Two nights ago, Israel shattered the ceasefire with Palestine, killing more than 400 people in Gaza, with more bombings that today were followed with a new ground invasion. Donald Trump bombed Yemen and is threatening war with Iran, a formidable and large country with a very strong military. Is a regional war coming?

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Many commentators consider that de-escalation in Ukraine is military reprioritization for war with China. Taiwan is considered one of the most likely places where the next kinetic war could be triggered. New statements and developments from the US, the G7, and Taipei authorities are heightening the tension and signal the potential for a new Ukraine-type proxy war against China in the Pacific.

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Gaza is in ruins, more than a million displaced, and there is no clear leadership in sight. If the war ends, who takes charge, and how can rebuilding start under the blockade? This episode dives into Gaza's power vacuum, crumbling infrastructure, and rising fears of permanent exile. What will it take to secure justice, agency, and return?

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A glimmer of hope to end the more than three-year war in Ukraine that's killed thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to attend a meeting proposed by Vladimir Putin in Istanbul on Thursday, as long as the Russian president is there in person.

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Feeling lonely? You’re not the only one, and it’s not just in your head. The World Health Organization has called loneliness a global health threat, linked to serious physical and mental harm. But researchers say connection is a skill we can relearn, and rebuilding it might just save our lives.

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Long after wars end, landmines continue to kill. James Cowan - CEO of The HALO Trust, a landmine-clearing humanitarian group - joins Talk to Al Jazeera to discuss the human cost of unexploded weapons in Gaza, Sudan, Afghanistan and beyond. From military neglect to donor fatigue, Cowan warns that the world is quick to fund conflict but slow to invest in recovery. As civilians risk death just walking to school, is the international community failing to clean up after war?

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One might think that images of starving children, as political leaders withhold aid and openly call for ethnic cleansing, would be topping news agendas everywhere. In the case of Gaza, the failure of many in the international media to meet the moment has made them part of the story.

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Feelings of relief and hope in India and Pakistan. The latest flare-up in hostilities that killed 60 people across the two countries has come to a dramatic halt after four days. Nearly 30 countries, including the United States, are reported to have been involved in getting the ceasefire agreed. The Trump administration, which announced the truce, has proposed a new round of talks at a neutral venue to try to end the bitter rivalry. A dispute over divided Kashmir, India's accusation that Pakistan is backing terrorist attacks inside its territory and differences over the sharing of river water have all been festering for decades. So are both sides at last ready to negotiate?

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A ceasefire has been announced to stop a bitter conflict, over one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Kashmir has repeatedly been troubled by a dispute, dating back nearly eight decades between India and Pakistan. Will the latest truce resolve differences going back to colonial times?

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A new Pope elected - the first from the US to lead the Catholic Church. A church divided between progressives and traditionalists, in a world polarised by conflict and widening political division. What role might Pope Leo XIV play within his church and on the world political stage?

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