Ecuador has defended its storming of the Mexican embassy in Quito last month. Its lawyers told judges at the International Court of Justice that the country acted to arrest ‘a common criminal’. Security forces arrested Ecuador’s former vice president, Jorge Glas, who had been granted political asylum by Mexico. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #EcuadorEmbassyStorm #InternationalCourtOfJustice #JorgeGlasArrest #DiplomaticSpat #EcuadorVsMexico #PoliticalAsylum #SecurityForces #TensionRise
Students have led a protest march at the University of Sydney. They echoed calls elsewhere in the world for institutions to sever links with Israel. Al Jazeera’s reporter Alex Thomas went to their encampment. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SydneyProtests #StudentActivism #CampusTents #YouthVoices #StudentPower #ProtestSydney #StudentSolidarity #CampusActivism
Columbia University officials have ordered classes to be held virtually as they seek to deescalate tensions on the New York City campus during pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Bassam Khawaja, a lecturer at Columbia Law School, joins Al Jazeera’s live from New York. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #ColumbiaProtest #CampusTents #VirtualClasses #DeEscalation #NYCProtests #Palestinian-Solidarity #StudentActivism #ColumbiaUnrest
In Iraq, at least one person has been killed and twenty others have been injured in a large explosion. The blast happened south of the capital Baghdad, in the Babil province. A base used by the Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Forces was hit. The paramilitary group is accusing Israel of conducting an attack. The US says it wasn’t behind the explosion. AL Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from Baghad. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Iraq #BaghdadExplosion #BabilProvince #PopularMobilizationForces #IranBacked #IsraelAt-tack #USDenial #Paramilitary
Millions of people in Ecuador will go to the polls on Sunday to vote on a referendum put forward by President Daniel Noboa. He’s urging voters to approve new security measures to tackle the rise of violence in the country. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #EcuadorReferendum #VoteForSafety #EndViolence #ReferendumEcuador #SecurityMeasures #DanielNoboa #EcuadorVotes #TackleViolence
Reuters, citing army sources, reports that a huge blast rocked a military base used by Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) to the south of Baghdad. A statement released by the PMF in the Babylon province, south of Baghdad, stated that “American aggression bombed the Kalsu military base”. No casualties were reported. 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/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #aljazeeraenglish #BreakingNews #aljazeeralivenews #aljazeeraenglish #iraq #newsfeed #news #aljazera #latestnews #explosion #IraqExplosion
The Israeli military went into Nur Shams refugee camp late Thursday night, and on Friday morning, they were still there. In 12 hours of raids, they destroyed roads, buildings, shops and houses, and tore up sewage lines. On Friday morning, the raids were ongoing. Locals describe the mayhem being carried out by the Israeli military as the worst destruction of infrastructure they’ve seen in the West Bank since the destruction of the Jenin refugee camp during the second Intifada in the early 2000s. Residents say they are worried that this escalation and intensity is a signal that once the Israeli military is done with Gaza, the West Bank will be […]
It has been dangerous since the Iranian attack on Israel on April 13, but in terms of what Israel could have done in an attack on Iranian soil, this is about as limited as it could have been. And it seems like the Iranians have repelled it and, for now, downplayed it. 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/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #aljazeeraenglish #BreakingNews #aljazeeralivenews #aljazeeraenglish #palestine #newsfeed #news #aljazera #latestnews #gaza #israel #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #Israel #Iran #IranAttacksIsrael #IranDroneAttacks #IranIsraelTension #USSupportForIsrael #IsraelImpunity
Iranian state media reports that air defence systems have been activated over several cities after explosions were heard near the central city of Isfahan. “Iran’s air defence has been activated in the skies of several provinces of the country,” the official IRNA news agency said. The cause of the explosions heard in Isfahan remains unknown, according to Iranian media, though ABC News earlier reported a US official as saying that Israel had launched missiles against a target in Iran. 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/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #aljazeeraenglish […]
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has told the Emir of Qatar that Tehran will respond to any Israeli attack against its interests. Iran’s foreign minister’s also warning Israel of an immediate response. Hassan Barari, a professor of international affairs at Qatar University, joins Al Jazeera’s live. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #Iran #Sanctions #MissileAttack #MiddleEast #Security #Diplomacy #InternationalRe-lations