Israel’s renewed offensive in Gaza City - the largest Palestinian population centre - is being framed as an assault on Hamas’s “final stronghold”. But behind that narrative lies a campaign of expulsion and erasure that bears all the hallmarks of an endgame.

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The leaders of China, Russia and North Korea together for the first time -- at a major military parade in Beijing. The three nuclear powers have shared interests, but competing ones too. Is a new bloc being formed to challenge the US and the West?

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A devastating earthquake has deepened Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis. With entire villages collapsed and rescuers struggling to recover people trapped under rubble, the Taliban government has called for international aid. Will the UN and the international humanitarian community step in to help?

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Tensions between the United States and Venezuela came to a head this week. That's after Washington took the unprecedented decision of bombing a boat near the Venezuelan coast. The Trump administration said the vessel was loaded with drugs and gang members and posed a threat to the US. Venezuela's president denies the charges and says his country is ready to defend itself. So, what's behind this action by the US? Is it about narcotics or politics?

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After nearly 14 years of civil war, Syria's economy is in tatters. Its infrastructure is in ruins. The nation's new leadership faces the daunting challenge of rebuilding it. The government is betting heavily on foreign investment to jump-start growth. And some of the Western sanctions are eased. The oil industry - once a major source of revenue - could play a major role. Most of the oil fields are concentrated in Deir Az Zor, in eastern Syria, but many of them are not under government control.

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Hezbollah is under pressure to lay down its arms, as part of a US-backed plan. Lebanon’s government has asked the army to draft a proposal by the end of the year. Facing continued Israeli strikes and the aftermath of the assassination of much of its leadership, including Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah refuses to disarm, calling the effort a trap. With no trust and no guarantees, where will Lebanon go from here?

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President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has unleashed one of the most sweeping immigration crackdowns in modern United States history. Critics say the administration’s tactics violate due process and stretch the limits of US law.

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September 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of China's victory in the Second Sino-Japanese War. In the decades since, deep resentment towards Japan has remained among much of the Chinese population, with Beijing maintaining that Tokyo has never fully apologised for its wartime aggression. Social media has further amplified anti-Japanese rhetoric, propelling ultra-nationalist and patriotic narratives in the country.

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On the 80th anniversary of the end of the second World War, President Xi Jinping told the world, China doesn’t fear violence, and showed them its weapons: Sophisticated military hardware, ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons filled Tiananmen Square, along with thousands of soldiers. The Russian President and North Korean leader also took centre stage. So, was Xi Jinping showing there is an alternative to a US-led world order? If so, how was this message received? And what does it mean for global politics?

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Inside Gaza City as the Israeli military escalates its takeover, Al Jazeera continues to report from the ground on the day-to-day reality for more than a million Palestinians still there. As top scholars declare that Israel is committing genocide and US plans for a ‘Gaza Riviera' continue to circulate, how are Palestinians facing what comes next?

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