Rising property prices in South Korea are putting house purchases beyond the reach of many young people. It has become one of the major issues in local elections taking place this week. The government promised to take measures to calm the market, and recently announced plans for more affordable housing. But a state-owned company is accused of insider trading, buying up land that will be used for housing in advance. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Seoul, South Korea. – 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/ #SouthKorea
US President Joe Biden is proposing to fund his $2.25 trillion economic programme by increasing taxes for the first time in nearly 30 years. The Biden administration’s ambitious plan to stimulate the coronavirus-hit economy will include investments in infrastructure, cleaner drinking water and green energy. But Republicans in Congress opposing the tax on corporate and high-earners say the sums involved are just too high. Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports from Washington, DC, the US. – 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/ #PresidentBiden #infrastructureplan #GOP
Mozambique’s army says it has retaken control of the northern town of Palma from a group of fighters linked to ISIL (ISIS) that attacked it last month. A military spokesman says a significant number of fighters were killed during the operation. The UN says more than 20,000 people stayed in Palma despite the attack It is hoped those who left will be able to return home soon. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby 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/ #Mozambique #Palma #MozambiqueUnrest
Jordan’s deputy prime minister says King Abdullah’s half-brother, Prince Hamzah, has links with ‘foreign parties’ over plot to undermine security.. Natasha Ghoneim From Amman 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/ 00:00 Intro 00:25 Prince Hamza voice 00:59 Natasha Ghoneim analysis 05:13 Jawad Anani Former Deputy Prime minister of Jordan #Jordan #PrinceHamza #AljazeeraEnglish
Bitcoin is the most popular digital currency in the world. Big names have invested in it and it’s made some very people rich. How does it work? And can we trust it? 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/ @Sandra Gathmann #Al_Jazeera_English #Start_Here #Al_Jazeera_Digital_Shows #Bitcoin Let’s talk about Bitcoin. It’s the most popular digital currency on the planet. Bitcoin’s made some people real rich, real fast. And some major companies are buying in. But plenty of big names won’t go near it. So can Bitcoin be trusted? How does it work? And what’s Bitcoin really worth? There are […]
A leak at a wastewater pond is causing concern that a “wall of water” could overwhelm hundreds of homes in the US state of Florida. Officials in Manatee County declared a state of emergency on Sunday and ordered that the area around the Piney Point reservoir site be evacuated. The large pond contains phosphorus and nitrogen from an old phosphate plant and the leak in the dam was discovered about a week ago. Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane 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/ #Forida #ManateeCounty #PineyPoint
Twenty-two members of India’s elite security forces have been killed during a raid on a Maoist rebel hideout in eastern Chhattisgarh state. It is the deadliest battle between the two sides since 2017. The Maoists have fought the government for more than four decades; they say they are fighting for the rights of poor farmers and landless labourers. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan 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/ #India #NaxalsAttack #ChhattisgarhNaxalAttack
Jordan’s former crown prince, Prince Hamzah, had been liaising with foreign parties over a plot to destabilise the country, the Jordanian deputy prime minister has said. On Saturday the military said it had issued a warning to the prince over actions targeting “security and stability” in the kingdom. Prince Hamzah, King Abdullah’s half-brother, later said he was under house arrest. Several high-profile figures were detained. Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid 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/ #Jordan
The pandemic has left many of Brazil’s poorest citizens relying on food handouts to survive. A survey found more than 80 percent of people living in slums depend on donations to feed their families. In January, the government suspended emergency aid – just as rising numbers of coronavirus infections forced new lockdowns. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew joined workers from one campaign in Rio de Janeiro that is trying to stem a rising tide of hunger. – 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/ #Brazil #BrazilPoverty #BrazilHunger
Royal ancient mummies have been transported through Egypt’s capital of Cairo to their new home, in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Crowds witnessed the multimillion-dollar spectacle of the 18 kings and four queens making the journey through Cairo in the highly anticipated “Pharoah’s Golden Parade”. Egypt hopes the event will help resurrect its struggling tourism industry. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan 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/ #Egypt #PharaohsGoldenParade #AljazeeraEnglish
