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France: St Etienne fans clash with police after team’s relegation

Angry Saint-Etienne fans stormed the playing area after their team lost to Auxerre and reportedly attacked some of the players. Police used tear gas to disperse supporters. The defeat ended an 18-year stay in the top flight for Saint Etienne.. Al Jazeera’s Sohail Malik 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/ #France #SaintEtienne #Auxerre

Egypt uncovers 250 coffins with mummies, statues found in Saqqara

Archaeologists in Egypt have unveiled another massive haul of priceless artefacts. They were found in the Saqqara Necropolis – a site near Cairo, where many ancient treasures have been discovered. The artifacts include statues of the gods Anubis, Amun, Min, Osiris, Isis, Nefertum, Bastet, and Hathor along with a headless statue of the architect Imhotep, who built the Saqqara pyramid. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said that the 250 coffins, 150 bronze statues, and other objects dated to the Late Period, about 500 BC. Al Jazeera’s Jillian Wolf 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 […]

Largest dam removal in US history set to begin in California

The largest dam removal operation in US history is due to begin in California. It is part of a wider trend with almost 60 dams torn down in the past two decades. Now, after decades of negotiation and bureaucratic delay, the Iron Gate Dam is going to be torn down. The process will take several years and will be the largest dam removal in US history. This latest operation is not just about the environment. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports from Hornbrook, California. – 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/ #California #IronGateDam #KlamathRiver

Sri Lanka protests: Demonstrators mark 50 days of struggle

Protesters in Sri Lanka have marked 50 days of their campaign that calls for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation. Police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters to stop them from heading towards the President’s house. Rajapaksa has refused to resign and is battling the protests amid the worst economic crisis the country has faced since independence in 1948. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez 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/ #SriLankaProtests #GalleFaceProtests #GoHomeRajapaksas

Qatar World Cup: Same-day shuttle service from airport offered

World Cup Qatar 2022 is less than six months away. As fans prepare for their journeys to the first World Cup in the Middle East, there are some logistical concerns. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim reports on new measures that organisers promise will make for a “seamless” and memorable experience. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Qatar #WorldCup #2022 #FIFA

As fighting rages in Ukraine’s east, the EU pledges more aid

The battles being fought in eastern Ukraine could determine the country’s fate, a defence ministry spokesman has said, as Russian forces were conducting an all-out assault to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities straddling the Siverskyi Donets River in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian Defence Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said Russian forces had not given up attempts to cross the river. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports from Kramatorsk, Ukraine. – 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/ #UkraineWar #Donetsk #Soledar

UK sees staple food prices soar amid growing global crisis

Global food prices have hit an all-time high in recent months. They are being driven upwards by the war in Ukraine, the pandemic and climate change. This comes on top of surging energy prices and high inflation. Al Jazeera’s Neave Barker reports from London. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Food #UK

Texas school shooting: 19 children and two adults killed

“It is time to turn this pain into action”. That is the message from US President Joe Biden after 19 young children and two adults were killed in a school shooting in Texas. The assault by a lone teenage gunman is the deadliest at an American school in a decade. The 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde before he was killed by law enforcement, officials said. Investigators say the suspect was armed with a handgun, an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and high-capacity magazines. Once again the attack prompted calls for greater gun control across the US. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports. – Subscribe to […]

China warns US over Taiwan

China has warned the US president not to underestimate Beijing’s resolve on Taiwan. Joe Biden said he’d intervene, militarily, to defend the island from any invasion. He spoke in Tokyo – on an Asia trip he hopes will firm up relations with allies. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Tokyo. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #US #China #Taiwan #Japan

Textile hub Bangladesh revives muslin, the forgotten elite fabric

With wooden spinning wheels and hand-drawn looms, Bangladesh is painstakingly resurrecting a fabric once worn by Mughal emperors, Marie Antoinette and Jane Austen, but long thought forever lost to history. Dhaka muslin was stitched from threads so fine that popular folklore in European parlours held that a change in the light or a sudden rain shower would render its wearer apparently naked. The quest to bring back Bangladeshi muslin began with a painstaking five-year search for the specific flower used to weave the fabric, which only grows near the capital, Dhaka. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Narayanganj, Bangladesh . – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on […]