Russia claims to have fully captured Mariupol in what would be its biggest victory yet in its war with Ukraine, marking an end to a weeks-long attack that left the strategic port city in ruins. Al Jazeera’s @Dorsa Jabbari reports from Moscow, Russia. – 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 #Russia #Ukraine #UkraineWar
Russia’s progress in Mariupol has sparked concerns it could widen its offensive to target more of southern Ukraine. Ukrainian army says it is fighting back against Russian troops suffering low moral. But Inside Mykolaiv, residents live in fear of renewed Russian assault. Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv. – 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 #Mykolaiv #RussiaUkraineWar
Cuba is facing its worst economic crisis in 30 years. The last time Cuba felt this strain was when subsidies from the former Soviet Union ended. Now, US sanctions and a pandemic that has crippled the tourism industry have tens of thousands of Cubans leaving the island in search of a better life. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman has this special report from Havana. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Cuba
Sri Lanka’s government is telling people not to line up at petrol stations because they have run dry. The government is struggling to pay for new supplies and other essential goods, and the prime minister is warning the most difficult months are to come. Credit lines, emergency loans and aid have helped the government limp along, but observers say political instability is stalling efforts to recover from the economic crisis. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SriLanka
Catholic leaders have accused Israel of violating human rights and freedom of religion norms by attacking mourners carrying the coffin of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Hospital officials also condemned Israeli forces for storming the hospital where her body was, saying there was no justification. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports from occupied East Jerusalem. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Israel #Palestine
North Korea has entered its fourth day of nationwide lockdown in what’s reported to be its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak. State media are reporting 42 deaths, a figure that’s likely to rise. With hundreds of thousands of suspected cases, many worry that a health crisis is already well under way… Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez Hodayan reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #NorthKorea #COVID
Calls for a full, independent and transparent investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh are mounting with world leaders demanding that those responsible be held to account. Attacks by Israeli forces on mourners of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh have sparked condemnation, with the United Nations and the United States describing the scenes as “deeply disturbing” – although the US stopped short of explicitly condemning Israel for the violence. Thousands of people gathered in occupied East Jerusalem on Friday for the funeral of the veteran Al Jazeera journalist, two days after she was shot dead by Israeli forces while covering a raid in the occupied […]
Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been laid to rest after mourners were denied a peaceful final farewell. Israeli police attacked the funeral procession, nearly forcing pallbearers to drop Abu Akleh’s coffin. The veteran journalist was shot in the head by Israeli forces on Wednesday while she was covering a raid in the occupied West Bank. Al Jazeera’s @Stefanie Dekker reports from occupied East Jerusalem. – 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 #ShireenAbuAkleh #Journalism #PressFreedom
Veteran Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been laid to rest, but not before Israeli forces beat up mourners who were carrying her coffin. Al Jazeera’s @Laura Burdon-Manley’s report. – 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 #ShireenAbuAkleh #Journalism #PressFreedom
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called the killing of Abu Akleh an “horrific tragedy”. In a statement on Twitter, Pelosi said a “thorough, objective investigation is needed now”. Addressing reporters in Washington, DC, US Department of State spokesman Ned Price called for an “immediate and thorough investigation and full accountability”. When asked whether the US would support an international investigation, Price repeated: “Israel has the wherewithal to conduct a thorough investigation”. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from the White House – 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/ #ShereenAbuAkleh #JusticeForShireen #UnitedStates
