Israel has been accused of carrying out collective punishment after it announced a series of strict security measures against Palestinians. The family home of a Palestinian man — who killed seven Israelis before being fatally shot on Friday — was sealed as part of punitive measures aimed at relatives. The government unveiled its plan in response to attacks against Israelis in occupied East Jerusalem. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry says the measures are illegal and violate international law. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports from West 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 #Aljazeeraenglish […]
Hong Kong — one of the most expensive cities to live in — is facing the highest rate of homelessness in a decade. Rising inflation has sent the cost of everything from food to rent soaring, compounding the problem. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington met some of the people forced to make the street their home in Hong Kong, China. – 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 #HongKong #homelessness #inflation
Czech voters have chosen former General Petr Pavel, an ex-chairman of the NATO Military Committee, as their new president. He was the clear winner in a two-day run-off vote, seeing off his populist challenger Andrej Babis. The role of president in the Czech Republic is mostly ceremonial but still has influence in choosing ministers. Pavel, who becomes the fourth president of the Czech Republic, is seen as supportive of Western military aid to Ukraine. Al Jazeera’s Nadim Baba 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 #CzechRepublic #Elections #President #PetrPavel #AndreyBabish
The Taliban may control Afghanistan but the de facto government has yet to be formally recognised by the United Nations. An Afghan diplomat who worked under the prior government has remained at the UN. He is hanging on to his job and the hope of negotiating a more inclusive government. The Taliban has named its own representative to the UN, but thus far, the credentialing committee has refused to consider the appointment. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from the UN Headquarters in New York. 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 […]
Some people in Nigeria face losing their life savings as they struggle to exchange old banknotes. The central bank introduced new notes last year and has already extended the deadline for the discontinuation of the old tender. Millions of Nigerians may not be able to exchange their money by the extended deadline, the end of January 2023. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Kano, Nigeria. 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 #Nigeria #Bank #Currency #Life #Saving #Nigerian
The United Kingdom’s publicly-funded broadcaster, the BBC, is slashing hundreds of posts in its World Service. That means its radio broadcasts in ten languages are ending. The corporation says it has been forced to make the cuts because the government has imposed a freeze on the licence-fee money it gets. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from London. 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 #BBC #Radio #BBCRadio #BBCArabic #London #Government
Aid agencies say four in 10 children in Lebanon are going hungry. They warn that the number could rise sharply in the coming months. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr visited a community centre in Tripoli, Lebanon 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 #Lebanon #Hunger #HungerCrisis #Children #Tripoli
Escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo is leaving more people internally displaced. A recent wave of fighting between M23 rebels and the government is aggravating a dire humanitarian crisis. Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez Hoda-Yan 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #DRC #M23 #DemocraticRepublicofCongo #humanitariancrisis #offense
Peru’s President Dina Bolurate is facing growing pressure over her handling of anti-government protests. Trouble began in December when her predecessor was forced from office and imprisoned after trying to dissolve Congress. Protesters want Boluarte to step down. Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Lima, Peru. 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 #Peru #Protests #Bolurate #DinaBolurate
Demonstrators in Haiti have blocked streets in the capital after a series of killings of police officers by armed gangs. Some stormed the airport as Prime Minister Ariel Henry was arriving from a foreign trip. Al Jazeera’s John Holman 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Haiti #Police #Protests #Killing