Tag: Al Jazeera

Lebanon – ‘Catastrophe’ warning as Lebanese officials lift fuel subsidies (Kareem Chehayeb, Al Jazeera)

Caretaker Prime Minister Hasan Diab approved a plan to decrease crucial fuel subsidies, a move observers warned could unleash a “social catastrophe” as the...

Myanmar – Myanmar military targets lawyers defending political prisoners (Andrew Nachemson and Kyaw Hsan Hlaing, Al Jazeera)

As Myanmar’s military struggles to consolidate its control over a country in revolt, it has increasingly targeted a different type of resistance: lawyers defending...

China – China releases new video, images from its Zhurong Mars rover (Al Jazeera)

The China National Space Administration has released new footage captured by the country’s Mars probe Tianwen-1 that was launched in mid-May. The videos and photos...

France – French far right beaten in key regional elections: Exit polls (Al Jazeera)

France’s far right has failed to win any region while the centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the...

Colombia – Nine dead in separate attacks amid escalating violence (Al Jazeera)

At least nine people, including four police officers, have died in three separate attacks across Colombia, which has seen a recent surge in violence...

USA/Afghanistan – How will the US protect its collaborators in Afghanistan? (Al Jazeera)

For nearly 20 years, thousands of Afghans have risked their lives to work with US troops, in what became America’s longest war. But that war...

Central African Republic – MSF convoy attacked in Central African Republic, woman killed (Al Jazeera)

International aid group Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) has said a woman was killed in an ambush by armed men on...

Palestine – Rival Palestinian groups clash at protest over activist’s death (Al Jazeera)

Rival groups of Palestinians clashed in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday during a fourth day of protests over the death of...

Israel/Poland – Israel and Poland in diplomatic row over Holocaust property bill (Al Jazeera)

Israel has summoned Poland’s ambassador to express its “deep disappointment” over a Polish bill that critics say will make it harder for Jews to...

UK – Classified UK defence ministry documents found at bus stop (Al Jazeera)

Britain’s government is investigating how secret defence documents, outlining the movements of a warship that led to Russia firing warning shots off the Crimean...

UK – Sajid Javid replaces Matt Hancock as UK health secretary (Al Jazeera)

Sajid Javid has been named Britain’s new health secretary after Matt Hancock was forced to resign on Saturday following revelations he broke coronavirus rules...

Colombia – Colombia offers $800,000 reward for info on helicopter attack (Al Jazeera)

The Colombian government is offering a reward of nearly $800,000 for information leading to the capture of those behind an attack on a helicopter carrying President...

USA – Biden walks back veto threat on bipartisan infrastructure deal (Al Jazeera)

US President Joe Biden has endorsed a fragile bipartisan deal on infrastructure “without hesitation”, walking back from a threat to veto the plan if...

USA – Trump returns to rally stage in Ohio, urges votes for Republicans (Al Jazeera)

Donald Trump has held his first campaign-style rally since leaving the White House, repeating his election grievances and baseless claims of fraud as he...

Kashmir – Indian air force base in Kashmir hit by explosions (Al Jazeera)

Indian officials have said they suspect explosive-laden drones were used to attack an air force base in Jammu city in Indian-administered Kashmir, calling it...

Afghanistan – Thousands flee fighting between government, Taliban (Al Jazeera)

About 5,000 Afghan families have fled their homes in the northern city of Kunduz after days of fighting between Taliban fighters and government forces,...