Police in Bangladesh have fired tear gas and rubber bullets during the latest anti-government protest. The opposition blames the government for soaring food and energy prices. They want the government to be replaced with a caretaker administration to ensure fair elections next year. Let’s get the latest from the capital Dhaka with our correspondent, Tanvir…… Read More
In Bangladesh, the families of victims of forced disappearances have rallied to demand their return. Rights groups say more than 600 people disappeared since the Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to power in 2009. Their families accuse the government of harrassment to try and force them to remain silent about…… Read More
At least 24 people have been killed in election-related violence, making the vote the bloodiest in country’s history. Sajeeb Wazed, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, tells Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull the violence is the result of the opposition’s “terror tactics”.… Read More
Singapore is known for having some of the toughest drug laws in the world. The government insists that the death penalty helps keep the country safe. But a spate of executions has caused alarm and triggered unprecedented protests in the city-state. Authorities say the majority of Singapore’s residents support its zero-tolerance policy. But critics maintain…… Read More
Afghanistan has one of the world’s highest drug addiction rates. According to the Taliban, there are an estimated four million drug addicts across the country. Babrak, a former mujahideen fighter, used to be one of them. Now, he is committed to supporting addicts to detox in one of the capital’s under-resourced drug rehabilitation hospitals. Since…… Read More
A world exclusive investigation tells the inside story of the fight for the facts behind Yasser Arafat’s death. Following What killed Arafat? which led French prosecutors to open a murder inquiry, this documentary follows the struggle to convince the Palestinian Authority to allow an exhumation of Arafat’s body to test for radioactive poison. Al Jazeera’s…… Read More
The grand jury in Georgia, United States, investigating Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss has handed up a criminal indictment, though it was unclear whether the charges involved the former president. Officials with the Fulton County Court handed the indictment to Judge Robert McBurney on Monday, but did not make them public.…… Read More
Spilling secrets. Hollywood actor @amrwaked investigates the origins and influence of secret societies and their desire to hold sway from the shadows. 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: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #Decoded #AlJazeeraDigitalSeries #amrwaked #Aljazeeraenglish #دهاليز_عمرو_واكد #الجزيرة_O2 #نفس_جديد… Read More
Donald Trump’s aide arrives at Miami court after being indicted by a grand jury on four charges. Carlos De Oliveira is the latest person charged as part of Trump’s classified documents case. De Oliveira faces charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and lying to FBI investigators. Prosecutors in June accused Donald Trump of mishandling classified…… Read More
Opposition and Muslim politicians in India have called the fatal shooting of a railway official and three passengers onboard a train an attack “specifically targeting Muslims”. 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: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App:…… Read More
On a stormy night in July 2005, South Sudanese rebel-leader-turned-Vice-President John Garang de Mabior was flying back to Sudan after a two-day visit to his longtime friend, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda. An hour into the journey, his helicopter crashed in a remote mountain area, killing everyone on board. Air crash investigators concluded that bad…… Read More
India’s red sandalwood is one of the most expensive timbers in the world. It is also an endangered species. An international black-market trade in it has decimated valuable forests, with armies of smugglers terrorising local law enforcement. One man stands accused of being at the top of the trade – Sahul Hameed. Hameed is wanted…… Read More