Ecuador is currently experiencing an unprecedented wave of unrest. The dramatic takeover of a public TV station by masked gunmen and prison riots in January 2024 shocked a country already struggling with historically high crime and murder rates. The violence during the last election campaign, including the killing of a presidential candidate, made headlines around…
Palestinian anti-demolition activist Fakhri Abu Diab’s home in occupied East Jerusalem has been demolished by Israel. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
In this episode of Centre Stage, our guest is UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese. She is an international lawyer with a focus on human rights, migration and the displacement of refugees. Albanese has been vocal and critical of Israel and its partners. Her assessments are blunt. And when describing Israel’s…
The Israeli forces have stormed the largest medical facility in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Nasser hospital has been under siege for weeks. These are scenes moments after it was shelled overnight. Israeli soldiers then launched their raid, forcing everyone out, including patients in intensive care and families sheltering from Israeli attacks. Israel has issued…
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said 99 journalists and media workers worldwide were killed while doing their job last year. In its annual report, the media watchdog said “the vast majority (72) were Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza”. The overall toll is the highest since 2015 and an increase of…
A shadow fleet of oil tankers is forging ever-closer ties between Russia and Gulf states like the UAE and Saudi Arabia. These tankers emerged in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine, allowing Moscow to skirt the West imposing a price cap on its oil. So why have more shadow tankers moved towards these Gulf nations? WSJ…
A big obstacle to getting humanitarian aid into Gaza are the border checks Israel insists on making before trucks are allowed to enter. Supplies arrive in Egypt on cargo ships at Port Said, or by plane at El Arish airport. Trucks due to enter Gaza are then checked by Israeli authorities at Nitzana, then cross…
Chef Kwame Onwuachi, founder of Manhattan’s Tatiana, talks about his book Notes From a Young Black Chef while sharing what he’s learned in the world’s best kitchens and how he runs his restaurant. Interview recorded Oct. 10, 2023. ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: http://www.youtube.com/bloomberg/join Bloomberg Originals offers…
Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election, ahead of an official result due by March 20. Here’s a look at who he is – and his controversial past. 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…
Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip has left Palestinians living abroad watching in horror. They fear for their families and for the future of Gaza itself. A Palestinian student in the UK shared her story with Al Jazeera. 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…