0 A Paris court has found Nicolas Sarkozy, France’s former president, guilty of corruption and influence peddling, sentencing him to one year in prison and a two-year suspended sentence. He is the second former president in modern France, after Jacques Chirac, to be convicted of corruption. The 66-year-old politician, who served as president from 2007 to 2012, was convicted on Monday for having tried to illegally obtain information from a senior magistrate in 2014 about a legal action in which he was involved. – 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/ #France #Sarkozy
0 United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told farmers the sector can be more profitable and productive – now that it is free of the “shackles” of the EU’s common agricultural policy. He was addressing the annual meeting of country’s National Farmers’ Union – its first since the end of the Brexit transition period. Agricultural organisations have warned some sectors are in crisis, due to the twin challenges of Brexit and coronavirus. Al Jazeera’s Nadim Baba reports on how some farmers are worried. – 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/ #Brexit #UKfarmers #AljazeeraEnglish
0 As vaccination programmes in the developing world lag behind richer nations’ efforts, a drug called ivermectin, commonly used for treating skin conditions and parasites in livestock, has shown some promise. While data is still emerging about its effectiveness for COVID-19 patients, early trials across the developing world suggest that it may be useful. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from London, the UK. – 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/ #COVID19vaccine #Ivermectin #AljazeeraEnglish
0 More than 200 people have been detained across the Netherlands while protesting against coronavirus lockdown rules. Police deployed to 10 cities on Sunday used water cannon to clear some of the crowds. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Chappelle has more. – 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 #Netherlands #COVID-19 #Coronavirus
0 The Scottish food exporting industry was promised friction-free access to European markets after Brexit. Its most valuable export, shellfish, goes almost entirely to France, Spain and the Netherlands. But mistakes, poor direction and last-minute regulations have all contributed to problems, leaving shellfish rotting in their containers. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Glasgow, Scotland. – 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/ #brexit #FisheriesAgreement#ScottishSeafood
0 Madrid is experiencing its heaviest snowfall in 50 years. Storm Filomena has disrupted travel across Spain. Madrid’s main airport was shut down late on Friday and transport officials said the snowfall disrupted traffic on more than 600 roads. But most Spaniards are embracing the freak weather. 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/ #Spain #StormFilomena #Filomenamadrid
0 Britain’s coastal towns were at the forefront of political demands during trade negotiations with the European Union. Fishers had been promised they would take control of the seas around the United Kingdom. But the deal struck was not what they were expecting, and some say they feel betrayed. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Brixham in England’s South West. – 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 #Brexit #UK
0 A strong earthquake has hit central Croatia, with injuries reported as well as considerable damage to buildings southeast of the capital. The earthquake was felt throughout the country on Tuesday, as well as in neighbouring Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said a magnitude earthquake hit 46km (17 miles) southeast of Zagreb. Initial reports said the earthquake caused wide damage, collapsing roofs, building facades and even some entire buildings. – 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 #Croatia
0 Thousands of truck drivers stranded at the English port of Dover are struggling to get coronavirus tests, so they can cross into France and get home in time for Christmas. On Wednesday, French authorities eased a ban on arrivals from the UK, where a more contagious form of COVID-19 has been spreading. But the drivers say the situation has been badly handled. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan reports from Dover, the UK. – 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 #Dover #COVID19
Demonstrations have been held across France to protest against a planned law that restricts filming and publishing police officers’ faces. Anger against the proposed legislation has grown since a video emerged earlier in the month, showing police allegedly beating and racially abusing a Black music producer. Rights groups have called on Emmanuel Macron, who has denounced the actions of the police, to protect freedoms Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Paris, France. – 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/ #France #MarchesDesLibertes #LoiSecuriteGlobale
