The Israeli military is withdrawing from the Netzarim Corridor in Gaza. In the ceasefire deal, the deadline for them to do so completely, is Sunday. The Netzarim Corridor is a military zone about six-kilometres wide, that splits northern Gaza from the rest of the strip. Israeli forces have built military bases there, after taking over buildings and destroying homes.

Basem Naim, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, has told Al Jazeera from Istanbul that Israel keeps playing “dirty games” to undermine the ceasefire deal. He said the group warned the mediators, including the US, that the Israeli violations – the delays in aid deliveries as well as killing Palestinians in Gaza – could threaten the agreement.

Situation across West Bank, not only Jenin, ‘really catastrophic’: Palestinian activist.

Israel's military operation in the occupied West Bank is in its third day. At least ten people have been killed in the Jenin refugee camp and two in the town of Burqin. 

Israeli military bulldozers tore up roads in Jenin and destroyed the infrastructure. And families from the camp have been forced to flee their homes. Many are sheltering at a local hospital. The raids have been taking place across the territory, but the largest Israeli army presence is in the Jenin refugee camp.

Israeli raids have killed at least 10 Palestinians in Jenin. Witnesses say the refugee camp is under siege, with Israeli forces having blocked off roads and cut off electricity. Hospitals are using fuel reserves to power up their emergency operations.

The US has spent over 100 billion dollars so far in military and financial aid to Ukraine since Russia launched the war in February of 2022, and Donald Trump believes America is just making the conflict worse.

Is there such a thing as the New World Order? 
investigates whether the Bilderberg Group – a group of political and economic elites - is trying to control the world through capitalism.

Spilling secrets.
investigates the origins and influence of secret societies and their desire to hold sway from the shadows.

Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera's senior political analyst, discussed the potential impact of the rumoured death of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas leader, in an interview. He emphasized that no official confirmation has been made by either Hamas or the Israeli military. Bishara highlighted that previous assassinations of Palestinian leaders have often led to the emergence of more radical successors. He pointed out that the continued resistance is nurtured by the conditions of occupation. Bishara also explained that Sinwar, who spent 20 years in Israeli prisons, played a crucial role in uniting Hamas's political and military wings.

Hosted on Mumbler.io

Israel has killed the leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar. He was accused of planning the October 7 attacks. Sinwar became the leader of Hamas after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, in July. What does his death mean for the Palestinian resistance? And will it end the war on Gaza?

Hosted on Mumbler.io

South Africa has defended a new land reform law after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut funding in response. The Bill allows the government to take control of some property deemed in the public interest, without compensation in some cases. Trump said he would stop all future funding until the situation was investigated.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza, celebrating despite the devastation. Authorities report 300,000 made the journey within 72 hours after Israeli forces opened the Netzarim corridor. The UN estimates most buildings across Gaza have been destroyed, with northern Gaza hit hardest. Many now shelter in ruined UN buildings with little access to food or water. Displacement since 2023 left families homeless the longest. Returning Palestinians reject any proposals to relocate them abroad, vowing to stay despite the harsh conditions.

US President Donald Trump is imposing tariffs on neighbours Mexico and Canada, as well as China three of America's biggest trading partners.

There've been protests in Panama ahead of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit. Relations between the two sides have been strained after President Trump threatened to take back control of the Panama Canal.

Extraordinary and emotional scenes in the occupied West Bank and Gaza as 110 Palestinian prisoners are released after a delay imposed by Israeli authorities. Around 30 children are among the Palestinian prisoners released. At least 32 of them were serving life sentences.

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza are crossing the so-called Netzarim Corridor and returning home to their loved ones in the north of the Strip for the first time since Israel’s war on the enclave began.

Hundreds of Palestinians are gathered in northern Gaza desperately waiting for their loved ones to cross from the south. Some of them have not seen their loved ones for 15 months of the Israeli war.

Israeli forces have killed fifteen people in Southern Lebanon, including a soldier. The military fired at people as they were trying to return home. At least 83 others have been injured. Israel was due to withdraw on Sunday, as part of an agreement reached in November.

China’s annual post-holiday migration is underway, with 300 million migrant workers returning to their jobs across the country. Many endure long journeys, traveling by train, bus, and car to resume work after spending time with family. This year, their return comes amid growing economic uncertainty, as US tariffs on Chinese goods take effect, raising concerns about job security and wages.

Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Robert Fico. They accuse him of seeking closer ties with Russia. The protests began after he met Vladimir Putin in Moscow - making him one of the few EU leaders to visit Russia, since its war on Ukraine.

