Fighting in Myanmar is escalating between the military junta and rebel groups in the east. The violence has been focused near the border town of Myawaddy — an important trade hub and source of revenue for the cash-strapped military. Rebels say hundreds of soldiers have surrendered. Thailand has increased security along its border in the city of Mae Sot, as people in Myanmar try to flee the fighting. The rebel groups have made significant gains in recent weeks, weakening the military’s grip on power. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng has been following this story from the Thai border city of Mae Sot. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: […]
US President Joe Biden has spoken out against Israeli prime minister’s policies on Gaza. In an interview with an American Spanish-language broadcaster, Biden said Benjamin Netanyahu should call a ceasefire immediately. Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane has more from Washington, DC. Mohamad Elmasry from the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies says the slight ray of hope over a potential Gaza truce during talks in Egypt has now faded away. “It looked like we took a step forward a few days ago, but I’m back to feeling more pessimistic as it feels much like the same. The US has used this to sort of pat itself on the back and say, ‘Look, […]
Mexico’s government has released new video of the moment Ecuadorian police stormed its embassy in Quito and arrested Ecuador’s former vice president who was sheltering there after a criminal conviction. 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 @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
“How many children have to die for you to be satisfied?” Palestine solidarity protesters in the US interrupted Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a budget hearing in the Senate, to demand the defunding of Israel’s war on Gaza. 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 @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
Iran’s supreme leader has condemned Israel and the West over “crimes” in Gaza during Ramadan in an Eid al-Fitr speech that also promised retaliation for the attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria. “When they attack our consulate, it is as if they have attacked our soil,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a speech on Wednesday to thousands in Tehran, with the crowd repeatedly breaking into chants of support. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz responded to Khamenei by writing in posts on X in Hebrew and Persian that “if Iran attacks from its own territory, Israel will respond and attack in Iran”. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari joins us live from […]
Former Commanding General of the US Army Europe says that Israel’s planned offensive on Rafah will be a catastrophe and that it would be “almost impossible” for the Biden administration to continue its support for Israel. 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 #BenjaminNetanyahu #Netanyahu #USIsrealTies #Palestine #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaHospitals #GazaBombardment #UnitedStates #Rafah #RafahOffensive #JoeBiden
Palestinians have been holding prayers to mark the start of Eid which is being overshadowed by Israel’s war on Gaza. 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 @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
US President Joe Biden has criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s actions on Gaza as a “mistake”, calling the recent strike on an international charity aid convoy “outrageous”. 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 @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
In the Rafah district, Israeli military drones continue to hover, undermining Palestinians’ sense of safety, even on Eid al-Fitr. Despite the devastation, Palestinians gather for prayers, congratulating each other amidst grief. As Palestinians prepared to celebrate Eid, Israeli fighter jets struck residential houses, resulting in a tragic attack that claimed the lives of at least 14 Palestinians in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Among the victims were children and women, highlighting the ongoing violence in the region. Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum joins us live from Rafah in southern Gaza 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 […]
Forced to flee Israeli strikes, tens of thousands of people in southern Lebanon have no homes to return to after 6 months of cross-border clashes. Israeli attacks have killed at least 50 civilians and according to the Israeli army, troops are being reinforced, in preparation for a wider war. 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 @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
