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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Starvation now threatens the people of Gaza due to Israel's blockade. Food and vital supplies are running out across the strip. Yet Israel is calling up 60,000 more reservists to intensify military action. So why is this happening?

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International concern is mounting over the India-Pakistan conflict, as both are armed with substantial nuclear arsenals. Atomic bombs have only been used twice - 80 years ago on Japan. What nuclear risks do the current hostilites pose?

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Africa is a continent rich in natural resources with a young population. African nations in theory have the potential to transform their economies. But many of them are facing mountains of debt.

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Israel bombed Yemen’s Sanaa airport and Hodeidah port within 24 hours, as tensions have been escalating in response to Israel's war on Gaza. On Sunday, the Houthis launched missiles that landed near Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. What does it mean for Yemenis facing this escalation?

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