Los Angeles has become a military zone. As citywide protests erupted following ICE raids on local immigrant communities, United States President Donald Trump sent Marines and National Guard troops into the city for the first time in decades. How is this show of force turning immigration raids into a national flashpoint?

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The United States has struck Iranian soil - hitting three of the country’s nuclear facilities. Donald Trump is threatening more strikes if peace is not achieved. But Iran has hit back, striking central and northern Israel. So is this a major escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel? Is there a real danger of nuclear fallout? How likely is Iran to strike US bases? And is the Middle East moving closer to a regional war?

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The US has blocked another UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. It's the fifth time Washington has used its veto power since Israel's war began in October 2023. The US says it will continue to support its "close ally", while Israel says it will continue the war in Gaza until Hamas is defeated. So, do the veto powers of the permanent Security Council members undermine the body itself? Even when resolutions are passed, does the UN have the capability to enact them?

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites were an “incredible and overwhelming success,” during a Pentagon briefing. President Trump ordered the strikes on the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan plants - saying it was to prevent any nuclear threat from Tehran.

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The internet wasn’t made to set us free. It was designed to surveil, suppress, and control. On this episode of Dispatches, Rania Khalek speaks with journalist and author Yasha Levine to expose how Big Tech became the digital arm of empire. From AI-generated kill lists in Gaza to Silicon Valley billionaires coding the future of authoritarianism, this is techno-fascism in real time. Elon Musk works with the Pentagon. Peter Thiel builds tools for ICE. Mark Zuckerberg scrubs dissent while currying favor with Trump. Gaza isn’t an exception, it’s a prototype. A beta test for how to rule the world through algorithm, surveillance, and automation.

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Greta Thunberg and Yasemin Acar speak to Talk to Al Jazeera from the Madleen, a ship sailing toward Gaza as part of the Freedom Flotilla. Carrying aid, the activists risk interception as they challenge Israel’s blockade amid a deepening humanitarian crisis. With over 90% of Gaza’s population facing famine-level conditions, they explain why they joined the mission, what it represents, and what they hope to change.

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Trump just bombed Iran’s nuclear sites—plunging the US into a potential catastrophic global war alongside Israel. As the region and the world teeters on the edge, Iran vows retaliation. Rania Khalek & Eugene Puryear are joined by special guests LIVE with urgent analysis to discuss the massive escalation and what comes next

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Protests are happening across the country today in response to last night's US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities. BT is streaming live from the emergency action in Times Square, NYC.

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In this episode, Ken Roth, the former executive director of Human Rights Watch, interviews Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla on how much the Global South has influenced the world order and whether it can actually exert any pressure on the international stage. Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla is the general coordinator for Progressive International, a think tank working to unite, organise and mobilise progressive forces around the world. She’s also one of the founders and the executive secretary of the Hague Group, a coalition of nations from the Global South formed in January 2025 to uphold the rulings of the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court regarding Israel-Palestine, and “stand together to defend the principles of justice, equality and human rights”.

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites were an "incredible and overwhelming success," during a Pentagon briefing with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine.

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