Afghanistan’s economy has suffered since the Taliban took over in 2021 with some sectors collapsing altogether. But the country’s businesses are still finding ways to stay afloat, despite significant banking restrictions. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid has been meeting business owners in the city of Herat, Afghanistan. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on…
Four men accused of participating in the ISIL-claimed attack on a Moscow theatre have appeared in court, showing signs of heavy beating. They have been charged with committing a terrorist attack and potentially face life sentences. 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/…
Following Vladimir Putin’s expected re-election this week, we’re revisiting a story about the Russian military’s targeting of Ukraine’s heritage. Tariq Nafi explores how Russia’s war on Ukrainian culture is designed to rewrite history and weaken the country’s resistance. Featuring: Milena Chorna – Head of International Exhibitions, War Museum in Ukraine Alina Dotsenko – Director, Kherson…
A video has surfaced showing Israeli forces assaulting a child in a shop in Hebron in the occupied West Bank two weeks ago. Soldiers can be seen attacking the boy and forcing him to take off his top apparently because it had a gun slogan on it. After the video was published, the Israeli army…
The four suspects in the Moscow concert hall attack have been charged with terrorism. The men appeared in a district court in the Russian capital. They’ve been placed in pre-trial detention for two months. At least 137 people were killed when gunmen opened fire on concert-goers on Friday night. Al Jazeera’s Yulia Shapovalova has the…
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is doing a press briefing in Amman, Jordan. Guterres says it is “absolutely fundamental to preserve the life of the people in Gaza”. “We have been insisting on the need for a ceasefire. “In the beginning, our voice was relatively alone, but now we are seeing more and more of…
Police in Brazil have arrested two politicians and a former police chief for ordering the killing of a Rio de Janeiro councilwoman in 2018. Marielle Franco was killed in a drive-by shooting. She was a black, gay activist — known for defending minorities and for speaking out against police brutality. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reports…
The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) says Israel informed the UN that it will no longer approve any aid convoys run by the agency. “This is outrageous [and] makes it intentional to obstruct lifesaving assistance during a man made famine. These restrictions must be lifted”, Philippe Lazzarini…
Vote counting is underway and official results are expected in the coming days. Seven million people were eligible to vote. Nineteen candidates are seeking to replace President Macky Sall who tried to postpone the election last month. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Dakar, Senegal. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish…
Save the Children says that 2 in 5 children in Yemen are not going to school because of conflict. That’s the equivalent of 4.5 million children across the country. And with a declining economy, many of them have no choice but to try and find work to help support their families. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby…