,000 barrels has leaked into the Pacific Ocean. A judge in Peru has barred four executives from Spanish energy giant Repsol from leaving the country for 18 months, as authorities investigate a gigantic oil spill that saw approximately 11,900 barrels of oil leak into the ocean – almost double an initial estimate. The Peruvian government has described the January 15 spill, which Repsol said was caused by huge waves caused by a volcanic eruption on Tonga, as the largest “ecological disaster” in recent years. Al Jazeera’s Mariana […]
Shoppers in Turkey cannot look forward to lower prices anytime soon. The central bank is forecasting a 23 percent inflation rate this year. Some analysts think that is too optimistic after inflation last year soared to a 20-year high and the lira lost almost half its value. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu reports from Istanbul, Turkey. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Turkey
It was a war infamous for its cruelty, mutilations and child soldiers paid for by exports of so-called “blood diamonds” mined by slave labour. The war ended 20 years ago in Sierra Leone, but the recovery and reconciliation processes have been slow. The government is focused on fighting corruption, improving infrastructure and reducing unemployment, but significant hurdles and divisions remain. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from the capital Freetown, where, despite vast mineral riches, its eight million people remain some of the poorest in Africa. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SierraLeone
President Joe Biden is being blamed for empty shelves in US supermarkets. Winter weather and the surge in Omicron cases is adding to the disruption. And as Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports from Maryland, the pandemic has exposed problems with deregulation for truck drivers and how their pay has been cut. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #US
Protesters in Lebanon are back on the streets as the country grapples with economic collapse. Many are angry with the government’s recovery plan, which they say is short of much-needed reforms. And as the crisis continues, some demonstrators fear there may be no end in sight. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Lebanon
The Javari Reserve in Brazil’s Amazon is home to numerous tribes who have never had contact with the outside world. But illegal hunters and fishermen are encroaching on their space. Native trackers patrol the rainforest to keep the tribes safe from threats. But as Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reports, they have also become targets. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Brazil
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has again told Parliament he would not resign over the so-called “partygate” scandal. Johnson faced a barrage of ridicule and demands to stop telling lies. He urged everyone to wait for the outcome of an inquiry into parties at his Downing Street home during coronavirus lockdowns. Al Jazeera’s Neave Barker 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/ #UK #BorisJohnson
A far-right mass murderer in Norway is asking the court to be released on parole. Anders Breivik has served the minimum 10 years of his sentence for killing 77 people in a car bomb and gun attack in 2011. Although he says that he has renounced violence, psychiatrists say he is showing no remorse for his crimes and Breivik has demonstrated a continued belief in the far-right ideologies that motivated his attack. Al Jazeera’s Charlie Angela reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Norway
It’s been three days since the volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga – but the full scale of the destruction is only now beginning to emerge. The government says several smaller islands have had to be evacuated – because nearly every home there was destroyed. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Tonga
The United States has accused Russia of planning a so-called “false flag” operation in eastern Ukraine, in an attempt to create an excuse for an invasion. The Pentagon says there is evidence Russian agents might already be in the country to carry out acts of sabotage and blame Ukraine for them. A Kremlin spokesman has dismissed the reports as “unfounded”. Al Jazeera’s @Mike Hanna reports from Washington, DC. – 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 #Russia #Ukraine #UnitedStates
