In South Africa, the wealth disparity is clearly evident in Alexandra township. Located a few kilometres from the Sandton district, it is often referred to as “Africa’s richest square mile”. Talking to Al Jazeera, one person there described the dire economic inequality in the area. – 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 #SouthAfrica #economy
A fierce battle for control is raging in the city of Bakhmut and its surrounding areas on the front lines of eastern Ukraine. Russia has been unleashing its firepower on the city, almost destroyed and nearly besieged. Its forces are trying to win a rare military victory after months of fighting while the Ukrainian troops are digging in. Al Jazeera’s @CharlesStratford reports from Bakhmut, 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Ukrainewar #Russia #Bakhmut
Aid agencies have warned that chronic malnutrition among children in Ecuador is spiralling out of control. Almost half of all children under the age of two do not get enough to eat. Among Indigenous communities, the issue is even more prevalent. Al Jazeera’s @AlessandroRampietti 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 #Ecuador #foodcrisis
At least twelve people have been killed in a church attack in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The explosion, which wounded 52 others, including children, happened in the city of Kasindi in North Kivu province. Al Jazeera’s @HarryFawcett 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 #DRCongo #Churchbomb
The Philippine Supreme Court has ruled that an 18-year-old agreement with China and Vietnam to search for oil in the South China Sea is unconstitutional. Analysts say the decision could jeopardise plans by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to revive talks with Beijing on joint oil exploration. Al Jazeera’s @BarnabyLo has more from Manila, Philippines. – 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 #Philippines #SouthChinaSea #oil
Ukraine has refuted Russian claims it has captured the eastern town of Soledar. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his forces are still fighting in the small salt-mining town, which Moscow wants to secure to help its offensive on nearby Bakhmut. The head of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, had accused Russia’s military establishment of trying to ‘steal victory’ in Soledar. Zelenskyy has called the Russian infighting “a clear sign of failure for the enemy”. Al Jazeera’s @CharlesStratford reports from outside Soledar, in eastern 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News […]
A number of attacks against Pakistani police have raised concerns about violence by the Pakistani Taliban. Last November, the armed group ended a ceasefire and ordered its fighters to launch attacks against the Pakistani state. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig 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/ #Pakistan #TalibanPakistan #PakistaniPolice #KhyberPakhtunkhwa
Peru’s embattled President Dina Boluarte has won a vote of confidence in Congress. That is after the attorney general announced an investigation against Boluarte and members of her government on genocide and murder charges. It follows the most violent day since unrest began in December after the arrest of former President Pedro Castillo. Al Jazeera’s @MarianaSanchez reports from Lima, Peru. – 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 #protests
Heads of state from the US, Canada and Mexico have held wide-ranging talks at the North American Leaders Summit. Trade, immigration, drug trafficking, and cooperation on semiconductors were on the leaders’ agenda. Al Jazeera’s @TeresaBo reports from Mexico City. – 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 #NorthAmerica #UnitedStates #US #Canada #Mexico
A Pacific storm continues to pound the state of California a day after flooding and mudslide risks forced the evacuation of thousands of people. At least 14 people have been killed since last week, according to the California governor’s office, with a five-year-old still missing in the floods. More than 34 million people are under flood warnings in the state. Al Jazeera’s @RobReynolds reports from Santa Cruz, in northern California, the US. – 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 #California #storm
