In the midst of India's general election, halfway through the voting process, tens of millions have cast their ballots. Candidates are fiercely vying for every vote, with turnout deemed critical by political analysts. As turnout dips compared to previous elections, concerns loom for BJP's prospects, as noted by political scientist Sumantra Bose. Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third term amid accusations of hate speech, particularly targeting Muslims, though he denies these claims. Analysts speculate Modi's approach is aimed at dividing the electorate to secure victory. Despite criticism, Modi continues to draw substantial crowds and remains the frontrunner, according to Professor Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury. The fourth voting phase, electing 96 members of parliament, begins Monday, with results anticipated on June 4th. The Indian government has failed to give visas to Al Jazeera’s correspondents to cover this story - therefore we are reporting on this election from outside the country. Al Jazeera’s Hamza Mohamed reports. 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/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #India #IndiaElections2024 #LokSabha #IndiaPolitics #AlJazeeraEnglish

Over the years, the United States government has been creating special mechanisms to shield Israel from sanctions designed to punish countries for human rights abuses. President Joe Biden has paused a weapons shipment to Israel and acknowledged that US weapons have been used by Israel to kill Palestinian civilians, but the US Department of State refused to declare if Israel had broken US or international laws in its war on Gaza. Host Steve Clemons asks Guardian US investigative reporter Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Georgetown University human rights law expert Stephen Rickard about the structures in place that ultimately allow Israel to evade accountability. 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/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #aljazeeraenglish #israel #gaza #palestine #joebiden #unitedstates #rafah #netanyahu

Diana Buttu, a Palestinian lawyer and former legal advisor to the Palestine Liberation Organization, criticises Israeli forces' actions in Gaza in her interview with Al Jazeera. She condemns the displacement of civilians without providing basic necessities as illegal under international law. Buttu highlighted ongoing legal developments and their potential long-term impact, emphasizing the importance of international legal mechanisms in addressing the situation. She expressed scepticism about Israel's stated goals, accusing them of pursuing genocide and ethnic cleansing. Despite Israeli claims to limit civilian casualties, Buttu cited the widespread bombing of hospitals and schools as evidence of genocide on the ground. She also discussed Israel's strategic objectives and the ongoing conflict in Gaza, noting Palestinian resilience against Israeli forces and discussing potential uses of military actions as bargaining chips in ceasefire negotiations. 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/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #Jabalia #BeitLahiya #GazaCity #KhanYounis #Rafah #GazaUnderAttack #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombardment #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #GazaHumanitarianAid #NorthernGaza #SouthernGaza #GazaGenocide

Egypt says it will formally support South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Israel’s former foreign minister tells Al Jazeera it represents an ‘unbelievable diplomatic blow to Israel’. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Israeli forces have launched a new offensive in northern Gaza, months after saying Hamas had been ‘dismantled’ there. Residential areas sheltering displaced Palestinians have been flattened and tanks have entered the Jabalia refugee camp, as Gaza’s death toll crosses 35,000 people. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

The chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley addressed the ‘brutality of the violence in Gaza’ in her graduation ceremony speech, as dozens of students wearing keffiyehs waved Palestinians flags and demanded the college divest from Israel. At least one graduate was filmed waving an Israeli flag. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Israeli military tanks have started to go deeper into the Jabalia refugee camp as part of a new offensive in northern Gaza, according to our correspondent. The development comes after Israel “carpet-bombed” the camp, killing and wounding several Palestinians. The attacks come as Israel launches a new ground assault there, months after announcing Hamas had been “dismantled” in the area. Al Jazeera’s Anas Al Sharif reports from Jabalia in northern Gaza. 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/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #JabaliaRefugeeCamp #JabaliaCampAttack #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelGazaWar #Jabalia #GazaBombardment #GazaRefugeeCamps

For more than 40 years, Bangladeshi photojournalist Shahidul Alam has chronicled social movements, political turmoil and human rights abuses. He was imprisoned and tortured for criticising his government’s response to student protests. In 2018, he became a Time Magazine Person of the Year. A former MP in Nelson Mandela’s first democratic government, Andrew Feinstein resigned over his party’s refusal to allow an investigation into a $6.2bn arms deal. Ever since, he has become a leading expert on corruption and the global arms trade. In this episode, Alam and Feinstein discuss their journeys into activism and how to bring about social and political change.

