Nearly 17 million voters are going to the polls in Iraq to choose from more than 6-thousand candidates for provincial council seats. Due to political disputes among its multi-ethnic population, it’s the first elec-tion to be held in Kirkuk province since 2005. Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from the northern Iraqi city. Subscribe to our…
The main opposition party in Bangladesh The Nationalist Party, has held a major rally and procession in the capital, Dhaka. It was both a commemoration of the nation’s independence 53rd Victory Day, and a protest against what demonstrators say is government oppression – as it plans for a general elections in January. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir…
Two of the world’s largest shipping companies are temporarily suspending their routes through the Red Sea. It follows a series of attacks on vessels in the region by Iran-backed Houthi fighters. They say it’s their response to Israel’s war on Gaza. John Stawpert, a senior Trade and Environment Manager at the International Chamber of Shipping,…
Days of intensive Israeli bombardment of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza have left it barely functional. It was the only working hospital in the North of Gaza… and one of only eleven still open in the territory. Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abou Azzoum reports from Rafah Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on…
A preliminary report by the Israeli army states that three captives in Gaza have been killed by Israeli soldiers who were not following the rules of engagement. The initial probe says the three men had escaped captivity but were fired upon by Israeli soldiers. After two of them were shot, the third fled, but despite…
Thousands across New Zealand are protesting in opposition to the new right-leaning government, and policies they say reverse gains made on Indigenous rights. So what’s at stake for New Zealand’s Maori community? In this episode: Claire Charters, Professor of Law, University of Auckland Episode credits: This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan, Sonia Bhagat and…
Al Jazeera journalist Samer Abu Daqqa has been laid to rest in Gaza. He was killed in an Israeli drone strike while covering earlier attacks at a UN-run school. Fellow journalists gathered at the funeral service on Saturday morning including Aljazeera Gaza Bureau Chief Wael al Dahdouh, who was also injured in the attack. His…
On Friday, Israel announced it had ended a 3-day raid in Jenin. About 100 Palestinians were detained and 12 others killed during the incursion. Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel Hamid reports from Jenin refugee camp. 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…
Israel’s war on Gaza is the deadliest for media workers ever recorded, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. At least 90 have been killed since the conflict began on October the 7th. The International Federation of Journalists says around three quarters of all deaths in 2023 have been in Gaza. They have mainly been…
A car loses about 10% of its value as soon as it’s driven off the lot. And within the first three years, that number goes up to 50%. Depreciation — the rate at which that happens — is one of those numbers everyone in the automotive world thinks about including consumers, automakers and the massive…