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Iraqis storm Swedish embassy after Quran burned | AJ #shorts

Iraqi protesters broke into the Swedish embassy compound in Baghdad after a man burned a copy of the Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm on the first day of Eid al-Adha. Swedish police have charged the man with agitation against an ethnic or national group. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Can the universe be explained by the golden ratio? | Decoded

Have you ever noticed similarities between the movement of stars, specks of dust and flocks of birds? Do you pause to consider how mosaics in mosques are similar to honeycombs built by bees? If you’re paying close attention, you will notice a pattern that seems to govern natural phenomena and beautiful works of art. For centuries, ancient thinkers have called it the Golden Ratio or the Divine Proportion. But why is this irrational sequence of numbers so prevalent in our universe? And can this ‘cosmic constant’ predict our behavior? In this episode, adapted from the award-winning Arabic series Dahaleez, Egyptian-born actor Amr Waked journeys from the galactic to the atomic […]

Ghana river pollution: Illegal gold mining contaminating drinking water

Cases of kidney failure are increasing in Ghana. And the health problems are being linked to river pollution caused by illegal gold mining. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb 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/ #Ghana #IllegalGoldMining #GhanaIllegalGoldMining #GhanaWaterPollution #GhanaRiversPollution #GhanaKidneyDiseases

UK-Rwanda deportation: Judges say government plan unlawful

Judges have blocked UK government plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. The Court of Appeal in London ruled that the plans are unlawful. Rights groups and asylum seekers appealed an earlier decision by another court which gave the go ahead for the controversial deportation policy. Al Jazeera’s Nadim Baba joins us live from London to discuss the latest updates. 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/ #UKDeportation #Rwanda #UKAsylumSeekers #RoyalCourtOfJustice #LondonCourtOfAppeal

Where are Russia’s missing top generals? Rumours swirls after Wagner mutiny

Some of Russia’s highest-ranking generals have not been seen in public since the mutiny by Wagner mercenaries last week. The group’s leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin wanted the arrest of Russian defence ministry officials. He accused them of incompetence and ordering attacks on his fighters. US media reports say Russia’s FSB security service warned armed forces chief of the general staff, Valery Gerasimov about Prigozhin’s planned rebellion, giving him time to avoid capture. The Kremlin is dismissing reports that Gerasimov’s deputy, Sergei Surovikin was also given advance knowledge of the mutiny. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova joins us live from Moscow to discuss the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on […]

Biden says Putin losing war in ‘Iraq’, in latest slip-up | AJ #shorts

US President Joe Biden confused Iraq with Ukraine when responding to a reporter’s question on whether he believed recent events had weakened Russian President Vladimir Putin. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Wagner chief in Belarus – Armenia Azerbaijan border – Outrage in France | Al Jazeera Headlines

Stay informed with Al Jazeera’s latest news. In this video, we’ll share the latest news headlines from Al Jazeera. From international news to local stories. 0:04 – Kramatorsk attack 0:19 – Wagner chief in Belarus 0:32 – Armenia Azerbaijan border 0:50 – Outrage in France 1:11 – Army announces ceasefire 1:24 – Eid al-Adha 2023 1:44 – Canada smoke emissions 1:57 – South Korean age-counting system ditched At least three people have been killed in Russian shelling in the Kharkiv region. It follows an earlier attack in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. At least 10 people have been killed. Another rocket hit a village on the city’s outskirts. As […]

Kramatorsk attack – Eid al-Adha 2023 – Trump audio – Sierra Leone election | Al Jazeera Headlines

Stay informed with Al Jazeera’s latest news. In this video, we’ll share the latest news headlines from Al Jazeera. From international news to local stories. 0:04 – Wagner mutiny fallout 0:40 – Kramatorsk attack 1:01 – Eid al-Adha 2023 1:16 – Canada wildfire emissions 1:37 – Trump audio released 2:15 – Sierra Leone election Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted for the first time — that the Wagner private military company has been funded by the government. He said the group has been given a billion dollars of government money in the past year. He’s also thanked top military commanders, including Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, for their actions during a […]

Residents of India’s Manipur take up arms against each other | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

India’s government has told the head of its Manipur state of “work harder” at resolving ethnic tensions that have killed at least 80 people and displaced over 40,000 since May. Many Kuki and Meitei communities have taken up arms against each other in the name of self-defence. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Wagner mutiny: Putin meets his defence and security officials

President Vladimir Putin has said for the first time that the Wagner mercenary group is fully backed by the state. He said it cost his nation a billion dollars last year. Russia’s president congratulated his forces and hailed their efforts to stop what he called a “civil war”. The head of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has landed in the Belarusian capital, Minsk. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands 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 #Russia