The southern US is being hit with what is being described as “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding. That is where Tropical Storm Sally made landfall, originally as a Category 2 hurricane. Hundreds of people have been rescued. Half a million people have lost power across Florida and Alabama. Al Jazeera’s Andy Gallacher 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/ #HurricaneSally #Forida #Alabama
Record fires continue to flare along the West Coast of the United States. Several states are still battling flames which have consumed entire communities. Oregon is the latest hotspot. But President Donald Trump has now approved its disaster declaration, making it possible for the state to access federal funds. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports from Estacada in Oregon. – 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/ #OregonWildfires #Wildfires #WestCoastFire
A groundbreaking discovery in Mexico shows that there may have been humans in the Americas 15,000 years earlier than thought. It is one of several findings this year that are reshaping our view of history. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from Mexico City. – 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/ #Mexico #Yucatan #ChiquihuiteCave
In the US, half a million people have been ordered to leave their homes in Oregon, as wildfires continue to spread across the West Coast. At least 11 people have now been killed in several affected states. Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane 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 #US #Wildfire
Chile’s government is claiming sovereignty over parts of Antarctica. But the move is being disputed by Argentina and the United Kingdom. The frozen continent’s rich natural resources have long been protected under international treaties. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from Santiago. – 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 #Chile #Antarctica
Children in Mexico’s Oaxaca state are not allowed to buy sugary junk food any more. It comes in an effort to cut down on high levels of obesity in Mexico, which, for children, are among the highest in the world. Health experts say the COVID-19 outbreak, which has now killed more than 50,000 people in Mexico, has highlighted the added risks of being overweight. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from Mexico City. – 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 #Mexico
US President Donald Trump has publicly rebuked the head of the White House coronavirus taskforce. He has accused Dr Deborah Birx of “hurting” his administration after she said the spread of COVID-19 throughout urban and rural America marks a “new phase” in the pandemic. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds 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/ #UScoronavirus #Trump #DeborahBirx
The United States has announced plans to pull nearly a third of its military personnel out of Germany in a continuing dispute over defence spending. President Donald Trump flagged the move back in June, amid a dispute with Berlin over its defence spending. Nearly half of the 12,000 troops will be moved to other locations in Europe, including Italy and Belgium. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from the White House. – 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/ #Germany #USTroops #AljazeeraEnglish
The World Meteorological Organization is investigating a record-high temperature for the Arctic after the Siberian town of Verkhoyansk registered a high of 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit). A heatwave in the region has been linked to wildfires, a diesel spill and a surge in insects. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis 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/ #Siberia #Heatwave #ClimateChange
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the number of coronavirus infections in Brazil could be much higher than is being reported as the lack of testing means many cases are likely going undetected. Latin America’s largest country is currently the world’s second-worst affected with 51,000 deaths and more than a million infections of the novel coronavirus. Many more infections and deaths are feared because social distancing measures are not being taken seriously. Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta 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 #Brazil #Coronavirus
