Russia has said its forces thwarted a major Ukrainian offensive in the Ukrainian region of Donetsk, killing 250 Ukrainian troops and destroying tanks and armoured vehicles. “On the morning of June 4, the enemy launched a large-scale offensive in five sectors of the front in the South Donetsk direction,” the Russian defence ministry said on its Telegram channel early on Monday. – 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 #russia #Ukraine #Ukrainewar #politics #moscow
Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has said Beijing seeks dialogue over confrontation with the United States, warning that any conflict between the two nations would bring “unbearable disaster for the world”. Speaking at Asia’s top security summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue, Li said that the world was big enough for China and the US to grow together. Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi reports from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. – 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 #China #US #unitedstates
Three Israeli soldiers and one Egyptian officer have been killed in an exchange of fire in Israel. Al Jazeera’s Willem Marx reports from West Jerusalem. The Egyptian military says the officer was pursuing a drug smuggler when he crossed border into Israel. Israel has closed all the roads to the Egyptian border as it investigates the fatal shooting. 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/ #aljazeeraenglish #BreakingNews #Egypt #Israel #Border #Shooting
Labour unions worldwide have for decades been on the frontline of efforts to restore, protect and improve worker rights. But as the global climate crisis intensifies, they are demanding a worker-friendly green future. Environmental organisations have for years lobbied governments to swiftly move away from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, and now a growing number of labour movements is pushing for a ‘just transition’ where workers have a voice. The International Labour Organization will also discuss ways to achieve such a transition during its annual conference starting June 5. In a recent sign of how labour organisations are prioritising climate change, the Canadian Labour Congress’ annual convention heard from […]
Turkey’s 600 newly elected members of parliament are being sworn in at a ceremony in Ankara. The re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be inaugurated on Saturday. The governing alliance of Erdogan’s AK Party and the Nationalist M-H-P won the majority of seats in the first round of voting on May 14. The six-party opposition Nation Alliance holds 213 seats. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid is live for us from Ankara. – 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 #Turkey #TurkeyElections #Erdogan
Highly decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith had sued for defamation after newspapers reported he had murdered civilians in Afghanistan. Supporters of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have held a demonstration in Australia. The event follows a diplomatic push by Canberra for his release. Al Jazeera’s David Landy 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 #Australia #Afghanistan #JulianAssange
A Russian night-time attack on an eastern district in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has killed three people and injured 10 others, city officials said. Thursday’s attack, which began around 3:00 am local time (00:00 GMT), inflicted the largest number of casualties from one attack on Kyiv in weeks. – 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 #Russia #Ukrainewar #politics #moscow #Ukraine #Kyiv
Diplomatic sources say Sudan’s army is suspending talks with rapid support forces. Sources say Sudan’s army is suspending talks with RSF in Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. 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/ #Sudan #SudanUnrest #SudanClashes #SudanFighting #RSF #SudaneseArmy #SudanHumanitarianCrisis #SudanPeaceTalks #SaudiArabia #Jeddah
The fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces hasn’t stopped. Dozens of breaches were reported during the past week. More than 860 civilians have been killed. Humanitarian agencies say there MUST be a pause in fighting, to let aid reach those who desperately need it. The UN warns half of Sudan’s population needs humanitarian assistance. The warring sides say they’re willing to discuss extending the truce. But according to Saudi and U.S. mediators, both the army and the R-S-F are readying for further escalation. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan joins us live from Omdurman. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find […]
Russian overnight strikes hit a military facility in the region of Khmelnytsky in western Ukraine, the local administration said on Monday in a rare admission of military targets being struck. Several explosions have rocked the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, according to officials, in the 15th Russian air attack on the city this month and the second overnight attack in a row. Ukraine’s air force says it shot down 29 of 35 Russia-launched drones and 37 of 40 cruise missiles overnight. Russia’s interior ministry has put US Senator Lindsey Graham on a wanted list, Russian media reports said, citing the ministry’s database. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish […]
