Germany is gearing up to become the world’s third-largest military spender after the United States and China. As NATO members ramp up military spending after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a German parliamentary report has suggested the German military is lacking everything from heavy equipment to warm underwear. Critics have pointed out that the country has already increased its military spending by 55 percent in the past eight years, and they propose that efficiency, not money, is the problem. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen has more from Berlin. 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 […]
Nigeria is ramping up efforts to finish the construction of a pipeline that will help deliver its gas to Europe. It’s also trying to triple its reserves as prices and demand for gas surge due to the conflict in Ukraine. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Port Harcourt. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Nigeria #Construction #Gas #GasCrisis #GasPrices #Europe #Demand #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar
The head of Iran’s atomic agency says his country has the ability to produce a nuclear bomb, but doesn’t plan to, according to an Iranian media outlet. Mohammad Eslami’s remarks come as Tehran confirms it has responded to a European Union proposal aimed at salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Iran #NuclearBomb #NuclearWar #EuropeUnion #EU #IranNuclear
Every year, tens of thousands of flamingos migrate to a reserve in southern Spain to breed. But the warming climate is starting to threaten their natural habitat. Al Jazeera’s Jillian Wolf 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Flamingo #ClimateChange #Spain #NaturalHabitat #Flamingos #GlobalWarming #Drought
The United Kingdom is engulfed in a cost-of-living crisis brought on by post-pandemic price rises and the war in Ukraine. Inflation is predicted to pass the 10 percent mark. It’s one of the world’s richest economies, but one in five families now live in food and fuel poverty. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Penrith in Cumbria. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
Zimbabwe has come up with a novel idea to tackle inflation. The central bank has launched gold coins to be sold to the public. The first batch of 2,000 coins was minted abroad, but eventually they will be produced locally. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Harare, Zimbabwe. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Zimbabwe #Inflation #CentralBank #Gold #GoldCoin #Harare #Economy #EconomyCrisis
China has launched a rocket taking a new module to its Tiangong space station. It blasted off from the island province of Hainan. Al Jazeera’s Fintan Monaghan has more. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #China #Rocket #Rockets #Tiangong #Space #Hainan #SpaceStation #RocketLaunch
Scientists in Chile say they’ve discovered what could be the oldest living thing on earth. The cypress tree in Patagonia, nicknamed “great-grandfather”, is estimated to be more than 5,000 years old. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from the Los Lagos region in Chile. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Chile #Tree #Oldest #Nature #History
For decades, the threat of violence and Taliban checkpoints made it dangerous for people to travel around Afghanistan. Now, 11 months after the United States and other Western powers withdrew, the Taliban is promising safety on the roads. Afghans are taking advantage of the change to explore the region. Al Jazeera’s @Ali Latifi reports from Bamiyan, Afghanistan. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Afghanistan #Taliban #Tourism #Afghans #Bamiyan
Leaders of Pacific island nations at risk from rising sea levels and extreme weather are urging immediate global action on climate change. They made the call on the final day of the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji’s capital. China’s growing influence in the region has been another key topic. Al Jazeera’s Wayne Hay reports from Suva. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #PacificIslands #Fiji #ClimateChange
