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Iraq PM vows he ‘won’t allow threats’ to Iran from Iraqi soil

Iran’s supreme leader says Tehran will not interfere in relations between Iraq and the United States. He was speaking after meeting Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Khadimi in the Iranian capital. But Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned the US is an enemy and does not want an independent Iraq. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien 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/ #Iran #MustafaKhadimi #Khamenei

Mexico’s drug cartel shows its might during president’s visit

The Mexican government is analysing a video showing dozens of gunmen and armoured vehicles, apparently belonging to the powerful Jalisco drug cartel. It seems to be a show of force before a visit by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to three states where the group has a stronghold. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Mexico City. – 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/ #Mexico #AMLO #ElMencho

Malawi presidential election: Lazarus Chakwera declared winner

Malawi’s opposition leader has won the rerun of the presidential election. Lazarus Chakwera got just under 59 percent of the vote. That makes him the first African opposition leader to win power in a court-ordered rerun. Al Jazeera’s Haru Matusa reports on an historic moment for African democracy. – 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/ #Malawi #MalawiElections2020 #LazarusChakwera

Libya’s GNA forces press ahead after failed truce offer by Egypt

Libya’s UN-recognised government has vowed to take back the country’s east, starting with the strategic city of Sirte. They are hoping to build on a series of victories against renegade commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces. Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina reports from west of Sirte, Libya. – 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/ #Libya #LibyaWar #Sirte

Chile COVID-19 lockdown: Poor Santiago residents demand food, aid

Demonstrators in Chile calling for help from the government have clashed with police in one of Santiago’s poorest neighbourhoods. President Sebastian Pinera had already promised help was on the way, but hundreds defied a city-wide lockdown to contain the coronavirus to demand food and other vital supplies. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from Santiago. – 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/ #Chile #Santiago #ChileProtests

Maguindanao massacre: Philippine Supreme Court to deliver verdict

About 10 years ago, 58 people were killed in the Philippines. The incident, referred to as the Maguindanao massacre, was one of the country’s worst cases of political violence. This week, the Supreme Court in Manila is due to deliver verdicts in the trial of about 100 people accused of murder. Al Jazeera looks back at what happened and the struggle for justice for the families of those who were killed. Jamela Alindogan has more from Maguindanao. – 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 #Philippines

Can South Africa’s army solve Cape Town gang violence?

Communities on the Cape Flats in the city of Cape Town say police have lost control of gang violence. More than 900 people have been killed in turf battles since the start of the year, and the government is now preparing to deploy the army to clamp down on the unrest. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller has the story. – 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/ #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #CapeTownViolence

First shipment of Russian S-400 systems delivered to Turkey

Russian cargo planes have begun delivering a controversial missile system in Turkey. The first shipment of the S-400 air defence system has been flown into a military airfield in the Turkish capital, Ankara. The launch vehicles can each carry four long-range missiles. The United States had warned it would cancel an F-35 fighter jet deal if Turkey took delivery of the missiles. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu has more from Istanbul. – 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/ #Turkey #S400Missiles #AljazeeraEnglish

🇲🇽 No longer welcome: Mexican view of migrants changes | Al Jazeera English

Mexico is dealing with unprecedented numbers of migrants trying to get to the United States. Thousands of them have walked all the way from Guatemala, Honduras, and other countries. That’s despite warnings from US President Donald Trump that they are not welcome. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from Arriaga, Mexico. – 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/ #Mexico #MigrantsCaravan #MigrantCrisis

🇧🇷 Brazil violent crime deaths hit record 62,000 | Al Jazeera English

More than 62,000 Brazilians have died as a result of violent crimes in the last year, breaking a record of homicides in the country. The increase is largely caused by rival drug gangs battling for territory. Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Rio de Janeiro. – 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/