Join our exclusive one-on-one conversation with the Indonesian president-elect, Prabowo Subianto, in his ranch near Jakarta. After a controversial presidential campaign and a contested victory, Prabowo discusses his political journey and vision for Indonesia, a nation of vast diversity and potential. Dive into his career's complexities and aspirations for Southeast Asia's largest economy as he prepares to lead its future. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Indonesia #prabowopresiden2024 #politics #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeera #elections2024 #southeastasia

Israel’s performance at Eurovision was booed by spectators inside the venue, while outside protesters condemned Israel’s participation in the song contest while waging war on Palestinians in Gaza. Police forcibly removed activists, including Greta Thunberg. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Solar flares sparked the biggest geomagnetic storm in two decades, causing spectacular displays of auroras, or northern lights, in skies around the world. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

In southern Gaza, the Israeli army has issued evacuation orders for tens of thousands of Palestinians in eastern Rafah. 1.5 million people who fled attacks elsewhere in the strip have sought refuge in the city, many of them in tents and makeshift shelters. The United Nations says around 150,000 Palestinians have already left Rafah, as Israel steps up its ground attacks. The EU is calling Israel's evacuation orders 'unacceptable'. The United Nations is warning food supplies in southern Gaza will run out within hours. Israel has blocked aid deliveries in the past week, but humanitarian agencies are calling for the immediate entry of supplies including fuel. Mohamad Elmasry, a political analyst and Professor of Media Studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, spoke to Al Jazeera on subtle changes in Biden administration’s language on Israel’s war on Gaza and the response of the Netanyahu government. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelGazaWar #RafahInvasion #RafahOffesive #RafahEvacuation #GazaBombardment #GazaRefugeeCamps #Rafah #SaveRafah

Polls are now open in Catalonia in Spain. The governing separatist party called the vote early, after parliament failed to pass the region’s budget. It could reignite debate about Catalan independence - and even the stability of the national government. Six years ago, the region held a referendum to break away from Spain - a vote Madrid did not recognise. Several separatist leaders are now in jail while party leader Carles Puigdemont is a fugitive in France. Juan Rodriguez Teruel is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Valencia. He explained that independence is no longer the hot button topic it once was, and that voters are increasingly preoccupied with other issues such as education and healthcare. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Spain #Catalonia #CataloniaElections #CataloniaPolitics #AlJazeeraEnglish

Israeli forces have launched a new offensive in Jabalia in northern Gaza, after levelling it during an earlier assault. Attacks on homes and shelters for displaced families killed several people. The Israeli army has issued evacuation orders for Jabalia and Beit Lahiya, saying the area is a dangerous combat zone -- and its operation is to prevent Hamas fighters from regrouping. But displaced people have nowhere to go. Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum has the latest in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza. 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/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #NorthernGaza #JabaliaRefugeeCamp #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombardment #GazaRefugeeCamps

Farmers in Pakistan are facing major losses after the government imported millions of tonnes of wheat, despite a bumper harvest. It’s flooded the market, causing prices to fall. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder travelled to Punjab province, known as Pakistan’s bread basket, to speak to farmers. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Pakistan #PakistanAgriculture #PunjabProvince #PakistanWheat

Families in Ukraine will mark Mother’s Day on Sunday - at a time when there seems to be no end in sight to Russia's war. The Ukrainian government says at least 31,000 soldiers have been killed - after more than two years of conflict. Al Jazeera’s John Holman has been speaking to the mothers and wives left behind in Kyiv, Ukraine. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #UkraineMilitary #Kyiv #KyivAttack #VolodymyrZelenskyy #EasternUkraine #AlJazeeraEnglish

Rescue workers are braving torrential rain while searching for survivors after last week's devastating floods in southern Brazil. At least 136 people have died in the state of Rio Grande Do Sul. Thousands of people have evacuated their homes but many in poor areas are still stranded. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Brazil #BrazilFloods #RioGrandeDoSul #PortoAlegre #Floods #Environment #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #PortoAlegreFloods #RioGrandeDoSulFloods

Switzerland has won the 2024 Eurovision song contest. But the events unfolding outside the venue in the Swedish city of Malmo have taken centre stage. This year's contest was overshadowed by protests over Israel's participation due to its war on Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Paul Rhys reports from Malmo, Sweden. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Sweden #Israel #Eurovision #GazaConflict #Malmo #BoycottEurovision

Protests against Georgia's controversial 'foreign influence' bill have been going on for nearly a month. Demonstrators have been gathering in front of parliament demanding the government withdraw its proposed legislation. Al Jazeera spoke to one of the protesters. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Georgia #GeorgiaProtests #GeorgiaDemonstrations #GeorgiaForeignInfluenceBill #GeorgiaForeignAgentsBill #GeorgiaGovernment #Tbilisi #EuropeanUnion #EU #MarchForEurope

Israeli forces have been expanding attacks on Rafah where nearly 1.5 million Palestinians are sheltering. More than 100,000 of them have fled since Monday. The UN says the Israeli army's takeover of the Rafah border crossing has sealed Gaza's key lifeline of aid at a time when famine is spreading. Al Jazeera’s Aksel Zaimovic reports. 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: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #IsraeliAttacks #RafahUnderFire #GazaCrisis #HumanitarianCrisis #IsraeliBombardment #GazaUnderSiege #RafahBorder #PalestinianRefugees #UNAlert #FamineThreat #GazaAidBlocked