Tag: Al Jazeera

(Israel/Syria) Israeli missiles strike Syria’s Hama killing four civilians: SANA (Al Jazeera)

Syria claims Israeli jets carried out attacks in central province, adding its military shot down most of the missiles. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/israels-warplanes-strike-targets-in-syrias-hama-province

(Iraq/ISIL) ISIL takes responsibility for deadly Baghdad suicide bombings (Al Jazeera)

At least 32 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in the deadliest blasts in nearly three years to have hit the Iraqi...

(Uganda) After another Museveni ‘victory’, Uganda is at a tipping point (Rosebell Kagumire, Al Jazeera)

Despite his recent disputed election win, the tactics that kept the rebel-turned politician in power for decades may be starting to lose their efficiency. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/22/after-another-museveni-victory-uganda-is-at-the-tipping-point

(Nuclear Weapons) Nuclear weapons are finally outlawed, next step is disarmament (Robert Mardini, Al Jazeera)

More than 75 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world’s first multilateral agreement banning nuclear weapons finally enters into force today. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/22/nuclear-weapons-are-finally-outlawed-next-step-is-disarmament

(Australia) Medically vulnerable refugees in Australia hotels finally freed (Ali MC, Al Jazeera)

Dozens of men held in hotels as part of Australia’s controversial offshore immigration policy have been freed. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/medically-vulnerable-refugees-in-australia-hotels-finally-freed

(Indonesia) Sriwijaya crash puts Indonesian transport safety in the spotlight (Al Jazeera)

While flying has become a lot safer, issues over maintenance and regulatory failure continue to affect transport networks at road and sea. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/sriwijaya-crash-puts-indonesian-transport-safety-in-the-spotlight

(Google/Australia) Google’s threat to block Australia over content fees sparks anger (Al Jazeera)

Proposed law will force Google and Facebook to pay local media for their news content or face millions of dollars in fines. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/google-threatens-to-block-australia-over-law-on-content-fees

(Brazil) Brazil’s most vulnerable communities face COVID food crisis (Al Jazeera)

The coronavirus has killed about 212,000 people in Brazil and wreaked havoc on what was an already-shaky economy. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/21/coronavirus-hits-brazils-isolated-poor-hardest

(Venezuela/USA) Venezuela’s Maduro hopes for ‘better relations’ with US (Al Jazeera)

The Venezuelan president urges the country’s parliament to ‘take initiatives’ towards a ‘new beginning’ with Washington. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/venezuela-maduro-hopes-for-better-relations-with-us

(USA) Biden’s pick for US Treasury leaves door open to wealth tax hike (Saleha Mohsin and Jenny Leonard, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera)

Janet Yellen also sees no immediate lifting of China tariffs, adds that polluters should pay for carbon emissions. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/22/bb-bidenspickfor-us-treasury-leaves-door-open-to-wealth-tax-hike

(Climate Change/Elon Musk) Green prize: Elon Musk to give $100m for carbon capture solution (Devon Pendleton, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera)

Extracting carbon dioxide from the air is seen as an increasingly viable way of reducing a key driver of climate change. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/22/bb-climate-prize-elon-musk-to-give-100m-for-carbon-capture-tech

(USA) QAnon in disarray as reality of Biden presidency settles (Creede Newton, Al Jazeera)

Followers of the far-right conspiracy theory will likely migrate to other groups and their offshoots, experts say. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/qanon-in-disarray-as-reality-of-biden-presidency-sets-in

(USA) US Congress removes hurdle for Biden’s defence secretary pick (Al Jazeera)

Retired Army General Austin on track for Senate confirmation with waiver of civilian rule. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/us-house-clears-bidens-choice-for-defence-secretary

(USA) Fauci says COVID infections might be plateauing in the US (Al Jazeera)

Dr Anthony Fauci says new US administration is also seeking to increase production of coronavirus vaccines. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/fauci-says-most-americans-to-be-vaccinated-by-middle-of-2021

(Central African Republic) CAR announces state of emergency after armed attacks (Al Jazeera)

Presidential spokesman says state of emergency will allow authorities ‘to make arrests without going through national prosecutors’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/c-africa-declares-emergency-as-rebels-try-to-oust-president

(Uganda) Uganda: Bobi Wine files arbitrary detention complaint at UN (Al Jazeera)

The opposition leader has been under de facto house arrest by security forces in Kampala since Friday. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/uganda-bobi-wine-files-detention-complaint-at-un