They've long been hedging their bets. But Southeast Asian nations are caught in the dispute between the United States and China. The trade-dependent countries are under threat from Trump's tariffs, too. They face a delicate balancing act between economic survival and strategic neutrality. The message was clear at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - ASEAN's recent summit in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. Member countries are recalibrating their economic partnerships to insulate their economies. That includes a push to deepen trade ties with China and Gulf countries.

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From negotiating with Iran to bombing its nuclear facilities and then brokering a ceasefire, Trump’s erratic pivots appear to be driven more by optics than coherent diplomacy. Mainstream Western news outlets, however, are making the job easier - painting Iran as an existential threat while downplaying Israel’s illegal actions.

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Leaders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have signed a peace deal in Washington DC to end years of fighting between the neighbouring countries.

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The streets of Port-au-Prince have become a combat zone. Fighting between armed groups and beleaguered government forces has caused hospitals to shut down, overwhelming the ones that remain with mostly civilian casualties. Doctors at the Tabarre Hospital are caught in the crossfire and doing everything they can to save lives, including sacrificing their own comfort and safety. This is the story of the doctors and patients trying to survive in a country torn apart by violence.

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In 2017, the US dropped the “mother of all bombs” in a remote village in Afghanistan’s Achin district. Al Jazeera made the journey to see what’s left: homes destroyed, health problems mounting, and no accountability in sight.

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Where's the line between sharing a culture and stealing it? In a globalised world, borrowing is easy - but honoring is harder. We explore everything from re-branded recipes to re-imagined identities. What’s at stake when heritage becomes a trend?

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“Andor” actress Denise Gough joins the show to speak out against Israel’s genocide in Gaza and share the personal journey that led her to take a public stand. “I don’t have a choice,” she says. “Palestinian people are asking us to speak up… I’m just doing what they are asking me to do.” Gough reflects on the risks artists face when speaking out against the genocide, but insists that public figures must confront the US and Israel’s crimes in Palestine. “If the price I have to pay for standing on the right side of history is that I lose work—then that’s the price,” Gough says, “I’ve had enough. And if we’ve had enough, can you imagine what it’s like for those living under constant attack in Palestine?”

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An EU summit in Brussels calls for a ceasefire in Gaza - but not for sanctions against Israel. Germany has led member states in blocking action throughout the war, as others express anger. What is behind the EU's position on Israel and Gaza?

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Thirty-three years old, socialist, Muslim and now, the likely Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani was barely known a few months ago. Today, he may be the most popular political voice of a generation. How did he get here - and could he be here to stay?

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Direct US involvement in Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran was a dangerous decision, argues Vali Nasr, professor of international affairs and Middle East history at Johns Hopkins University. Hours before a ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran was announced, Nasr told host Steve Clemons that “the US doesn’t have a regime change option in Iran” and should be wary of humiliating Tehran, which would lead to long-term consequences.

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