Democrats in the House of Representatives, one of the two branches of the United States Congress, have selected New York’s Hakeem Jeffries to lead their caucus. His appointment, following a unanimous vote on Wednesday, was historic. Never before has a Black politician been named a party leader in the US Congress. Jeffries is set to lead a Democratic party that will lose its majority in the House of Representatives for the first time since 2018. In a speech following the vote on Wednesday, Jeffries said the party would reach across the aisle to work with Republicans. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow […]
Thousands of members of South Africa’s governing African National Congress have protested against the release of an apartheid-era assassin, Janusz Walus. He has been granted parole after serving nearly three decades in prison. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller 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/ #SouthAfrica #JanuszWalus #ChrisHani #ANC #AlJazeeraEnglish
Two major cities in China – Guangzhou and Chongqing – have eased COVID-19 restrictions. It comes a day after violent protests – as frustration mounts against the government’s strict zero-COVID policy. Authorities have blamed the unrest on so-called ‘hostile forces’ and have threatened to clamp down on any activities that disrupt social order. Al Jazeera’s Patrick Fok reports from Hong Kong. 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/ #China #ChinaCOVID19 #ChinaLockdowns #ChinaProtests #ChinaCovidProtests #AlJazeeraEnglish
Qatar 2022 has many unique features. One of them is the football fashion. Al Jazeera’s @Natasha Ghoneim went to Doha’s Souq Waqif, where fans are showing their team spirit, Qatari style. – 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 #Qatar2022 #Qatar #worldcup2022 #worldcup #fashion #Football
A school in rural India has been shortlisted for an award at the annual World Architecture Festival. The design — inspired by an old city — is engineered to endure extreme desert temperatures. Al Jazeera’s @Pavni Mittal reports from Rajasthan state in western India. – 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 #WorldArchitectureFestival #India #school
Three Taikonauts have docked at the Tiangong space station to complete China’s first-ever crew handover in orbit. The Tiangong space outpost — a centrepiece of Beijing’s ambitious space programme — will be permanently crewed, second only to the NASA-led International Space Station. Al Jazeera’s @Alex Baird 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #China #space
An Israeli soldier has been jailed for 10 days and suspended for taunting an Israeli activist in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Another soldier was also suspended after being filmed throwing an activist to the ground and punching him. Al Jazeera’s @Alan Fisher reports from West 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Israel #Hebron
The United States and its NATO allies have promised more military aid to Ukraine and help to repair its energy infrastructure. Millions of people in the war-torn nation are struggling with rolling blackouts — as winter sets in — after Russia attacked Ukraine’s power grids. Al Jazeera’s @Andrew Simmons reports from Bucharest, Romania, where NATO foreign ministers met to renew their support. – 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 #NATO #US #UnitedStates #Ukrainewar #Ukraine
A London museum is returning its collection of 72 Benin artefacts – the first institution in the UK to do so on such a scale. British soldiers stole thousands of artefacts in the late 19th century from the Kingdom of Benin, which is now in Nigeria. In recent years, museums in Germany, France and the US have repatriated artefacts looted during colonial wars. Al Jazeera’s @Harry Fawcett reports from London, the 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UnitedKingdom #BeninBronzes
The world’s largest active volcano is erupting for the first time in 38 years. Communities below Mauna Loa in Hawaii are watching with concern. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Hawaii #volcano
