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Northern Ireland votes: Polls indicate a Sinn Fein win

Counting is under way in elections for Northern Ireland’s regional assembly, where a party that wants to leave the United Kingdom could come out on top. Sinn Fein was once the political wing of an armed movement that opposed British rule. Al Jazeera’s @Jonah Hull reports from Belfast, Northern Ireland. – 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 #NorthernIreland #Elections

Tennis great Boris Becker jailed for two years in bankruptcy case

Former six-time Grand Slam tennis champion Boris Becker has spent his first night in jail after being sentenced to two and a half years prison. The 54-year-old German was found guilty of hiding millions of dollars worth of assets to avoid paying his bankruptcy debts. Al Jazeera’s @Jonah Hull was at the court hearing in London. – 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 #Tennis #BorisBecker

UK: Johnson fights for his premiership after MP defects to Labour

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has again told Parliament he would not resign over the so-called “partygate” scandal. Johnson faced a barrage of ridicule and demands to stop telling lies. He urged everyone to wait for the outcome of an inquiry into parties at his Downing Street home during coronavirus lockdowns. Al Jazeera’s Neave Barker reports from London. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #UK #BorisJohnson

Pandora Papers: Biggest offshore data leak exposes leaders’ hidden wealth

The secrets of the rich and powerful are exposed in the biggest trove of leaked offshore data in history. It has been revealed the king of Jordan has amassed a property empire worth more than $100m. He is among 30 world leaders and 100 billionaires detailed in the Pandora Papers – a collection of millions of files published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. To discuss the international reaction from the United States and Europe, we speak to our correspondents Mike Hanna in Washington, DC and Rory Challands in London. – 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 – […]

Kabul overwhelmed by internally displaced

Kabul is facing an increasing humanitarian crisis as thousands of people stream into the city to escape violence elsewhere. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Kabul, Afghanistan. – 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 #Afghanistan #Taliban

S Korea eager to build aircraft carrier as Asia Pacific tension rises

The United Kingdom’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is heading towards the Asia Pacific on a six-month mission being described as the most significant deployment of its kind in decades. The move has angered China, which sees it as an intrusion into the South and East China seas. And as Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from the South Korean port city of Busan, the mission is fuelling debate among Asian nations about building their own carriers. – 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 #SouthKorea #UnitedKingdom #AircraftCarrier

UK, Russia escalate war of words over Black Sea warship incident

Russia has warned it will target foreign warships that test its territorial claims in waters off Crimea. It follows a tense confrontation in the Black Sea on Wednesday. The Kremlin says it fired warning shots at a British warship that entered its waters. The United Kingdom insists it was acting legally. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull 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 #Russia #UnitedKingdom #BlackSea #Warships

Palestinian solidarity protests held around the world

Hundreds of thousands of people are showing their solidarity with Palestinians by taking part in marches across Europe. Protesters in London are calling on the government to impose sanctions on Israel after its air strikes. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan 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/ #SavePalestine #PalestineSolidarity #AljazeeraEnglish

UK farmers worried over effects of Brexit on agriculture

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