Officials of the International Criminal Court are visiting a town on Chad’s eastern border with Sudan, to document allegations of abuse. More than 600,000 Sudanese refugees have crossed into Chad from Darfur, since violence broke out there seven months ago. Victims and survivors say rape, torture and enforced disappearances have been carried out. Al Jazeera’s…
Heavy rain and cold weather in Gaza are making living conditions even worse, for Palestinians whose homes have been destroyed by Israel’s war. 85 percent of the population have lost their houses. They’re having to find safety in other parts of the Strip. They’re also running short of food, clean water and medicine. Al Jazeera’s…
The United Nation’s top court has ordered Israel to take measures to prevent genocide in Gaza and allow in humanitarian aid. The International Court of Justice issued the ruling on Friday in a case filed by South Africa. Judges voted overwhelmingly in favour of six emergency measures that included asking Israel to punish those inciting…
Apple’s iPhone was first announced by Steve Jobs in January 2007. Today, research shows that the company has over 1.5 billion active users and controls 53 percent of the market share in the United States. The 2008 launch of the App Store was a pivotal turning moment for the company and now Apple has surpassed…
Mohammed El-Kurd is – like all Palestinians – a product of his environment. He’s been an advocate for Palestinians since he was a child. Seeing Israeli settlers forcibly take over half of your family home – when you’re just 11 years old – will have that effect. And Kurd has built a big following online…
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Junior has been criticized for using a presidential helicopter to attend a concert in northern Manila, bypassing the notorious traffic in the capital. Many accuse the president of wasting taxpayers’ money. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo has this report. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on…
The United States says the ruling is consistent with its view that Israel has the right to take action, in accordance with international law. Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports from Washington DC. 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…
The UN Security Council is due to meet on Wednesday to discuss the ICJ ruling. It follows a request from Algeria after a closed-door meeting of ambassadors from Arab nations. The UN Secretary General reaffirmed his call for a ceasefire. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from New York. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us…
War and neglect have taken on Iraq’s archaeological sites. A museum in the southern city of Basra was shut after the Gulf War in 1991. In 2016, its collections were rehoused in a palace that belonged to former leader Saddam Hussein. Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed has this story from Basra. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe…
Doctors at the largest partially functioning medical facility. Nasser Hospital are warning of its imminent collapse. More than 350 patients and thousands of displaced Palestinians are sheltering at the complex in Khan Younis, in the south of the strip. Staff say they’re running out of fuel, food and medical supplies The hospital is under siege…