Two of the four US citizens kidnapped after crossing over the border into northeastern Mexico have been found dead, a senior Mexican official has said. The attorney general’s office confirmed that of the four abductees “two of them are dead, one person is injured and the other is alive”, Tamaulipas state governor Americo Villarreal told the Mexican president by telephone at a news conference Tuesday. Mexican President Manuel Lopez Obrador said one person was in custody in relation to the kidnapping in Tamaulipas, which has long been one of the most violent states in Mexico. The four US citizens had crossed from Texas into Matamoros, Mexico on Friday, when their […]
Drivers and operators of the Philippines’ most popular mode of transport are on strike. Jeepneys are called the ‘king of the road’. The government wants to modernise the small mini-buses but the drivers say the cost is too high. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports from Manila. 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/ #Philippines #Jeepneys #KingOfTheRoad AlJazeeraEnglish
People have been pulled injured from under the rubble after a seriously weakened six-story building collapsed on Sunday in Turkey’s southeastern city of Sanliurfa. The structure was damaged during last month’s earthquakes and had been evacuated. Emergency services are on the scene. Al Jazeera’s Teressa Bo reports from Snliurfa, Turkey. 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/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #Sanliurfa #PrayForTurkey
Former US President Donald Trump says if elected next year he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day and single-handedly prevent “World War Three” in a nearly two hour-long speech at the CPAC forum. 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
Almost one month after the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquakes, close to 2 million people are living in temporary shelters. To help the situation, Qatar is sending thousands of temporary homes that were used to house fans during the 2022 World Cup. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo has more from Iskenderun, Turkey. 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/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #ContainerHomes #PrayForTurkey #DisabledPeople #Qatar
Ukrainian officials in Bakhmut say there is intense street fighting in the besieged eastern city, but Russia has not taken control. The declaration comes after Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said it had surrounded the city. The remaining 3,000 civilians in Bakhmut — which once boasted a population of more than 73,000 — are living in shelters without access to gas, electricity or water. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett 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/ #Ukraine #UkraineWar #Bakhmut #BattleForBakhmut #WagnerGroup #Putin #Russia
Authorities in the Philippines are racing to find and secure a sunken tanker ship loaded with 800,000 litres (210,000 gallons) of industrial fuel oil that has started to leak into waters rich in coral and marine life. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby reports from Oriental Mindoro, the Philippines. 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 #Philippines #Oil #Leak #Spill #Marine #Coral #Ocean #Environment
More African nations are flying their citizens out of Tunisia following a government crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Activists say many people from sub-Saharan Africa have been attacked since President Kais Saied accused them of changing the country’s demographics. Human rights groups have condemned his comments as “racist”. The African Union says it is shocked by the statement. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Dakar, Senegal. 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 #Tunisia #Racism #BlackLivesMatter #Africa #African #Racist #KaisSaied #Tunis
The popular Yosemite National Park in California has been forced to shut down indefinitely after recent severe weather. Major storms have hit the west coast bringing rain, snow, flooding and deaths. The weather is affecting some of the grandest natural wonders in North America. Leading to the indefinite closure of the Yosemite National Park in California. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds 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/ #YosemiteNationalPark #CaliforniaStorm #CaliforniaBlizzard #CaliforniaSnow #USWinterStorm
Scientists in Egypt have confirmed a hidden corridor has been found in the Great pyramid of Giza. The unfinished passageway is nine meters long. The discovery was made under the Scan Pyramids project – which has been using modern technology to peer inside the pyramid since 2015. Al Jazeera’s Barbara Angopa 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/ #Egypt #GizaPyramids #GreatPyramidCorridor #Scanpyramids #AlJazeeraEnglish
