Ukraine is getting a significant boost to its air defences in its war with Russia. A new $1.8bn assistance package announced by the US President will include patriot missiles to bolster Ukraine’s defenses against Russia’s assault on its infrastructure. Al Jazeera’s Alex Gatopoulos explains how effective the weapons are. 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/ #UkraineWar #Ukraine #RussiaDroneAttacks #PatriotMissile #PatriotMissileDefenseSystem
Protests have been held in some cities in Afghanistan against the Taliban’s decision to ban women from universities. Demonstrators have in Jalalabad and Kabul, pledged solidarity with female students. Girls have already been banned from middle school and high school. Some analysts say the latest government order points to a clear divide in the Taliban. Al Jazeera’s Laura Khan 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/ #Afghanistan #Taliban #AfghanistanWomen #AfghanWomenEducation #AfghanWomenRights #UniversityBan #AfghanGirlsEducation
Despite a leadership change in July, Sri Lankans are still dealing with long food and gas queues after months of protests over shortages. And amid the ongoing economic and political uncertainty, human rights groups have criticised President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s government for continuing to keep protest leaders in jail. Al Jazeera’s @MinelleFernandez reports from Colombo, Sri Lanka. – 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 #SriLanka #protests
Morocco’s national football team have arrived back home after making history at the World Cup. The Atlas Lions stunned the football world by defeating European giants Spain and Portugal in the knockout phase to become the first African country to make it to the semifinals. Fans lined the streets of Rabat to welcome the team home. Al Jazeera’s @NicolasHaque reports from Rabat, Morocco. – 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 #Morocco #AtlasLions #WorldCup2022 #WorldCup #Qatar2022
Jubilant crowds packed central Buenos Aires to celebrate the return of Argentina’s world-champion football squad. But the huge turnout also forced the team to trade their bus parade for a helicopter tour. Al Jazeera’s @TeresaBo reports from Buenos Aires, Argentina. – 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 #WorldCup2022 #WorldCup #Qatar2022 #Argentina
Electricity supplies in the Kyiv region are at a “critical” level, with less than half the capital’s power needs being supplied after more focused Russian missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure, regional officials said. Kyiv Governor Oleksiy Kuleba said 80 percent of the region was without electricity for a second day after Russian drones hit energy infrastructure on Monday. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Kyiv. 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/ #UkraineWar #UkraineDroneAttacks #Kyiv #Ukraine #KyivBlackouts #KyivEnergyGrid
United Kingdom nurses have staged a second unprecedented strike amid an increasingly acrimonious fight with the government for better wages. Up to 100,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are holding the latest one-day stoppage on Tuesday after walking out last Thursday for the first time in the trade union’s 106-year history. They are demanding an inflation-busting pay increase to make up for years of real-terms salary cuts, but the government insists recession-hit Britain cannot afford anything above a 4-5 percent rise. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from London. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on […]
During the past 20 years, land grabs in Dhaka have swallowed two-thirds of its ecologically important wetlands. As a result, the low-lying megacity has increasingly been flooded as climate change hastens extreme weather effects. Al Jazeera’s @TanvirChowdhury reports from Dhaka, Bangladesh. – 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 #Bangladesh #wetlands
Peru has been living through a political crisis since former president Pedro Castillo was impeached and jailed last week after attempting to dissolve Congress. But aside from the immediate causes of protests there are deeper underlying issues. Al Jazeera’s @JohnHolman went to Buena Vista, on the outskirts of the capital, to find out 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 #Peru #politicalcrisis #poverty
Funerals have been held in Gaza for eight young men who died trying to cross the Mediterranean. Relatives blame the Israeli blockade for forcing Palestinians to make the risky journey to Europe in search of work. Al Jazeera’s @Youmnael-Sayed reports from Gaza. – 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 #Gaza #migration #Israel
