On a stormy night in July 2005, South Sudanese rebel-leader-turned-Vice-President John Garang de Mabior was flying back to Sudan after a two-day visit to his longtime friend, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda. An hour into the journey, his helicopter crashed in a remote mountain area, killing everyone on board. Air crash investigators concluded that bad weather and pilot error were the likely causes, but a range of theories have since emerged. Is it possible that the death of Garang was more than an unfortunate accident? Garang’s supporters, political opponents, and bodyguards, as well as journalists piece together the last days of his life. Connect with Al Jazeera World: ‣ YouTube: […]
Scientists are warning that a crucial tipping point could be reached in 2025 – that would see the start of the collapse of the Atlantic Gulf Stream – if global emissions were not reduced. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, known as AMOC, drives the Atlantic’s currents – by pushing warm water from the Gulf of Mexico northwards, towards the Arctic, where it cools and sinks. It last collapsed during the previous ice age around 12,000 years ago – and could have catastrophic impacts for humanity. Sea levels would rise around the East Coast of North America – and storms would worsen in Europe. While rains in Asia, Africa and South […]
Several young girls have been killed after the concrete roof over their school gymnasium collapsed as they were playing netball. Authorities believe it was caused by materials illegally stacked on the roof that then absorbed rainwater. 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
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is holding two days of talks with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in Saint Petersburg. It is Lukashenko’s first visit to Russia since the short-lived mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group. Al Jazeera’s Alex Baird 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/ #Russia #Kremlin #Belarus #Poland #YevgenyPrigozhin #WagnerGroup #VladimirPutin #AlJazeeraEnglish
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Lukashenko’s first visit to Russia since he helped broker a deal to end mutiny by Wagner group. Belarusian leader said he was ‘keeping’ Russian Wagner mercenaries in central Belarus. Russia and Belarus both say Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia has failed. 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/ #Russia #Kremlin #Belarus #Poland #YevgenyPrigozhin #WagnerGroup #VladimirPutin #AlJazeeraEnglish
A Russian journalist has been killed during shelling attack in southern Ukraine. RIA News Agency reporter Rostislav Zhuravlev was covering a story in a frontline village in Zaporizhzhia region. Three others were injured in the attack. Russia’s defence ministry says Ukrainian forces used cluster munitions, hitting the vehicle the journalists were in. Al Jazeera’s Daniel Hawkins joins us live from Moscow 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: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Russia #Putin #Zaporizhzhia #RussiaUkraineWar #AlJazeeraEnglish
Five men have been arrested for publicly assaulting two women from the minority Kuki community in the northeastern state of Manipur. The incident has provoked outrage across the nation where the women were stripped naked and paraded in the streets. The region has seen ethnic tensions and violence since May. Al Jazeera’s Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff has more. – 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 #India #Manipur #IndiaEthnicRiots #ManipurViolence #ManipurAssault #ManipurClashes #AlJazeeraEnglish #Meiteis #Kuki #Imphal #sexualassault
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has warned Poland against any aggression towards his neighbour and ally, Belarus. NATO member Poland denies it has any territorial ambitions towards Belarus and has summoned Moscow’s ambassador in protest. Al Jazeera’s Michael Appel reports. 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/ #Russia #Putin #Poland #Belarus #Moscow #WagnerGroup #NATO #AlJazeeraEnglish
Legendary American singer Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96. His career spanned many genres, from pop standards, to show tunes to jazz and had a major influence on American music. Let’s take a look back at his life: – 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 #TonyBennet #Music
Security camera video from South Africa shows how vehicles were lifted into the air by a suspected underground gas explosion in Johannesburg which killed at least one person and injured dozens of others. 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
