Pakistan has temporarily suspended mobile services across the country as polls open for the general elections. The Interior Ministry says this is to maintain law and order amid security concerns. Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bombing in the south western province of Balochistan, which killed at least 28 people on Wednesday. The vote was…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met Palestinian and Israeli leaders trying to secure an agreement following a proposal by Hamas. Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there won’t be an end to the fighting until Israel achieves what he called ‘an absolute victory’. Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Jamjoom reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe…
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has voiced extreme concern over Israel’s potential military assault on Rafah, in southern Gaza. He warned that strikes on the area would worsen what is already a humanitarian nightmare. Al Jazeera’s Diplomatic Editor, James Bays reports from the UN headquarters in New York. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow…
At least three people have been killed in a missile strike on a car in east of Iraq’s capital Baghdad. The US says it was behind that strike. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports from Baghdad. 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…
Russia has launched a number of missile strikes across Ukraine. At least three people were killed in Kyiv and a fourth died in the southern city of Mykolaiv. Meanwhile politicians in Ukraine are looking at ways to increase the number of troops, with the army reportedly in need of half a million extra soldiers. Al…
Israeli forces have carried out more strikes in the southern and central areas of the Gaza Strip. Several people were killed and dozens injured, including children. Al Jazeera’s Ibtissem Guenfoud reports. 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:…
At least 13 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli air strikes in residential neighbourhoods the Al-Thalatheni and Al-Maghribi areas of Gaza City. The victims were bombed while fetching water for their families. Bodies of those killed and injured have been taken to the Baptist hospital. Al Jazeera’s Ismail Al-Ghoul reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe…
Gaza is on the brink of famine, according to the United Nations as Israelis continue to prevent aid from crossing the border. UNRWA is also warning it will be forced to close unless donors who suspended funding resume contributions. 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…
US Secretary of State Blinken has met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Wednesday
Investors are closely monitoring China’s stock markets to see whether the government’s rescue plan will succeed. Stock prices recovered after Chinese state regulators vowed to take steps to support the markets. But, overall confidence in the world’s second-biggest economy remains low. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us…