EU leaders' meeting: Bloc warns of tariff impact on Europe Donald Trump's threats of tariffs have dominated a European Union meeting. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says while having a working relationship with the US is vital - Europe won't passively accept economic penalties from Trump's administration.

Israel and Hamas have successfully carried out their fifth exchange, with three Israeli captives freed for 183 Palestinian prisoners. Eight of the released Palestinian prisoners were transferred to hospital for immediate treatment following their release, with others describing horrific conditions, including isolation and torture, in Israeli jails.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza to find their homes reduced to rubble. Large-scale Israeli attacks may have stopped for now, but children in Gaza City are facing a new threat. And it’s one that doctors are struggling to combat.

Lebanon says it’s been informed by the US that Israeli troops will leave villages along the border to comply with the withdrawal deadline. But soldiers will remain stationed in strategic positions. just inside Lebanon. The Lebanese government has rejected the decision.

There have been tense exchanges over free speech and the future of Ukraine on the first day of the Munich Security Conference. US Vice President JD Vance accused European nations of limiting debate - allegations that have been angrily rejected.

Syria’s Interim President Ahmed Al Sharaa is in Turkiye’s capital, Ankara, for critical discussions with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two leaders focused on Syria’s economic challenges and security concerns. One key issue was Ankara’s demand for Kurdish fighters, especially those along Syria’s border, to lay down their arms. However, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by Washington, have rejected these demands, creating tension between Turkiye and the SDF.

The bombs may have stopped falling on Gaza, but the death toll is continuing to rise. Palestinians returning to the north of the strip are finding the remains of missing loved ones under the rubble. More than 14,000 missing are now presumed dead, bringing the total death toll to just under 62,000. And families are searching for them—with little more than shovels and their bare hands.

Military plans for US air strikes on Yemen have been shared with a journalist on the messaging platform Signal, hours before they were carried out. The editor in chief of the Atlantic Magazine said he was added to a group chat, by the White House national security adviser. The White House has confirmed the messages are real, with the breach sparking a firestorm in Washington over how the administration handles classified information.

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo is trying 63 soldiers accused of deserting their posts in North Kivu’s Lubero territory. The army claims they abandoned their positions as M23 rebels advanced. The UN has reported human rights violations by the army, government-allied militias, and the M23 in eastern DRC.

Israel's air strikes on Gaza have wiped out entire families overnight. Palestinians say the intensity of the attacks resembles the early days of the war. Dozens of bodies have been brought to al-Ahli Hospital, the last health facility still partially functioning in Gaza City.

Israel has launched a major assault on Gaza, shattering the fragile two-month-old ceasefire between its forces and Hamas. At least 237 people have been killed in renewed Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, including many children. Israel's military is now threatening to increase those attacks.

Germany’s leadership is pushing to significantly increase defense spending and expand its military capabilities. With concerns over the potential decline of US aid to Ukraine, some politicians are advocating for constitutional changes to remove borrowing restrictions.

The Israeli army has issued new demolition orders against more homes in the Nur Shams refugee camps in the northern occupied West Bank. Earlier this week the Israeli army destroyed 11 houses in the camp. Some people managed to briefly visit their homes after they'd been forced to leave them.

China has set an annual growth target of “about 5 percent”, promising to make domestic demand its main economic driver as an escalating trade war with the United States hit exports. The headline growth figure announced by Premier Li Qiang at an annual Communist Party conclave on Wednesday also included a rare rise in fiscal funding, allowing China’s budget deficit to reach 4 percent this year as it battles stuttering employment for young people, low consumer demand and a property sector debt crisis. Under the plans, some 12 million new jobs will be created in Chinese cities as Beijing pushes for 2 percent inflation this year.

In a statement on his platform Truth Social, the US president says the military has launched a “decisive and powerful military action” against the Houthis in Yemen. “They have waged an unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism against American, and other ships, aircraft, and drones,” Trump said. He said Houthi rebels have been targeting US ships, aircraft, troops and allies. “The Houthi attack on American vessels will not be tolerated,” the president also said. “We will use overwhelming lethal force until we have achieved our objective,” Trump added. His post comes moments after Houthi-linked media outlets in Yemen announced strikes carried out by the US, without giving details. Houthis said that they will attack any Israeli ship that violates the group’s ban on Israeli ships passing through the Red and Arabian seas, the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Gulf of Aden. The leader of Yemen’s Houthis said that the group was resuming its naval operations against Israel as the country did not lift a blockage of aid into Gaza within a four-day deadline set by the group.

Syrian security forces are trying to restore order in a suburb of Damascus, after an officer was killed in fighting with Druze armed groups. Tension has been escalating with some refusing to give up their weapons.

