For the first time since the pandemic began, millions of Indonesians are travelling to their home towns for Eid al-Fitr celebrations. With restrictions now easing, it is estimated around 85 million people will make the journey this year. Al Jazeera’s @Jessica Washington reports from Jakarta, Indonesia. – 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 #Indonesia #Eid
Israeli raids in the north of the occupied West Bank have intensified in recent weeks, after two gunmen from Jenin killed eight Israelis in separate attacks. Hundreds of fighters live in the Jenin refugee camp, which has become a stronghold for resistance against the Israeli occupation. Al Jazeera’s @Nida Ibrahim was allowed inside and spoke to the fighters. – 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 #Palestine #Israel #OccupiedWestBank
Israeli police have entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound as worshippers gathered for early morning prayers, two days after detaining hundreds at the site in another raid at the mosque. Israeli authorities said they entered the compound on Sunday to facilitate routine visits by far-right Jews to the holy site and that Palestinians had stockpiled stones and set up barriers in the compound. The police cleared Palestinians out of the sprawling esplanade outside the mosque, while dozens remained inside. Palestinian medical workers said at least 19 people were injured. Three people were transferred to the hospital after being beaten or hit by rubber-coated bullets, according to The Palestinian Red Cross. The […]
Russia claims its troops have “completely cleared” Mariupol, with only a few Ukrainian troops left in the city. Moscow has issued an ultimatum to the remaining Ukrainian soldiers: Surrender or die. #AlJazeeraNewsfeed #AlJazeeraEnglish #Russia #Ukraine #Kyiv #Mariupol
Three Chinese astronauts are back on earth after a record-breaking six-month mission to China’s newest space station. As its excluded from the International Space Station, China is going it alone with its multi-billion-dollar space programme. Al Jazeera’s @Laura Burdon-Manley 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 #China #Space
Areas around the capital Kyiv have come under attack. Russia says it shelled a Ukrainian military facility on the outskirts, just hours after the sinking of the flagship of its Black Sea fleet. For the first time in the seven-week siege Russia has used long-range bombers to target the port city. Al Jazeera’s @Charles Stratford reports from Kyiv, 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 #Russia #Ukraine #Kyiv
Israeli police say 300 people have been arrested after violent confrontations with Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Occupied East Jerusalem. This comes after police raided the compound in the early hours of Friday as thousands of worshippers gathered for morning prayers. At least 150 people have been injured in the violence. Al Jazeera’s @John Holman reports from Occupied East Jerusalem. – 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 #OccupiedWestBank #Palestine #Israel
The media in El Salvador is being recruited into the government’s war on criminal gangs. A change in the law means gang-related messages in the media are illegal. Journalists say the crackdown targets freedom of expression. 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 #ElSalvador #Medialaw
Florida has become the latest US state to restrict abortions. The governor has signed a law banning terminations after 15 weeks gestation. Al Jazeera’s @Victoria Gatenby 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 #UnitedStates #Florida #Abortion
As the funeral of a 17-year-old begins in the village of Kufr Dan, in the occupied West Bank, the UN Secretary General has called for ‘maximum restraint’ and for Israeli and Palestinian authorities to work to preserve calm amid the escalating violence in the Occupied West Bank. Six Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since Wednesday. Al Jazeera’s @Nida Ibrahim reports from the Occupied West Bank. – 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 #OccupiedWestBank #Israel