Hong Kong — one of the most expensive cities to live in — is facing the highest rate of homelessness in a decade. Rising inflation has sent the cost of everything from food to rent soaring, compounding the problem. Al Jazeera's Jessica Washington met some of the people forced to make the street their home in Hong Kong, China. - 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 - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #HongKong #homelessness #inflation

Czech voters have chosen former General Petr Pavel, an ex-chairman of the NATO Military Committee, as their new president. He was the clear winner in a two-day run-off vote, seeing off his populist challenger Andrej Babis. The role of president in the Czech Republic is mostly ceremonial but still has influence in choosing ministers. Pavel, who becomes the fourth president of the Czech Republic, is seen as supportive of Western military aid to Ukraine. Al Jazeera's Nadim Baba reports. - 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 - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #CzechRepublic #Elections #President #PetrPavel #AndreyBabish

Charities and human rights organisations have written to United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to denounce the way underage asylum seekers are housed in the UK. The children are living in government-run hotels without proper safeguards, rights groups say, and dozens are feared to have been kidnapped by gangs or trafficked into modern slavery. They had been staying at a seaside hotel operated by the Home Office. Al Jazeera's Jonah Hull reports from Brighton, the UK. - 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 - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UnitedKingdom #UK #Asylumseekers

Pakistan's economic crisis is worsening - with the rupee sinking to record lows against the dollar. The IMF is sending a team next week amid a stand-off with the government over reforms. So how is this crisis affecting Pakistan's people - and what does the future hold? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: From Islamabad - Nilofer Afridi Qazi, Disaster Management Professional and author. From Peshawar - Akhtar Ali Shah, Political Analyst and a former Secretary to the Government, Home & Tribal Affairs Department. From Islamabad - Abid Hasan - Economist and former adviser to the World Bank. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Pakistan #EconomicCrisis #Rupees #IMF #Economy #Crisis #Dollar #Currency #Government

The Taliban may control Afghanistan but the de facto government has yet to be formally recognised by the United Nations. An Afghan diplomat who worked under the prior government has remained at the UN. He is hanging on to his job and the hope of negotiating a more inclusive government. The Taliban has named its own representative to the UN, but thus far, the credentialing committee has refused to consider the appointment. Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey reports from the UN Headquarters in New York. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UnitedNations #UN #Afghanistan #Afghan #Taliban

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is promising 'immediate action' after he meets with his security cabinet in the coming hours. It comes after a series of attacks in occupied East Jerusalem caused rising tension. Israeli forces say the suspect of Friday's attack is 13 years old and was wounded while being taken into custody. His family denies he was involved. Al Jazeera's James Bays reports from occupied East Jerusalem. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Palestine #Israel #Netanyahu #EastJerusalem #Occupied #Occupation

The first tennis grand slam of the year has been won by a Belarusian player, Aryna Sabalenka. But because of the invasion of Ukraine, she was not technically allowed to represent her country. Al Jazeera's David Stokes explains. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Australia #AustralianOpen #Win #ArynaSabalenka #Sabalenka #Belarusian #Belarus

Some people in Nigeria face losing their life savings as they struggle to exchange old banknotes. The central bank introduced new notes last year and has already extended the deadline for the discontinuation of the old tender. Millions of Nigerians may not be able to exchange their money by the extended deadline, the end of January 2023. Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris reports from Kano, Nigeria. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Nigeria #Bank #Currency #Life #Saving #Nigerian

Protesters in Peru have isolated its southeastern city of Puerto Maldonado after three weeks of road blockades. They are demanding constitutional reform. Some vandalised the regional governor's house on Friday. Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Peru #Protests #PuertoMaldonado #Reform