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Israeli forces kill at least 6 Palestinians in latest Jenin raid

At least six Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces stormed a refugee camp in Jenin on Tuesday. Israel’s prime minister says one of the dead had been responsible for killing two Israelis last month. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports from the occupied West Bank. 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 #Palestine #Palestinians #Israel #Occupation #Jenin

Tensions soar in Haiti’s capital after police officers killed

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

Jacinda Ardern to step down as New Zealand’s prime minister

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her resignation after five and a half years in office. When she was elected, Ardern was the world’s youngest female leader at 37 years old. Al Jazeera’s @AssedBaig looks back at her time in office. – 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 #NewZealand #primeminister #JacindaArdern

A year of chaos: Looking back on 2022 in UK politics

Political turmoil and the cost-of-living crisis have roiled Britain this year. It has seen three prime ministers who have yet to tame the spiralling inflation rate. While disgruntled workers have launched strikes that have almost brought the nation to its knees. Al Jazeera’s @AndrewSimmons reports from London, the UK. Warning: The report contains flashing images. – 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 #UnitedKingdom #UK #politics

Imran Khan says Pakistan PM Sharif involved in plot to kill him

Supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan are calling for nationwide protests after he was wounded in a gun attack. Khan spoke publicly on Friday for the first time since he was shot in the leg. He accused the state of trying to assassinate him. The government denies involvement. Al Jazeera’s Leah Harding 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 #ImranKhan #Pakistan #Khan #Imran #Assassination #Pakistani #Politics

UK’s new PM Rishi Sunak names his cabinet

The United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to “fix the mistakes” of his predecessor and said economic stability is a priority. He has named his cabinet and warned of difficult decisions to come. Al Jazeera’s @Paul Brennan reports from Downing Street, the UK. – 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 #UK #BritishPM #RishiSunak #ToryLeadership #ReadyForRishi #RishiSunakPM #Unitedkingdom #liztruss

Rosmah Mansor, ex-Malyasian PM Najib’s wife gets 10 years in jail

The wife of Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been convicted of corruption. She has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined $216m. A week ago, her husband began serving a jail term for corruption charges. Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 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 #Malaysia #Politics #RosmahMansor #NajibRazak #prison #jail #corruption

Record floods devastate Pakistan province

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shabhaz Shabarz Sharif has visited areas affected by record-breaking monsoon rainfall. Tens of thousands of people are currently at the mercy of an exceptional monsoon season, which has wreaked havoc across Pakistan. Hundreds of people have died and many more have been forced from their homes. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Pakistan #Floods #ShahbazSharif #Monsoon #ClimateChange #Climate #GlobalWarming

Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as crisis worsens

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned after protests over the island nation’s worsening economic crisis turned deadly. In a statement on Monday, his office said he was quitting in order to help form an interim, unity government, following weeks of often violent protests across the country over spiraling prices and shortages of fuel and other vital imports. Earlier, a government official said Rajapaksa, who has dominated Sri Lankan politics for nearly 20 years and whose government crushed the Tamil Tigers to bring an end to a long civil war, has sent his letter of resignation to the president. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is the prime minister’s younger brother. Al […]

Malaysia’s Muhyiddin resigns after troubled 17 months in power

Muhyiddin Yassin has tendered his resignation as Malaysia’s prime minister but will stay on in a caretaker role until a successor is found. Yassin became prime minister in March 2020, after he and several members of parliament switched sides and brought down the reformist government. The palace said on Monday that holding elections is not currently feasible because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi reports from Kuala Lumpur. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/