For three decades the Europa Hotel in Belfast hosted more journalists than tourists, survived 33 bombings by the Provisional Irish Republican Army and held the dubious honour of being Europe’s most bombed hotel. It was both a target and a reporters’ refuge during the bloody conflict in Northern Ireland in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. One of the reasons the hotel became a focus of attack was that it was a base for the world’s media and reporters covering the conflict. Some of these journalists – Martin Bell, Robin Walsh, Henry Kelly and Gerald Seymour – recall those grim times, while Professor Kenneth Morrison and Martin Mulholland, who worked at […]
The remains of 215 Indigenous children have been found at a site of a former boarding school in British Columbia. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the discovery “heartbreaking”. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby 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 #Canada #Children #School
The Mexican state of Michoacan is at the centre of a turf war between a powerful drug cartel and self-ascribed defence groups. The state – like other parts of the country – will vote in local elections next month. And it has been a violent run-up. At least 80 candidates have been killed. Al Jazeera’s John Holman looks at how the government seems to have left people to fend for themselves. – 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 #Mexico #Michoacan #War
Nigeria’s housing crisis has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic – with homeownership now out of reach for many people. But for those who have the money, there is no shortage of options in a booming luxury housing market. Al Jazeera’s Fidelis Mbah reports from the capital Abuja – in the second of our four-part series on the rising cost of housing. – 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/ #Nigeria
Hundreds of thousands of people are showing their solidarity with Palestinians by taking part in marches across Europe. Protesters in London are calling on the government to impose sanctions on Israel after its air strikes. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan reports from London, 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/ #SavePalestine #PalestineSolidarity #AljazeeraEnglish
A volcanic eruption near the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo has forced thousands of people to flee for safety. At least five people died in a car crash in the panic. Neighbouring Rwanda has opened its border to let in those fleeing the eruption. Initially, scientists said the lava flow was heading away from Goma, but now they’ve warned that new fractures have put two million residents at risk. Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley 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/ #NyiragongoErupts #Nyiragongovolcano #Goma
More than 200 people, mostly Palestinians, have been injured in clashes with Israeli police in occupied East Jerusalem. Violence broke out at the Al Aqsa Mosque and elsewhere in the city. Thousands of Muslims had packed the site for the last Friday prayers of Ramadan. Many stayed on to demonstrate in support of Palestinians facing eviction from their homes by Jewish settlers. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby 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 #AlAqsa #SheikhJarrah
India has recorded more than 400,000 new coronavirus infections in a day, again. Hospitals in its richest cities are turning patients away because of a lack of beds, but the situation is even worse in rural areas. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports from New Delhi, India. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports from New Delhi, India. – 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 #India #COVID19
Five more deaths have been reported in Colombia as protests against President Ivan Duque’s government continue. Anger over tax hikes has now turned into a wider movement against the President’s performance. The United Nations and European Union are raising concerns about the heavy-handed tactics of security forces. More than 20 people have died and dozens more have been reported missing. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampieti reports from Bogota, Colombia. – 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/ #ColombiaProtests #ColombiaUnrest #Cali
A new electric-powered motorcycle is changing how women do business in rural Zimbabwe. It is helping families bring in more money, in a country where opportunities are rare. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Hwedza, Zimbabwe. – 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/ #Zimbabwe #emobility #MobilityforAfrica
