He has been called one of the most wanted men on the planet, the shadowy mastermind of the now infamous $4.5bn 1MDB fraud that robbed Malaysia of its sovereign wealth – and brought down a prime minister. But Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, as he is known, has so far managed to elude Malaysian and international law enforcement agencies – somehow staying out of the public eye and keeping one step ahead of Interpol red notices for his arrest. Yet, as this exclusive Al Jazeera investigation reveals, even while on the run, Jho Low has been attempting to negotiate yet another behind-the-scenes deal – this time to stay out […]
Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a ceasefire and plan to start “substantive” talks over Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday, after nearly two weeks of fierce fighting in the disputed territory. The breakthrough came after some 10 hours of talks in Moscow, in the early hours of Saturday morning. 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/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #BreakingNews #AlJazeeraLive
Millions of people in Zimbabwe could be left without any food if there is no help by December, the United Nations says. It says the problem has been caused by recurring droughts and an economic crisis, and the coronavirus pandemic has made things worse. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Mashonaland West province, where impoverished communities are most affected. – 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 #Zimbabwe #poverty
New national security legislation on Hong Kong has split members of the UN Security Council, with China balking at calls from some members for an urgent meeting on the matter. Al Jazeera’s James Bays reports from the UN headquarters in New York. – 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 #HongKong #China
Egypt’s former leader Hosni Mubarak has died at the age of 91. A hero to some, a despot to others, he was president of Egypt for almost 30 years but lost his grip on power in just 18 days. Mubarak’s forced resignation was felt across the region and around the world. So who was the man who some will remember as a modern-day pharaoh? Watch Start Here for something extra. 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/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #StartHere #AlJazeeraEnglish
The Saudi-UAE-led coalition has confirmed that one of its warplanes has crashed in Yemen’s northern al-Jawf province. Houthi rebels say its forces shot down the Royal Saudi Air Force plane on Friday. Houthi media is also reporting that at least 40 civilians were killed in coalition air strikes in the region’s al-Masloub district. Hussein al-Bukhaiti, Yemen and Houthi affairs analyst, speaks to Al Jazeera. 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/ #Aljazeeraenglish #BreakingNews #YemenWar
Ethiopia has been building a new hydroelectric dam that’s promising to revive its economy and bring electricity to millions of people in mostly rural areas. But the Grand Renaissance Dam has its critics. Mainly Egypt, which says its water supply is in danger, and its people depend on that flow for consumption and farming. In the past, the two countries have made threats about military action and so far, talks to reach some kind of deal over how to share the Nile’s waters have not gone far. So why exactly can’t the two sides come to an agreement? Start Here explains one of the most important disputes in Africa right […]
The hard facts about global warming – a defining issue of our time. Climate change is happening now, and even world leaders meeting for climate talks at this year’s Cop25 know we aren’t doing enough to stop it. In fact, we’re going backwards. The UN says carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere are going up, and the earth is on track to warm by 3.2 degrees before the century is over. The consequences of that acceleration are already proving disastrous for communities around the world. This week’s episode of Start Here cuts through the science and the politics, to get you what you need to know about what’s at stake […]
President Idriss Deby has declared a state of emergency in two eastern provinces after dozens of people were killed in intercommunal clashes earlier this month. The state of emergency will run for three months in Sila and Ouaddai regions where 50 people have died since August 9 in fighting between cattle herders and settled farmers, the president’s office said on Sunday. The government of Chad is deploying the military to these provinces. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien 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/ #Aljazeeraenglish #Chad #StateEmergency
‘Follow Me’: You Can Run But You Can’t Hide I can unlock my phone with my face, you can access your bank account with your voice and fingerprints are often the key piece of information on a national ID card. All of this – face, voice, fingerprints – they’re our biometrics. Unique algorithmic measurements of us that are revolutionising the process of identification. But biometrics are far from perfect – their convenience and seeming infallibility comes at a price – most crucially, our privacy. Join Ali Rae in episode 4 of ‘All Hail The Algorithm’ – a 5 part series exploring the impact of these invisible codes on our everyday […]
