With international media’s attention on the captive exchange, the Israeli military and settlers are forcibly displacing tens of thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank. Meanwhile, Israeli journalists are parroting military talking points of security operations.

Tahani Mustafa, an expert on Israel-Palestine with International Crisis Group, has told Al Jazeera that it is important to “be cautious” when exercising any optimism about phase two of the ceasefire deal. She said Israeli politicians have made it “very clear that they’re not interested in a phase two”, adding that the Israeli public is also “not really interested in seeing a permanent cessation of hostilities”.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had a testy exchange with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in front of reporters during their meeting at the White House, in which Trump called the Ukrainian president "disrespectful" and said "you don't have the cards."

Jailed founder and leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) calls on it to disband. That follows four decades of fighting with Turkiye, costing 40,000 lives. So why's the call coming now and what impact could it have on Turkiye and the region?

A Brazilian film on forced disappearances under Brazil’s military dictatorship is making waves. I’m Still Here is up for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, fuelling national pride and global debates on authoritarianism. Can it claim Hollywood’s top prize?

As part of his election pledge, President Donald Trump said he would launch the “largest deportation program in American history”. This move strained relations with Latin American countries. Tensions further escalated when Trump proposed renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, deepening the rift between the US and Latin America. So, are US-Latin America relations at an all-time low? And how does Washington’s history of meddling in the Americas inform the present moment?

In reaction to years of influencer culture fueling mass consumerism, Gen Z is pushing back by drastically cutting their shopping habits. The "Underconsumption core" trend is gaining momentum on social media, with young people embracing minimalism and intentional spending. Many are increasingly aware of the environmental damage caused by excessive consumption, all while navigating a cost-of-living crisis that leaves many households struggling to make ends meet.

Roy Casagrande, a professor of government at Austin Community College, said the future of the Gaza ceasefire remains deeply uncertain and that Israel’s escalating military operations in the occupied West Bank could further dim prospects for peace. “Many suggested that we should have phase one extended instead of moving on to phase two,” he said.

After closed-door discussions, the US president and the UK prime minister have stepped up to the podium to share the results of their negotiations. While Trump has repeatedly lashed the UK and its European allies for lopsided trade partnerships, the US president struck a more conciliatory note at the podium next to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. He also teased about backroom discussions to ease economic tensions.

The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan has called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms and dissolve itself, a move that could end its 40-year conflict with Turkiye and have far-reaching political and security consequences for the region. A delegation of Turkiye’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party visited Ocalan on Thursday in his island prison and later delivered his statement in nearby Istanbul. “I am making a call for the laying down of arms, and I take on the historical responsibility of this call,” Ocalan said in a letter made public by DEM party members. Ocalan wants his party to hold a congress and to formally agree to dissolve itself, they quoted him as saying. “Convene your congress and make a decision. All groups must lay their arms and the PKK must dissolve itself,” Ocalan said, according to the statement. The PKK is deemed a terrorist organisation by Turkiye and its Western allies.