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International Space Station: Russia threatens to end cooperation

Russia says it will end cooperation with the International Space Station. Head of Russia’s space agency says organisation will no longer work with NASA or European partners. – 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 #BreakingNews #Russia #InternationalSpaceStation

Qatar 2022 World Cup draw: As it happened

The draw took place in Qatar’s capital Doha. Twenty-nine of the 32 teams have already qualified. Al Jazeera’s @Joanna Gasiorowska reports from Doha, Qatar. – 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 #Qatar #2022WorldCup

Kharkiv: Bodies litter streets of Ukraine’s second city

NATO says Russian forces are not scaling back their invasion, but are regrouping to fight in eastern Ukraine. This comes as the battle to control Kharkiv continues, with one United States official saying Russia is not making any major gains in the city. Al Jazeera’s @Assed Baig reports from outside Kharkiv, Ukraine. – 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 #Russia #Ukraine #Kharkiv

Thousands flee from DR Congo clashes to bordering Uganda

The Red Cross says more than 6,000 people have fled into western Uganda. Fighting between the M23 rebel group and the army in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has sent thousand on the run. Nine years ago, M23 took control of swaths of territory along the DRC border with Rwanda, but was defeated in 2014 with the help of a peacekeeping mission. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #DRCongo #Uganda

Pakistan PM under pressure over Russia relations

With the war in Ukraine, Pakistan’s ties with Russia are in the spotlight. In recent weeks, Prime Minister Imran Khan lashed out at foreign envoys who asked him to condemn the invasion. But while Khan plans to build a gas pipeline worth billions of dollars with Moscow, its major trading partners remain the US and EU. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from Islamabad. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Pakistan #Ukraine #Russia

Bukele threatens reprisals to El Salvador gangs over spike in violence

El Salvador’s President has threatened to increase punishments for hundreds of imprisoned gang members with gang violence surging. A state of emergency is in place and rights groups say President Nayib Bukele is fighting brutality with brutality. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman 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/ #ElSalvador #NayibBukele #ElSalvadorGangCrackdown

Ukraine Azov battalion denies neo-Nazi association

Ukraine’s Azov battalion has been the main force defending the city of Mariupol. The group has a reputation for fighting fiercely, but it has also said to hold far-right views. In 2016 the United Nations accused it of violating international humanitarian law. In 2019, 40 US congress members unsuccessfully tried to designate the Azov as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation. Russian President Vladimir Putin referenced the presence of such units within the Ukrainian military as one of the reasons for launching his so-called “special military operation – to de-militarise and de-Nazify Ukraine”. The unit has denied it adheres to Nazi ideology as a whole, but Nazi symbols such as the swastika […]

Afghan opium fields bloom as economy wilts

Afghanistan is the world’s top opium producer. Up until recently, Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers said they would punish farmers, to curb production. But now, facing a dire economic crisis, the group appears to have changed its stance. Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez Hoda-Yan has more. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Afghhanistan #Opium #Economy

Saudi Arabia attacks: Yemen’s Houthi rebels target oil facilities

The Saudi coalition has launched air strikes in Sanaa and Hodeidah in retaliation against attacks on its oil facilities. Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they hit several areas inside the Kingdom on Friday. One was near the Formula One circuit in Jeddah, where the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. Al Jazeera’s @Andrew Chappelle 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 #SaudiArabia #Yemen #HouthiRebels

Saudi Aramco’s Jeddah oil depot hit by Houthi attack

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched a series of attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia. No injuries have been reported but oil storage facilities have been damaged in a barrage of drones and at least one ballistic missile. The attacks come just days after the US sent patriot missile interceptors to Saudi following urgent requests from the kingdom. Al Jazeera’s @Mike Hanna reports from Washington, DC. – 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 #SaudiArabia #Yemen #HouthiRebels