The Belarusian government has begun releasing people who were arrested during protests this week. It issued a rare public apology in what appeared to be an attempt to stop days of unrest. Nearly 7,000 people were rounded up during demonstrations against Sunday’s disputed presidential election. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen 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 #Belarus #EU
Mauritius has declared a state of environmental emergency after a grounded Japanese-owned ship began spilling tonnes of oil. France is to send help from Reunion, its neighbouring territory, and a volunteer clean-up operation is already under way. Al Jazeera’s Emily Siu 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 #Mauritius # OilSpill
The latest Bank of England forecast says the British economy is facing its biggest annual decline for 100 years. And bankers warn it could take more than a year to get back to pre-lockdown levels, provided there is not a second surge of coronavirus infections. Al Jazeera’s Neave Barker reports from London, 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 #UK #Economy
A prominent author and an opposition spokeswoman are among dozens arrested in Zimbabwe after police put a stop to anti-government protests. President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the rallies are an “insurrection” by the opposition and banned them. 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/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Zimbabwe #Protests
International aid agencies say a rising number of Lebanese families are losing their income and sinking into poverty. Save the Children says half a million children are hungry in Beirut only. It is urging the government to help the vulnerable. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut, Lebanon. – 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 #Lebanon #SavetheChildren
The diplomatic crisis between China and the United States is deepening. Staff at the US consulate in Chengdu, China, are leaving after Beijing ordered its closure. It is in response to the US ordering the closure of China’s consulate in Houston, Texas. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu 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 #China #US
Instead of taking a short-haul flight, why not go by tube? Not the traditional underground trains, but speeding as fast as an airliner through what is called a hyperloop. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from the Netherlands. – 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 #Netherlands #Hyperloop
In Bangladesh, more than a dozen health workers have been arrested on charges of selling thousands of fake certificates claiming people are free of coronavirus. Corruption has only added to the challenge of fighting the COVID-19 outbreak. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury 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 #Bangladesh #COVID19
The World Health Organization says Brazil’s coronavirus infection rate appears to have “plateaued” and it should seize the opportunity to drive down transmission. The country is the epicentre of the virus in Latin America, reporting at least 40,000 new cases per day. And as our Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports, there is growing criticism of government responses across the continent. – 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 #WHO #Brazil
The former partner of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is facing up to 35 years in prison, for her alleged part in abusing young girls. Ghislaine Maxwell is accused of playing a critical role in recruiting girls as young as 14-years-old for Epstein’s sex trafficking ring. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports about her arrest. – 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 #JeffreyEpstein #SexTrafficking
