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Israel’s ban on Al Jazeera is a “war on truth” | Quotable
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Yanis Varoufakis, an economics professor at the University of Athens, says the Israeli government’s ban on Al Jazeera is designed to prevent its citizens from knowing the truth behind the 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 #Israel #BenjaminNetanyahu #Netanyahu #AlJazeeraInIsrael #IsraeliCabinet #AlJazeeraBan #AlJazeeraShutDown #Palestine #Gaza #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelGazaWar #RafahGroundInvasion #MediaCensorship #PressFreedom #FreedomOfPress
Democrats keep control of Senate as Cortez Masto wins in Nevada
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President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party will hang on to control of the United States Senate after a midterm election victory in Nevada. Catherine Cortez Masto defeated her Republican opponent Adam Laxalt, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Al Jazeera’s @Mike Hanna has more 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #unitedstates #US #uselections #usmidterms #CortezMasto
Cortez Masto wins in Nevada; Democrats retain control of Senate
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Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has won re-election in Nevada, giving her party the 50 seats they need to keep control of the United States Senate. Democrats’ hold on the Senate is a blow to Republicans’ high hopes of wresting away control of Congress in a midterm election that typically favours the party out of power. It was still unclear which party would control the House of Representatives as counting continued in razor-tight races in California and a smattering of other states. – 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 #unitedstates #US […]
Hong Kong’s new leader sworn in as Xi hails rule by ‘patriots’
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China’s President has defended Beijing’s governing of Hong Kong since the handover from Britain 25 years ago. Xi Jinping made the comments at the swearing-in ceremony of the territory’s new leader. It was Xi’s first trip outside of mainland China since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Al Jazeera’s @Adrian Brown reports from Hong Kong. – 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 #HongKong #XiJinping
More than 30 killed, bodies burned in Myanmar’s Kayah state
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Human rights groups are accusing Myanmar’s military of committing a mass killing against civilians as they intensify an offensive against rebel forces in Kayah state. The Save the Children charity says two staff members were caught up in the violence and are missing. The violence follows a week of government bombing and artillery fire that has forced thousands of people from their homes. But there is fierce resistance from local ethnic groups. Al Jazeera’s @Laura Burdon-Manley reports. @Al Jazeera English – 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/ #Myanmar #Kayah #AlJazeeraEnglish
Eswatini gripped by more pro-democracy protests
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The southern African Kingdom of Eswatini has been gripped by pro-democracy demonstrations in recent months. But the government of the former Swaziland – the continent’s last absolute monarchy – says there can be no dialogue until the unrest stops. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim has more from the capital, Mbabane. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Eswatini
Africa’s last absolute monarchy sees growing calls for change
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Protesters in Eswatini – formerly known as Swaziland – have defied a curfew to call for constitutional reforms. They are demanding democracy and an elected prime minister. Unconfirmed reports emerged on social media, saying King Mswati fled late last night following civil unrest. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien 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/
Myanmar coup: Politicians defy military in symbolic session
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0 Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party remains defiant after it won the election in November. Prevented from taking their seats in the new parliament, democratically-elected politicians from the NLD have met anyway – a symbolic session surrounded by armed guards at a government guesthouse. 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 #Myanmar #Elections
Has South Africa’s ruling party betrayed Mandela’s legacy? | Head to Head
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In this episode of Head to Head, Mehdi Hasan challenges African National Congress (ANC) stalwart Baleka Mbete on whether, in the 25 years since apartheid, her party has betrayed Nelson Mandela’s legacy and the dreams of South Africa’s rainbow nation. Over the past quarter century, access to education has significantly improved and the rights of all South Africans to free basic healthcare has been guaranteed. But the ANC’s successes have been overshadowed by rising youth unemployment, recent xenophobic attacks on African immigrants and ongoing allegations of systemic corruption, with former President Jacob Zuma currently facing trial. From fighting apartheid, Mbete rose to become one of South Africa’s most powerful women, […]