In this episode of Fault Lines, we look into Florida’s cosmetic surgery industry, which has made national headlines for its high incidence of patient death and disfigurement, especially with regard to the extremely popular Brazilian butt lift (BBL) surgeries. The Florida Board of Medicine has spent years trying to place guardrails on the industry, particularly with regard to BBL surgeries, but our investigation reveals a pattern of surgeons engaging in unsafe practices and lobbying lawmakers to allow them to continue doing so. Producer: Nicolas Pollock Correspondent: Natasha Del Toro Director of Photography: Jeremy Raff Editor: Warwick Meade Executive Producer: Laila Al-Arian Fact Checker: Abdulai Bah Digital Producer: Riham Mansour Sound Mixer: […]
Brazil has lost one of its musical icons. Astrud Gilberto became a global star after releasing her 1964 rendition of The Girl from Ipanema. With her smooth and laid-back singing style, she introduced the wider world to Brazilian bossa nova. Take a look back at one of Brazil’s biggest musical exports ever. 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Brazil #AstrudGilberto
Three Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack near Egypt’s border after a gunman wearing an Egyptian police uniform opened fire – the first deadly exchange along the demarcation in more than a decade. Israeli and Egyptian authorities have opened a joint investigation. Al Jazeera Willem Marx reports from West Jerusalem. 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 #BreakingNews #Egypt #Israel #Border #Shooting
Hundreds of people are reported to be trapped in a gold mine in Ghana. Many of them came out but were arrested for working underground “illegally”. Families of those held by police have called their arrest “cruel”. The country’s southern Ashanti region is known for its mining industry. Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez Hoda-Yan 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Ghana #Miners #Humanrights #Ashanti
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko says he is being “illegally held” by security forces. Sonko has called on his supporters to protest, leading to fierce fighting between demonstrators and police in some neighbourhoods in Senegal’s capital. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Senegal #Protest #OusmaneSonko #Dakar
Archaeologists in Egypt are examining exciting new findings in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara. They have discovered human and animal mummification workshops and two previously unknown tombs. Al Jazeera’s Barbara Angopa 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 #Egypt #deathrites
Spanish football side Real Madrid have lodged a hate crime complaint with prosecutors after their player, Brazilian Vinicius Junior, was targeted with racist abuse. The incident has caused fury across Brazil. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew 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 #football #racism #LaLiga #Spain
China has asked the United States to meet it halfway – and bring bilateral ties back on track. But Beijing has also responded angrily to statements made during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit, which wrapped up in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Sunday. It says it will reduce its reliance on Western countries. Katrina Yu reports from Beijing, China. 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/ #G7 #G7Summit #China #Japan
The United States and Papua New Guinea have signed a defence deal. It will see more US troops in the Pacific island country and on ships within its waters. That upsets China. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Thomas reports from Sydney, Australia. – 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 #PapuaNewGuinea #US #China #DefenceDeal
Farmers in India say crops are being destroyed as temperatures soar above 45 degrees Celsius (113F). The heat wave is also disrupting the lives of people in cities as they’re forced to stay indoors. Aljazeera’s Paul Ging reports on the extreme heat. – 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 #India #heatwave
