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US-European relations under severe strain just two months into Donald Trump's second term. Major divisions over NATO, the Russia-Ukraine war, Greenland and trade - with European leaders scrambling to react. What's driving these differences - and what next?

US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran and Russia if he is unable to reach agreements with them. In an interview with US media, Trump expressed anger over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s leadership and credibility. He also stated that he has not ruled out imposing secondary tariffs on Russian oil if he believes Moscow is obstructing his efforts to end the war in Ukraine. During the interview, Trump warned that if Iran does not agree to a deal on its nuclear programme, military action could follow, and he also threatened secondary tariffs on Tehran. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ruled out direct negotiations with Trump’s administration but signalled openness to indirect talks. “We responded to the US president’s letter via Oman and rejected the option of direct talks, but we are open to indirect negotiations,” Pezeshkian said during a cabinet meeting in Tehran on Sunday. Earlier in March, Trump had written to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning that Tehran must either agree to fresh negotiations or face the risk of military confrontation.

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa has announced the formation of a transitional government. Sharaa says the new cabinet will rebuild state institutions, ensure the protection of citizens, and promote stability. The announcement of the transitional government, comes after the end of 50 years of dictatorship by the Assad family in November.

Despite the ongoing Israeli bombardment, Palestinians have held prayers to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and the start of Eid. Just as they have throughout the war, they prayed among the rubble and destruction caused by Israel's attacks on the strip.

Crews and volunteers are looking for survivors in Myanmar, where more than 1,600 people have been confirmed dead. That's after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck on Friday. The UN says humanitarian operations are being hindered by damaged roads and buildings. At least 11 people have died in neighbouring Thailand, and several remain missing. Dozens of workers are believed to be trapped under a partially constructed building in Bangkok, which collapsed during the quake.

One year into Javier Milei’s presidency, Argentina is reeling from his radical economic policies and his escalating war on the press. Milei has targeted journalists, shut down the state news agency, and bypassed traditional media in favour of online platforms.

Israel bombs the southern suburb of Beirut - the first air strike on the Lebanese capital since November's ceasefire. Hours earlier, rockets were fired at Israel from southern Lebanon. After numerous ceasefire breaches by Israel in four months, how serious is this one?

Was Palestinian history carefully recorded by the earliest 20th-century filmmakers as a way of preserving their heritage? Or were they, as some Israelis claim, simply disorganised amateurs operating on basic equipment in a primitive society? In this documentary, Israeli researcher and filmmaker Karnit Mandel uncovers previously unseen footage of Palestinian life and history in a box of old VHS tapes. The cassettes are a small sample from a huge archive seized from the PLO during Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon. Mandel tries to retrieve it from the Israeli army but comes up against overwhelming obstacles and bureaucracy. She hears a range of contrasting views, from Palestinians who describe a well-developed film industry in the 1930s to dismissive Israeli historians who say Palestinian cinema never existed at all. In the end, Mandel is forced to abandon her search – but it highlights the continuing struggle for narrative control over Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory.

Turkiye is witnessing its largest protests in more than a decade. Millions have taken to the streets after the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu - who is seen as the biggest challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s presidency. Nearly 2,000 people have been detained so far, including journalists. But despite myriad official efforts to suppress news coverage, protesters keep pouring onto the streets.

Elina Saher al-Yazji, a resident of Gaza City, spoke to Al Jazeera during heavy Israeli bombing around her home. Palestinians in the enclave face a “severe shortage of food, water, medicine and … gas, electricity and shelter”, she said. “The humanitarian crisis is worsening day by day,” she said. The border with Egypt has been closed for nearly a month, which means nothing has entered Gaza.