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South Africa & The Zuma Factor | Start Here

What’s behind the recent looting and rioting in South Africa? And where does former president Jacob Zuma fit in? #AJStartHere with @SandraGathmann looks at the backstory. #southafricariots #SouthAfricaUnrest #jacobzuma #southafricariots 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/ South Africa is dealing with a lot of problems — the legacy of apartheid, huge economic inequality, crushing unemployment and the most recorded cases of COVID-19 in Africa. But none of that — except for the pandemic — is new. So why did things kick off back in early July? Well, you can’t answer that question without talking about the former […]

Murder in Haiti| Start Here

The president of Haiti has been assassinated. What happened to Jovenel Moïse? And where does this leave one of the world’s poorest countries? #Assassination #Haiti #JovenelMoise 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/

What is China’s Belt and Road Initiative? | Start Here

China’s Belt and Road Initiative is the biggest infrastructure project in the world. Why are G7 countries worried? And what’s China’s endgame? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. #BeltandRoadInitiative #G7 #G7summit #B3W #ChinaBRI #BRI 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/

Gun Control in America | Start Here

President Biden says gun violence in the US is an “epidemic” and an “international embarrassment”. So what’s he trying to do about it? And are more gun laws the answer? #AJStartHere with @sandragathmann explains. #USGunLaw #GunLaw #GunControl 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/

Are deepfakes dangerous? | Start Here

Deepfake videos are becoming more common. These AI-generated fake videos are getting easier to create and more realistic. So what are deepfakes? How are they made? And should they worry us? #AJStartHere explains with Sandra Gathmann and the help of a special guest… #DeepFake #DarkWeb #DeepFakes 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/ hi everybody it’s me jennifer lopez i’m so excited to be on start here my absolute favorite show let’s talk about my new album or we could talk about the dangers of deep fakes they’ve gone from look-alikes that seem a bit off this is […]

Who are the Taliban? | Start Here

Who are the Taliban? The Taliban have been fighting the Afghan government and its allies for decades. Now the US is pulling its soldiers out of Afghanistan and the Taliban seem stronger than ever. Who are the Taliban really? And how is it that they have so much power? 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/ @Sandra Gathmann #Al_Jazeera_English #AJStartHere explains. #Al_Jazeera_Digital_Shows #Taliban Let’s talk about the Taliban. They’ve been fighting the government and its allies in Afghanistan for 20 years. Today they seem stronger than ever. And now the Americans are going home. Biden wants his troops […]

What’s behind the Bitcoin hype? | Start Here

Bitcoin is the most popular digital currency in the world. Big names have invested in it and it’s made some very people rich. How does it work? And can we trust it? 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/ @Sandra Gathmann #Al_Jazeera_English #Start_Here #Al_Jazeera_Digital_Shows #Bitcoin Let’s talk about Bitcoin. It’s the most popular digital currency on the planet. Bitcoin’s made some people real rich, real fast. And some major companies are buying in. But plenty of big names won’t go near it. So can Bitcoin be trusted? How does it work? And what’s Bitcoin really worth? There are […]

Why are schoolchildren being kidnapped in Nigeria? | Start Here

Why are officials in Nigeria unable to protect schoolchildren from mass kidnappings? Kidnappers in Nigeria are increasingly targeting schools and abducting hundreds of students for ransom. #AJStartHere explains #Al_Jazeera_English #Start_Here #Al_Jazeera_Digital_Shows Let’s talk about the kidnappings. Children in Nigeria are being abducted from schools — often hundreds of boys and girls at a time. They’re taken for ransom. Some of them make it home. But many haven’t. So who’s behind the kidnappings? Why are they still happening? And why have the people in charge failed to stop them? It’s hard to get an exact number but around 700 people have been abducted in Nigeria so far this year — most […]

The Israeli Election – 5 Things to Know | Start Here

It’s the fourth election in only two years for Israel. And Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the thick of it — accused of trying to hang onto power. So, what’s going on? And what do corruption charges against Netanyahu have to do with it? the vote? 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/ #AJStartHere explains #Al_Jazeera_English #Start_Here #Al_Jazeera_Digital_Shows Let’s talk about Israel’s fourth election in just two years. The government has collapsed — again. The two coalition parties led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz had been fighting for months. So why so many trips […]

Syria — is it a war without end? | Start Here

0 Ten years since the start of the war and things in Syria have never been worse. Millions have been internally displaced or have sought refuge in neighbouring countries. Cities and historic sites lie in ruins. So who’s still fighting who in Syria? Can its people ever return home? And is there an end in sight? 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/ #AJStartHere explains #Al_Jazeera_English #Start_Here #Al_Jazeera_Digital_Shows