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Jacinda Ardern to step down as New Zealand’s prime minister

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her resignation after five and a half years in office. When she was elected, Ardern was the world’s youngest female leader at 37 years old. Al Jazeera’s @AssedBaig looks back at her time in office. – 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 #NewZealand #primeminister #JacindaArdern

Price hikes shock Croatia’s shoppers following euro adoption

Almost three weeks after Croatia adopted the euro as its currency, consumers are complaining about price increases. Many are angry that businesses may be exploiting the transition. Al Jazeera’s @StefanieDekker has more. 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Croatia #Schengen #Euro

Palestinians react to Israel’s financial sanctions on the PA

On December 30, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution requesting an opinion from the International Court of Justice on the issue of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. In retaliation, Israel announced a series of sanctions, including financial ones, on January 6 against the Palestinian Authority to make it “pay the price” for pushing for the resolution. Those sanctions include withholding more revenue collected on goods at the border. Israel says it is keeping the funds to compensate Israeli victims of attacks in the occupied territories. The latest Israeli measures have provoked mixed reactions among Palestinians. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports from the occupied West Bank. Subscribe to our […]

Argentine artist uses inflation-hit banknotes as a canvas | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

Rocketing inflation has hit the value of Argentinian banknotes hard, so this artist uses them to paint on. 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Brazil charges 39 people over pro-Bolsonaro riots

Brazil’s prosecutor general has filed the first charges against 39 people accused of storming government buildings in the capital earlier this month. The charges include staging a coup. Al Jazeera’s @MonicaYanakiev has this report. – 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 #Brazil #riot

Wealth disparity evident in South Africa’s Alexandra township

In South Africa, the wealth disparity is clearly evident in Alexandra township. Located a few kilometres from the Sandton district, it is often referred to as “Africa’s richest square mile”. Talking to Al Jazeera, one person there described the dire economic inequality in the area. – 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 #SouthAfrica #economy

Bakhmut Shelling: Russian forces move to surround city

A fierce battle for control is raging in the city of Bakhmut and its surrounding areas on the front lines of eastern Ukraine. Russia has been unleashing its firepower on the city, almost destroyed and nearly besieged. Its forces are trying to win a rare military victory after months of fighting while the Ukrainian troops are digging in. Al Jazeera’s @CharlesStratford reports from Bakhmut, Ukraine. – 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 #Ukrainewar #Russia #Bakhmut

Many children in Ecuador suffer from chronic malnutrition

Aid agencies have warned that chronic malnutrition among children in Ecuador is spiralling out of control. Almost half of all children under the age of two do not get enough to eat. Among Indigenous communities, the issue is even more prevalent. Al Jazeera’s @AlessandroRampietti 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 #Ecuador #foodcrisis

Nepal plane crash videos offer clues about cause | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

Rescuers in Nepal have been searching for four people still missing after the Himalayan nation’s deadliest plane crash in 30 years. Videos posted on social media offer clues about what caused 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/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Church bomb attack kills several in eastern DR Congo

At least twelve people have been killed in a church attack in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The explosion, which wounded 52 others, including children, happened in the city of Kasindi in North Kivu province. Al Jazeera’s @HarryFawcett 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 #DRCongo #Churchbomb