An investigation is under way in Argentina, where at least 24 people have died after ingesting cocaine that was mixed with an unknown toxic substance – more than 80 people are in hospital. Authorities are looking into who laced the drug and why. Among the lines of inquiry is whether drug gangs spiked batches of a rival’s cocaine, to weaken competition. Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez-Hodoyan has more. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Argentina
Heavy gunfire has been heard in the capital of Guinea-Bissau near the seat of the government, according to media reports. Heavily-armed men surrounded the Palace of Government on Tuesday, where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam were believed to have gone to attend a cabinet meeting. The presidential palace is located on the edge of the capital close to the airport. The state broadcaster reported that the shooting has damaged the Government Palace and that “invaders” are holding government officials. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Guinea-Bissau
For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the issue of Ukraine is much more than NATO’s potential expansion eastward. The fall of the Soviet Union was a huge setback for Moscow and its influence, and the loss of Ukraine was particularly tough pill to swallow. Thus far, Ukraine has largely rejected Putin’s attempts to bring the former Soviet republic back into Russia’s orbit, despite his view that they share a “single historic and spiritual space”. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith explains why Ukraine matters so much to Putin. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Russia #Ukraine
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
