People in the state of California are trying to clean up after days of devastating storms that brought heavy rain and flooding to the west coast of the United States. Many are bracing for more severe weather expected to sweep northern regions in the coming days. Al Jazeera’s @AlexandraByers 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 #US #California #storm
The Philippine interior minister has urged hundreds of top-ranking police to resign as the government seeks to “cleanse” the corruption-tainted force of officers involved in the illegal drug trade. Police have been waging an anti-narcotics campaign launched by former president Rodrigo Duterte and continued by his successor Ferdinand Marcos. On Wednesday, interior secretary Benjamin Abalos urged all colonels and generals – about 300 in total in the 227,000-strong police force – to offer “courtesy” resignations after a probe found a “handful” were involved in narcotics. They could continue working while their records were assessed by a five-member committee. Those found guilty would have their resignations accepted, Abalos said. Al Jazeera’s […]
Hundreds of thousands of children in West Africa are working in hazardous conditions on cocoa farms, despite international campaigns against child labour. Many have little or no access to education. Farmers say attempts by Western cocoa buyers to force prices down are keeping hundreds of thousands of children out of school and condemning them to a life of poverty. And they argue that only higher prices and better education can improve the lives of children. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Hiampeanika in western Ghana. 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/ […]
Protesters will gather on Thursday in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz to continue demanding the release of Governor Luis Fernando Camacho. Demonstrations have gripped the lowland region for almost two weeks, since the arrest of the right-wing politician on “terrorism” charges. They are related to an alleged 2019 coup against Evo Morales, who was president at the time. 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: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Bolivia #SantaCruz #LuisFernandoCamacho #BoliviaProtests #BoliviaUnrest
Anti-government demonstrations and roadblocks have resumed in Peru after a two-week pause as the South American nation continues to reel from last month’s impeachment, arrest and detention of former President Pedro Castillo. Peruvian protesters on Wednesday used stones and burning tyres to barricade main routes in the southern regions of Puno, Cusco, Apurimac and Arequipa, as well as in Junin, a department in the centre of the country. The crowds chanted for the removal of President Dina Boluarte, who took over on December 7 after the country’s opposition-held Congress overwhelmingly voted to remove Castillo. Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from the Andean city of Ayacucho, Peru. Subscribe to our channel: […]
The United States House of Representatives has adjourned for a second day without a speaker, as Republican leader Kevin McCarthy continued to fall short of the majority he needs to preside over the chamber. In the sixth round of voting on Wednesday, far-right opposition to McCarthy persisted, setting up the prospect of a prolonged crisis in Congress as the House remains practically paralysed without a speaker. McCarthy needed 218 votes to claim the gavel. But in three ballots on Wednesday, he only received 201, with 20 far-right Republicans backing Congressman Byron Donalds and one voting “present” as a sign of protest. Democrats remained united behind their nominee, Hakeem Jeffries, who […]
Hundreds of trucks are blocking highways in Bolivia’s farming hub to protest against the arrest of a local governor. Luis Camacho was jailed last week on charges related to an alleged 2019 coup against Evo Morales, who was president at the time. Demonstrators want the governor released. Al Jazeera’s @AndreavanWyk 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 #Bolivia #protests
Pressure is growing on Thailand’s government to rein in the use of marijuana six months after it was legalised. Critics say cannabis use is already out of control and want it either heavily regulated or criminalised again. Even those supporting legalisation say that restrictions, similar to those on tobacco and alcohol, are needed. Al Jazeera’s @TonyCheng reports from Bangkok, Thailand. – 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 #Thailand #marijuana
Many leaders in the German government have campaigned for an end to fossil fuels and atomic energy. But those goals have been put on hold, as an energy crisis intensifies. Some are now arguing that continued use of nuclear power and fossil fuels are the only way to solve it. Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane reports Berlin, Germany. 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/ #Germany #GermanyEnergyCrisis #GermanyEnergy Transition #GermanyGreenAgenda #GermanyRenewableEnergy #OlafScholz #EuropeEnergyCrisis
As COVID-19 measures are eased in China, life in major cities is starting to return to normal after the sudden easing of restrictions triggered a surge in coronavirus infections in recent weeks. The lifting of curbs after November’s widespread protests has overwhelmed hospitals and funeral homes, with public concern fuelled by scenes of people on intravenous drips by the roadside and queues of hearses outside crematoria. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing, China. 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/ #COVID19 #China #ChinaCovidCases #AlJazeeraEnglish
