Month: January 2024

Antonio and Maria are a Spanish couple in their 80s from Madrid. For the first time in their lives, they are finding it difficult to afford gas and electricity bills. They are struggling with the rising cost of living taking grip across Europe. To make matters worse, their rent has just been increased and there…

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society says the Israeli military is attacking its ambulance centre, preventing first responders from reaching the wounded in Khan Younis as it intensifies its ground assault. Nebal Farsak is the spokeswoman for the Palestinian Red Crescent. She says Israeli forces have surrounded Al Amal hospital in Khan Younis – where the…

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened a temple in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The shrine was built on the grounds where a mosque stood for centuries – before it was destroyed by Hindu right-wing activists. Al Jazeera’s Alex Baird reports. Sanjay Kapoor is the editor of Hardnews magazine in New Delhi. He…

It could become mandatory for restaurants to offer half cup servings of rice to their customers in the Philippines. The move is being discussed in Congress as a way to cut back on waste as people struggle with food inflation. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports from Manila, the Philippines. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow…

More than 6,000 Palestinians have been arrested in raids in the occupied West Bank since October the 7th. Israel can hold them indefinitely without charge. It’s a process known as administrative detention – and the number of Palestinians in Israeli prisons is growing rapidly. Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Jamjoom reports at the Dheisheh Refugee Camp, in…

Israel has intensified its bombing of the southern city, killing at least 12 people in overnight strikes. Injured Palestinians were taken to hospital. Khan Younis has become the focus of Israel’s offensive, where its ground forces are battling Palestinian fighters. Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud has the latest from Rafah in southern Gaza. Subscribe to our…

Around 1.4 million Germans took to the streets in Berlin, Cologne, and Munich over the weekend, according to organizers of a wave of demonstrations against the far-right Alternative for Germany party. The party has recently enjoyed a surge in popularity, tapping into anti-immigration sentiments. But the direction in which they want to take the country,…

A new eruption on Indonesia’s Mount Merapi in Java has sent a huge cloud of ash into the sky above the eastern slopes of the mountain. 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:…

Argentina’s new President plans to repeal many of the country’s environmental protections laws. Critics say this will damage the local ecosystems – and it’ll also have a negative impact on global efforts to tackle climate change. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from Salta, Argentina Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find…