Tag Archives: Al Jazeera

Two very different movies have won big at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards in London. While costume romp The Favourite took seven awards, Netflix black and white feature Roma won the Best Film and Best Director prizes. Al Jazeera’s Charlie Angela reports. – Subscribe to …

The surprise foreign takeover of a container port in Sudan has left workers angry and fearing for their livelihoods. It’s the result of a deal between the government and a Philippine company headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Vall reports from Khartoum. – Subscribe to our channel: …

American Media Inc, which owns the US tabloid, the National Enquirer, says it will investigate accusations of extortion and blackmail made against the paper by Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man. Bezos, the chief executive of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, said the tabloid threatened to publish “intimate …

More protests have been called against Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir. Hundreds of people have been arrested during a government crackdown on demonstrators. The families of those held want answers about their whereabouts. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports from Khartoum. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: …

As Washington intensifies its push to drive Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro from power, Russia’s Vladimir Putin has vowed to support his Latin American “strategic partner” and warned of “catastrophic” consequences if the United States were to send military assistance to opposition leader Juan Guaido. When the US called a special …

The number of illegal drug factories being discovered in Iraq is rising. And so is the number of addiction patients, particularly in poverty-stricken southern parts. Al Jazeera’s Rob Matheson reports from Baghdad. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera …

Government prosecutors in Sudan have for the first time admitted that a protester died in custody after being tortured. The victim, a schoolteacher, was detained during demonstrations against President Omar al-Bashir’s government. His death has caused widespread anger and condemnation. Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall reports from Khartoum. – Subscribe to …

An investigation by the Reuters news agency has found that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took advantage of spying software to hack the iPhones of activists, diplomats and rival foreign leaders. The UAE used the tool, known as Karma, to monitor hundreds of people in 2016 and 2017 before Apple …

The economic situation in Zimbabwe is getting worse, as Trade Unions and protesters call for a three-day strike. It came after the cost of petrol and diesel more than doubled on Sunday. Two people were reportedly shot in the capital Harare, as demonstrators barricaded roads and set tires on fire. …

Thailand’s fishing and seafood industry has been criticised for poor regulations, bad working conditions and unsustainable practices. The industry rejoiced when the European Commission lifted a “yellow card” warning, which was in place since 2015, earlier this month. However, despite corrective measures by the government, activists have expressed concern saying …