After years of war, residents in northwest Syria affected by the massive earthquakes are grappling with their new and worsening reality. The earthquakes displaced many in Syria for a second time, forcing some to sleep under olive groves in winter conditions. One week after the devastating earthquakes struck northern Syria and neighbouring Turkey, the United Nations has acknowledged an international failure to help Syrian quake victims. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports from Maaret Misrin in northwest Syria. – 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 #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #SyriaEarthquake #Earthquake #Malaytya […]
The United Kingdom is one of the world’s richest economies but millions of children are growing up in poverty. The growing cost of living crisis has left British families in hardship. Researchers at the Trades Union Congress say one in four households with children experience food insecurity, despite their parents or a single parent working full-time. Al Jazeera’s Neave Barker reports from Liverpool, the United Kingdom. – 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 #UnitedKingdom #UK #poverty
Israeli forces have shot dead at least five Palestinian men during a raid on Jericho in the eastern occupied West Bank. The large-scale raid took place in the early hours of Monday in the Aqabet Jabr refugee camp – which has been under an Israeli siege, as described by Palestinians, for more than a week – and continued until after dawn. Confirming the death of five people, the governor of Jericho said three others were injured. The Israeli military initially said in a statement that it had killed seven men in total, including two responsible for an attempted shooting attack in Jericho on January 28, and five others who had […]
After a gap of four years, the Kila Raipur Games known as Punjab’s Rural Olympics kicked off on Friday. The three-day competition sees hundreds of athletes compete in traditional, but also bizarre, sporting events. Al Jazeera’s Peter Stemmet 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/ #India #PunjabRuralOlympics #KilaRaipurGames
People in the Republic of Cyprus have begun voting for their eighth president in the ethnically divided island’s 63-year history as an independent state, with three frontrunners. Heralding the end of two terms for incumbent conservative President Nicos Anastasiades, some 561,000 Greek Cypriots are eligible to vote in the election on Sunday after a campaign dominated by issues such as corruption, labour disputes related to accelerating inflation, irregular migration, and a deadlocked peace process with estranged Turkish Cypriots who live in the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett 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 […]
At least 23 people have died in hundreds of forest fires in Chile. Nearly a thousand people have been injured as a blistering heatwave is complicating efforts to control the blazes. The fires are raging across the central-southern regions of Araucanía, Biobio and Nuble. The government has extended emergency orders. Al Jazeera’s Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff reports. – 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 #Chile #wildfires
More than 40 people have been killed in northern Nigeria’s Katsina State after gunmen attacked a village and stole sheep and cattle. It is the latest violence ahead of the general election scheduled for February 25th. Lack of security, a key concern for voters, has become widespread in Nigeria. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Abuja, Nigeria. – 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 #Nigeria #violence #elections
Thousands of Israelis have braved heavy rain in Tel Aviv to protest against their government for a fifth consecutive Saturday. Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition is the most right-wing in Israel’s history, and there is widespread anger about its proposals to weaken the powers of the Supreme Court. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports from West Jerusalem. – 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 #Israel #Netanyahu #protests
What remains of a post-Cold War nuclear arms control agreement, negotiated between the US and Russia, may now be in jeopardy. Washington accuses Moscow of violating the New START Treaty by banning inspections. The treaty is set to expire in 2026. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim reports on what some fear could be a significant shift in strategy on nuclear weapons. 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/ #UnitedStates #Russia #NewSTARTTreaty #USRussiaNuclearTreaty #NuclearArmsControlTreaty
The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem is one of the holiest sites in the world and one of the most contested. Why is it so significant? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. 🏆 Please vote for Sandra and the Start Here team in the Webby Awards! 🏆 We’re delighted to be nominated, but now we need your support! If you enjoy the show, please vote for us here: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2023/social/features/best-use-of-video The vote is open until April 20th and you can cast a vote every day. Thank you! Check out our other Start Here episodes https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW 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 […]
