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Brazil’s President Lula compares Israel’s war on Gaza to the Holocaust | # AJshorts

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and compared its actions to Adolf Hitler’s campaign to exterminate Jewish people. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

UN Security Council rejects Russian resolution calling for ceasefire

As expected, a Russian-drafted Security Council resolution has failed to gather the required minimum of nine votes in the UN after the US-led opposition towards it for being insufficiently critical of Hamas. The draft called for a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as well as the release of captives held in Gaza and the safe evacuation of civilians. The US accused Russia of giving “cover” to Hamas after the group was not mentioned in the resolution. The US is continuing to urge Israel to minimise the risk of civilian casualties, according to an envoy. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the United Nations headquarters in New York. Subscribe to […]

Israel-Gaza war: Russia calls for immediate ceasefire at UNSC meeting

The United Nations Security Council has been meeting behind closed doors on the war between Israel and Gaza. Russia and Brazil have both put forward draft resolutions to deal with the crisis. The Russian draft resolution that was circulated during a two-and-a-half-hour closed-door UN Security Council meeting is really the first draft by any of the Security Council members since this conflict began. The Brazilian draft resolution strongly condemns Hamas and its attack last Saturday, while urging Israel to rescind its order for Palestinian civilians to evacuate from northern Gaza. It comes as the UN Secretary-General says the conflict has reached a ‘dangerous new low’. Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports […]

Murderer escapes US prison by ‘crab walking’ up walls | AJ #shorts

Video from a US prison shows how a convicted murderer began his escape by ‘crab-walking’ up two walls in a jail yard. Authorities have launched a manhunt for 34-year-old Brazilian Danelo Cavalcante. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

BRICS expansion: Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia & UAE invited

Leaders of the BRICS alliance of five nations have invited another six countries to join. They are: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The annual BRICS summit is being held in Johannesburg. The leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa are there, while Russia’s president is on video link from Moscow. The South African President made the expansion announcement. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller joins us now from Johannesburg for the latest updates. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish […]

Astrud Gilberto, Girl from Ipanema singer, dies at 83

Brazil has lost one of its musical icons. Astrud Gilberto became a global star after releasing her 1964 rendition of The Girl from Ipanema. With her smooth and laid-back singing style, she introduced the wider world to Brazilian bossa nova. Take a look back at one of Brazil’s biggest musical exports ever. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor Lucia Newman 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 #Brazil #AstrudGilberto

BRICS discusses expanding its membership

United Nations Security Council reform and introducing a common currency – those were two of the proposals discussed at a meeting of the BRICS economic bloc. Foreign ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China and hosts South Africa, are holding talks in Cape Town. BRICS nations often position themselves as an alternative to Western geopolitical dominance. The group is also looking to expand. Officials from countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran attended the meeting. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports from Cape Town. 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 #BRICS #SouthAfrica #Russia […]

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr accuses Spain’s La Liga of racism

Spanish football side Real Madrid have lodged a hate crime complaint with prosecutors after their player, Brazilian Vinicius Junior, was targeted with racist abuse. The incident has caused fury across Brazil. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew 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 #football #racism #LaLiga #Spain

China-Brazil meeting: Leaders to discuss trade and Ukraine war

China’s leader Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are scheduled to meet this week. Lula is expected to land in Shanghai on Tuesday. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo takes a look at what is at stake at the high-profile meeting. – 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 #Brazil #Ukrainewar

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