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Mother and Baby Flee Violence and Scarcity in Palestine’s Safe Corridor: Innocent Lives Lost

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Amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, a Palestinian mother and her baby are among those who have fled their homes in search of safety and basic supplies. However, even the designated safe corridors have seen many deaths, with innocent civilians paying the heaviest price. The ongoing violence has left many Palestinians without access to essential resources, including food, water, and medical care, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis. As the fighting continues, the situation for civilians caught in the crossfire remains precarious and uncertain. 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: […]

Rohingya refugees tell stories of harrowing sea crossings

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Rohingya Muslims who have arrived in northern Indonesia are telling stories of their harrowing sea crossings. At least 185 people are receiving medical care, after arriving in Aceh on Monday. They were onboard one of four boats that left Bangladesh in November. More than a million Rohingya are in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh, after fleeing persecution in Myanmar. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett 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/ #RohingyaRefugees #RohingyaRefugeeCrisis #Indonesia

Badri-313: The Taliban brigade patrolling Kabul’s airport

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More than two months since chaotic evacuations from Kabul’s international airport after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, things are slowly returning to something closer to normal. The airport is open to aid deliveries, as well as a few charter planes and evacuation flights. An elite unit of the Taliban is now in charge of securing the airport. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker had exclusive access to the special forces known as “Badri -313”. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Afghanistan #Kabul #Taliban

Afghan economy, carpet exports hit by US sanctions

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Afghanistan’s famed carpet industry is facing its biggest crisis since the Taliban took over in mid-August. Due to the US freeze on its financial assets and border closures, the carpet exports have plummeted. It has brought uncertainty to millions of people who depend on the sector. Al Jazeea’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Aghanistan #Taliban

Taliban: Some abandoned US military hardware may be salvageable

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Al Jazeera has obtained exclusive access to vast amounts of military hardware left behind by United States and coalition forces in Afghanistan. Much of it was destroyed, but the Taliban believes some can be salvaged as it looks to build an air force. Al Jazeera’s Osama bin Javaid has more from Kabul’s military airfield. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Taliban #Afghanistan

Afghan city defies norm by keeping schools open for girls

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The Taliban came to power promising to respect women’s rights and allow girls’ education – in line with Islamic precepts. But high schools and public universities are still closed across Afghanistan as the group says it still needs time to sort out the logistics of allowing female students back. But the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif is the exception that proves the rule. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra 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/ #Afghanistan #Taliban #Education #Women #Girls

COVID-19: Africans ‘evicted’ from homes in China

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City leaders in southern China are denying allegations of racism amid the coronavirus pandemic, insisting foreigners have not been discriminated against. Africans living in Guangzhou say they are being kicked out of their homes and face harassment, as healthcare workers step up testing efforts for new imported infections. The African Union, Nigeria, and Ghana are calling on the Chinese government to address concerns. – 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/ #AlJazeera #Coronavirus #Racism

‘It’s nice to be free’: Otis on re-entering society | Al Jazeera Close Up

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After 44 years behind bars, Otis comes out to try and rebuild his life in a world that seems to have changed completely. When Otis Johnson was 25 years old, he was sentenced for the attempted murder of a police officer. Forty-four years later, at the age of 69, he was finally released, having served an additional eight months for a juvenile shoplifting charge from when he was 17. Leaving the prison, Johnson was given an ID, documentation of his criminal history, $40 and two bus tickets. Johnson had lost contact with his family during his time in prison, so he relied on Fortune Society, a nonprofit that provides housing […]

Japan’s Stalking Crisis | 101 East

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It is a fear that haunts the lives of too many Japanese women; a silent epidemic with consequences that can be fatal: Japan is suffering a wave of violent male stalkers. And some victims are speaking out. Reports of stalking have increased ten-fold in the past decade, with more than 21,000 reported cases last year. But experts warn that this could be just the tip of the iceberg. Rates of stalking are growing faster in Japan than in any other nation. When a stalker murdered a woman in 2011, Japan’s anti-stalking law was toughened. But the killings continue. ‘Hiro’ began stalking his wife when she fled their home and his […]