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US supply chain problems cause more shortages in basic items

President Joe Biden is being blamed for empty shelves in US supermarkets. Winter weather and the surge in Omicron cases is adding to the disruption. And as Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports from Maryland, the pandemic has exposed problems with deregulation for truck drivers and how their pay has been cut. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #US

Russia says it dismantled REvil hacking group at US request

Russia’s security service says it has shut down the ransomware criminal group known as REvil at the request of the United States. It arrested several members of the group. REvil was behind the hacking of the Colonial Pipeline, the largest oil pipeline in the US, last year. Al Jazeera’s @John Hendren reports from Chicago, 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 #Russia #UnitedStates #REvil

Russia is preparing a pretext for invading Ukraine: US official

The United States has accused Russia of planning a so-called “false flag” operation in eastern Ukraine, in an attempt to create an excuse for an invasion. The Pentagon says there is evidence Russian agents might already be in the country to carry out acts of sabotage and blame Ukraine for them. A Kremlin spokesman has dismissed the reports as “unfounded”. Al Jazeera’s @Mike Hanna reports from Washington, DC. – 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 #UnitedStates

Russia says NATO talks ‘unsuccessful’ as Poland warns of war

The Polish foreign minister has warned that the risk of war in the OSCE region is greater than any time in the last 30 years. The OSCE meetings in Vienna are the latest round of negotiations this week to try and de-escalate tensions between Kyiv and the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson has called the talks “unsuccessful”. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari reports from Moscow. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #Poland

US steps into advisory role as Iraq combat mission ends

United States-led forces formally ended their combat mission in Iraq earlier this month. The operation was a response to the rise of ISIL (ISIS). However, some troops will remain, in advisory and training roles. Al Jazeera’s @Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from Baghdad, Iraq. – 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 #UnitedStates

Iran-Israel tensions could affect nuclear talks

The parties to the Iran nuclear talks are putting out conflicting messages about whether progress is being made. The eighth round of negotiations kicked off again on Monday but statements made a day later agreed on only one thing – movement is needed soon. But those efforts have been complicated by a five-day military exercise by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, aimed at Israel. Al Jazeera’s @Dorsa Jabbari reports from Vienna. @Al Jazeera English – 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 #IranIsraelTalks #IranNuclear #NuclearTalks

Germany-France bilateral relations: Potential shift in geopolitics

As Chancellor Olaf Scholz steps into Angela Merkel’s shoes he is expected to shift Germany towards the centre-left. But when it comes to foreign policy Scholz will have to deal with Europe’s other powerhouse, France, headed by President Emmanuel Macron. The French leader is facing an election next year and has had to move his policies more to the right to accommodate other right-wing contenders. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Paris, France. will have to deal with Europe’s other powerhouse, France, headed by President Emmanuel Macron. The French leader is facing an election next year and has had to move his policies more to the right to accommodate other […]

How real is the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine? | AL Jazeera Newsfeed

According to some reports, Russia has amassed as many as 100,000 soldiers on the border with Ukraine and in annexed Crimea in recent weeks, stoking fears of a new war. But what are the odds of a Russian invasion of Ukraine? We asked an expert. @Al Jazeera English @Putin-today.ru | Путин сегодня 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 #InvasionOfUkraine #Newsfeed #AlJazeeraNewsfeed

US announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics

The Biden administration says it will not be sending any government officials to China’s Winter Olympics because of its human rights issues, especially in the Xinjiang region. But it says US athletes will not be barred from attending the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Beijing has dismissed the move as politically motivated and it comes just as President Joe Biden prepares to hold his Summit for Democracy on Thursday and Friday. Al Jazeera’s @Katia Lopez Hoda-Yan 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 #China #WinterOlympics

Global supply crisis: Shipping delays for Chinese-made goods

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused logistical headaches for global shippers thanks to raised transport costs, quarantine measures and extra paperwork. China’s zero-tolerance approach to the coronavirus has not helped: in May it closed one of its busiest ports because of a COVID-19 outbreak. That has affected the supply of Chinese products to the United States, dampening the Thanksgiving Day holiday sales, when shoppers are traditionally on the hunt for bargains. Al Jazeera’s @Katrina Yu reports from Beijing, 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 #China #SupplyChain