At least 15 people have been injured, after two South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped their bombs outside a training range during live-fire drills with US forces. The defense ministry said initial findings indicated the accident was caused by a pilot inputting incorrect bombing coordinates.

EU leaders gathered at an emergency summit in Brussels to stand with Ukraine as transatlantic relations with the US deteriorate. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described it as a "watershed moment," urging the bloc to increase defence spending and rapidly rearm to address the clear and present danger facing Europe. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed relief and gratitude for EU solidarity, especially after the US halted support and intelligence sharing under President Trump. Leaders aim to boost aid for Ukraine, but must convince Hungary’s pro-Moscow leader Viktor Orban not to block their efforts. On the sidelines, French President Emmanuel Macron met Zelenskyy, suggesting France might consider sharing its nuclear deterrent, while emphasizing Europe’s need for defence sovereignty—a stance gaining traction among allies.

More than two months after the fall of Bashar al Assad, Syria’s new administration is taking its first major step towards charting the way forward. The national dialogue conference, set to begin on Tuesday, aims to address key political, economic, and social issues. But beyond the official agenda, new leaders have to balance international demands with internal divisions.

In Bangladesh, families of victims who were abducted and held in secret detention centres are calling for justice. A commission has found children among hundreds of people imprisoned -- during deposed leader Sheikh Hasina's tenure. She was overthrown in a student-led uprising last year.

Russia continues to insist that it will accept a peace deal with Ukraine - but only on its terms. Moscow has also dismissed suggestions of European troops on the ground in Ukraine after the conflict ends.

Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino has called Donald Trump a liar in an angry response to the US president's claim that he will “take back” the Panama Canal. Trump says Panama has violated the terms of a treaty and is allowing China and other countries to control the US-built waterway.

Diplomats at the United Nations have called on Israel to adhere to its international obligations regarding the Gaza Strip, as the blockade on humanitarian deliveries continues. This comes after the official conclusion of phase one of the aid distribution last week, which has left the region's residents facing severe shortages of basic supplies. The calls for action intensify as the humanitarian crisis deepens and the international community pressures Israel to allow the entry of life-saving aid.

US President Donald Trump is temporarily pausing all pending US military aid for Ukraine. A White House official says Washington is reviewing whether billions of dollars given to Kyiv is contributing to a solution to end the war with Russia. Trump has criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskky for suggesting the end of the war is likely far away, warning America won't put up with it for much longer. A meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Friday descended into a shouting match after Ukraine's leader demanded security guarantees.

Hamas has rejected Israel's demand for an extension to phase one of the Gaza ceasefire, accusing it of blackmail over releasing more captives. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blocked life-saving aid into the strip drawing global condemnation and concerns.

US President Donald Trump signed an order making English the US’s official language, citing unity and efficiency. Critics call it divisive, targeting non-English speakers. The move makes translation services optional for federal agencies. Trump had previously courted Spanish-speaking voters but later removed the White House’s Spanish website. Over 32 states already recognise English as their official language. The US Census says one in five Americans speaks another language at home. The order could be revoked by a future administration.

In Ukraine, public support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy grows following a tense and controversial meeting at the White House. The three-way debate with Donald Trump and his vice president ended with Zelenskyy being asked to leave, sparking criticism and concern.

Ukraine’s steel industry, vital to its economy, faces severe challenges as Russia now controls 13 of Ukraine’s 21 coke plants and many of its 150 coal mines since annexing Crimea in 2014. The loss of Azovstal and other plants has cut production, impacting exports and economic recovery. Steelworkers fear territorial concessions could permanently damage the sector. Russia’s control of ports has further strained exports, while potential US tariffs add to the difficulties. A major plant in Zaporizhzhia continues operating despite repeated attacks. The government has no clear plan for reclaiming lost industry. Trump’s stance raises concerns over Ukraine’s territorial future.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to sign a mineral deal, securing vital resources for Ukraine’s economy. However, concerns persist over what security assurances the US will provide amid ongoing conflict with Russia.

Over the past two days, Israel has conducted multiple airstrikes across Syria, targeting areas in the south and near Damascus. At least one person has been killed, with Syrian leaders condemning the strikes as 'unprovoked attacks.' Earlier, Syria called on Israel to withdraw from territory it has occupied since the fall of the Assad regime in December.

One of the major problems facing the Chinese government at this week’s National People’s Congress is the real estate sector. The building boom, which for so long fuelled rapid growth, stuttered during the economic slowdown, leaving developers crippled by debt and investors empty handed.