0 Pope Francis has urged Iraq’s Muslim and Christian religious leaders to put aside animosities and work together for peace and unity during an interfaith meeting in the traditional birthplace of the Prophet Abraham, father of their faiths. The city of Ur is a place of historic importance for Christians and Muslims. And as Al Jazeera’s Simona Foltyn reports, the pope’s visit will cast the lime light on a site that has had few visitors in decades of war and instability. – 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 #Iraq #PopeFrancis
0 The Mars rover, Perseverance, has travelled its first few metres since landing last month. And the United States space agency, NASA, says all systems are go. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds 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 #NASA
0 Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in custody after a hearing over public disorder. – 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 #Senegal #OusmaneSonko
0 The fight to free Senegal opposition figure Ousmane Sonko has turned violent. Two protesters have been killed in battles with police. The deaths are the first since Sonko’s arrest two days ago. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque has more from Dakar, Senegal. – 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 #Senegal #Protestings
0 Pope Francis is going to Iraq for a three-day visit, his first trip outside Italy since the pandemic began. The pope will be welcomed by the prime minister when he arrives in Baghdad on Friday. He will then meet President Barham Salih, as well as religious leaders, and representatives of civil society at the presidential palace. The next day, Francis will fly to the city of Najaf and meet Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. Later, he will celebrate mass in Baghdad. On Sunday, Pope Francis will travel to Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, where he will meet with religious and civil leaders of the autonomous region. Al Jazeera’s Osama […]
0 US President Joe Biden has warned Saudi Arabia “the rules are changing” in their relationship. It follows the release of a US intelligence report which accuses Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of approving the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But the US has stopped short of directly punishing MBS, and the kingdom has denounced the report as “false and unacceptable”. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from Washington, DC, in the US. – 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 #KhashoggiBan #UnitedStates #SaudiArabia
0 Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations has made an emotional appeal on behalf of the overthrown government. He has urged the UN to take “all means necessary” to oppose the military coup, as police and soldiers crack down further on protesters. Al Jazeera’s Diplomatic Editor James Bays reports from the UN. – 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 #Myanmar #MilitaryCoup
0 At least eleven people have been killed in a prison break in Haiti, including a police officer and a detention centre director. Witnesses say they saw heavily armed men shooting at prison guards before inmates started to run. Al Jazeera’s Homara Choudhary 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 #Haiti #Prison
0 Violence is escalating in Myanmar, with security forces cracking down further on protesters demanding a return to civilian rule. At least two people were killed and several injured as police tried to break up demonstrations in Myanmar’s second city of Mandalay. The officers used live fire on the protesters. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng 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 #Myanmar #Protesters
Japanese Tennis Star Naomi Osaka wins the Australian Open, and by doing so, she has secured her fourth Grand Slam title at the age of 23. Al Jazeera’s Sohail Malik 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 #Tennis #NaomiOsaka
