The Israeli government has unanimously approved the dismissal of the head of Shin Bet - the internal security agency. The vote represents the first time in Israel’s history that a government has fired Shin Bet’s chief. Bar alleges the move stems from his refusal to meet Netanyahu’s demands for “personal loyalty”.

Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been in a state of conflict since the late 1990s. The Rwandan-backed M23--which has been making gains after taking control of major cities in the east. The two sides were due to meet in Angola on Tuesday. But M23 rebels withdrew- blaming new EU sanctions for their decision. Instead the Congolese and Rwandan presidents, Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame met for talks in Doha. The leaders called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern DRC. So, what does all this mean for the conflict?

By invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, United States President Donald Trump launched a constitutional showdown and sent aspiring Americans to El Salvador to some of the worst prisons in the world. After putting the law on pause, a federal judge is questioning the legality of these deportations, leaving many in the US to wonder what’s next.

The People & Power team travelled through Gaza just weeks before October 7, 2023 to document Israel's weaponising of water. The situation already seemed desperate back then. As a ceasefire came into place in January this year, our team in Gaza went to look for the people they met 18 months earlier. Most of Gaza's remaining water infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed. Israel's cutting of external water supplies and systematic destruction of water facilities have reduced the amount of water available to Palestinians in Gaza to as little as 2 litres per person a day. Water-borne diseases are running rampant through communities.

President Donald Trump wants to transform the United States into a manufacturing powerhouse. His favourite tool to help him achieve that is tariffs. He believes the measures will help bring revenues and relocate factories to the US. The trade-off is many Americans will have to suffer short-term pain for long-term gain. Consumers are now downbeat on the outlook for the economy, and they are buckling down. Stock markets are flashing warning signs. Despite that, Trump seems intent on pressing ahead with his plans. Could the global shipping industry face a major crisis in the Red Sea?

Basem Naim, a member of the Hamas Political Bureau, has told Al Jazeera, “We received in the last few days before the brutal aggression against our people in the Gaza Strip a new American proposal from Mr Witkoff [the US envoy] through the mediators.” Naim added this was a “bridging proposal which will see the exchange of prisoners for a return to the condition’s first phase, a temporary ceasefire, the opening of borders and aid into Gaza and engaging in second-phase negotiations”. Naim said the parties were close to a breakthrough until Netanyahu decided to launch the latest attacks for his “internal political calculations” to appease the far right.

Israel has broken the ceasefire in Gaza as millions of Palestinians are facing severe food and water shortages amid an ongoing blockade of supplies to the Strip.

In just a few hours, the International Olympic Committee will elect a new President. Seven candidates are in the running to replace Thomas Bach who's departing after 12 years.

Israeli forces have carried out attacks on refugee camps and cities across the occupied West Bank. The military targeted the al-Ein refugee camp near the city of Nablus, on Wednesday. Thousands of Palestinians have been forced to leave their homes in the past two months.

Israel’s resumption of its assault on Gaza will not succeed in defeating Hamas just as 16 months of war also failed to do so, says HA Hellyer, a political analyst at the Royal United Services Institute in London and the Center for American Progress in Washington, DC. “I think what you’ve seen with this recommitment of different ground forces is a desire for Tel Aviv to turn the clock back in terms of the last month or so,” Hellyer told Al Jazeera.