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Kenya's president is on a five-day state visit to China, its largest lender, while Beijing's trade war with Washington intensifies. How is it worsening? And what's the impact on countries like Kenya, which does business with both economic superpowers?

Pope Francis, the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff, has died at age 88. His papacy broke barriers and redefined the Catholic Church’s global image — but also left tough questions unanswered. We look back on his legacy, the controversies that followed him, and what comes next for the church.

As soon as he came to power, United States President Donald Trump echoed calls for the Palestinians' massive displacement outside their homeland. Israel’s war on Gaza has displaced nearly two million Palestinians since October 2023. And with calls by some Israeli politicians to permanently expel Palestinians from the Strip, fear is growing of yet another forced population transfer. An Israeli minister has even called the current war the “Gaza Nakba”, referring to the forced displacement of Palestinians in 1948-49.

Weeks after Myanmar's deadly earthquake, the true scale of loss is only starting to emerge. Al Jazeera correspondent Tony Cheng looks at the aftermath of a country already struggling with displacement and conflict.

At 31, Jill Damatac made the decision to self-deport from the United States, ending 22 years of life as an undocumented migrant. Her journey began at age nine, when her family left the Philippines for the US in search of a better life. But instead of opportunity, they encountered instability, xenophobia, and an immigration system Jill describes as broken.

When the Trump administration halted most foreign aid, it caused a lot of concern among Rohingya refugees – one of the world’s most vulnerable populations. More than a million of the minority Muslim group who fled Myanmar are living in camps in southern Bangladesh. Funding cuts have forced aid agencies to reduce food rations, prompting warnings of increasing rates of malnutrition among children.

All cardinals from the Catholic Church who are in Rome are meeting at the Vatican, where they are expected to decide on a date for Pope Francis' funeral. His body has been placed in a coffin inside a chapel within the Vatican, before it’s moved to St Peter's Basilica later this week, where he will lie in state. The 88-year-old pontiff died from a stroke and heart failure on Monday.

Israeli strikes have killed at least 23 Palestinians across Gaza since dawn. Two children were among the nine people killed in the southern city of Khan Younis. Several others were injured when an air strike hit a residential building. It's been more than seven weeks since Israel reimposed a total blockade on Gaza, preventing the entry of food, fuel and water. No humanitarian aid has entered the strip either and supplies are running out. Charity kitchens are warning they are just days away from shutting down. They are one of the last remaining lifelines for Palestinians. More than two million people are dependent on aid to survive. About 95% of aid groups have been forced to suspend or reduce their services.

Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip have killed at least 29 Palestinians since early Monday. From the north to the south, the military has been bombing tent camps. In Gaza City, a fire tore through makeshift tents after an Israeli attack. At least four people were killed. Witnesses say the area was sheltering displaced civilians. The fire prompted a desperate rescue effort to pull victims from the blaze.

Pope Francis was widely regarded as the 'People's Pope'. The first Latin American to lead the Roman Catholic Church-- with more than 1.4 billion followers worldwide. He was often a voice for the poor...and faced fierce resistance to reshape the highly traditional and conservative Church. The Pontiff's message about peace, poverty and climate change have resonated loudly across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. But will his legacy translate into lasting change? And where does the Catholic Church go from here?