Sri Lanka’s government hospitals have ground to a halt as tens of thousands of health workers went on strike against an increase in benefits paid only to doctors. The Health Trade Union Alliance says it wants economic justice and the same treatment for other health workers. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo. Subscribe to…
Dutch shipping companies fear they’ll be targeted by Houthi rebels after the Netherlands became the only EU country to support US and UK strikes last weekend in Yemen. That’s according to the Nether-lands Shipowner association. Tensions in the Red Sea are affecting more than 40 percent of trade from Asia to Europe causing delays in…
The World Food Programme said that it had reach around 1.4 million people with food in Gaza since the war began on October 7, but many more need aid. Community leaders at Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza have set up bakeries to ease an acute food shortage. But demand for bread is far outstripping…
Cuba has announced a sharp rise in fuel, water and electricity prices. The ruling Communist Party says the measures are part of an adjustment program needed to get the island’s economy back on the path of growth. But many are skeptical of the plan. Al Jazeera’s Ed Augustin reports from Havana. Subscribe to our channel…
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, where business leaders, ministers, and heads of state gather to talk candidly about the state of the world, Gaza is at the top of the agenda. Many, particularly the World Economic Forum, are hoping for the presence of figures like the US Secretary of State, the Prime Minister…
The Israeli occupation forces stormed several cities and towns in the West Bank. They stormed the city of Ramallah and imposed a siege on the Batn Al-Hawa neighborhood in the city. They also raided the house of prominent Palestinian doctor, Ayser Barghouti. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports from Ramallah. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow…
“Never again for anyone.” Dozens of protesters disrupted the Austrian Parliament calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The ‘Not in Our Name Vienna’ group is at odds with Austria’s support for Israel and wants to see an end to the slaughter and occupation of Palestine. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish…
Ecuador is stepping up its security measures on prisons and street patrols to tackle organised crime. people in Guayaquil, the city hit hard by violence, are slowly returning to their normal lives. President Daniel Noboa says he will not back down in his war against the drug gangs, but many fear the specter of violence…
Why did life happen on Earth? And how did it begin? Even the world’s most advanced space scientists still don’t fully understand these questions, but a mission by NASA called OSIRIS-REx hopes to fill in the missing chapters from Earth’s origin story. The spacecraft traveled billions of kilometers to the asteroid Bennu, which researchers describe…
In Iceland, the flow of lava from the latest volcanic eruption has started slowing down. Rescue workers are now investigating the destruction caused by the spread of molten rock, fearing future seismic events. But there are fears of further activity. Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego reports from Grindavik, Iceland, Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us…