The Take

Will the Bondi Beach shooting change Australia’s gun laws?

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach ended with a mass shooting when two gunmen opened fire, killing 15 people. In a country with some...

What does RSF capture of Heglig oilfield mean for Sudan’s war?

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized the Heglig oilfield, a critical site located on the border of Sudan and South Sudan. The c...

Brief: Winter storm compounds misery of Gaza's displaced

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: 67 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 383 Palestinians in Gaza.   A winter storm killed at least 14 Palestinians in Gaza...

Another Take: Palestinian joy at the AFC Asian Cup

13 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on January 18, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from t...

Who will win the Warner Bros battle - Netflix or Paramount?

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Warner Bros Discovery, the Hollywood studio and media company, is up for grabs, and Netflix and Paramount are battling to own it. Both Netflix and Par...

Who was Israel-backed Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab?

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab was killed last week, few Palestinians mourned his death. After Israel's genocidal war in Gaza began in 202...

US-Venezuela military buildup tests Puerto Rico’s painful past

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US military is increasing its presence in Puerto Rico as the Trump administration prepares for a possible clash with Venezuela over alleged drug t...

Is Delhi's toxic smog making the city unlivable?

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Each winter, Delhi is smothered in a toxic smog that chokes its residents, sending many to hospitals for acute respiratory ailments. The government ha...

One year after al-Assad’s fall, is a new Syria emerging?

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One year after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Syrians are returning home and trying to rebuild their lives. But questions over transitional justice and...

Brief: Israel says it will open Gaza border, but only to allow exits

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: 60 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 367 Palestinians in Gaza.  Israel said it would reopen Gaza's border with Egypt. Des...

Another Take: What will happen to Afghanistan’s CIA-backed militias?

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on xx, 20xx. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time...

Did Zuma’s daughter trick men into fighting for Russia?

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

South African authorities are investigating how at least 17 men ended up on Russia’s front lines in Ukraine. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of...

How close is the US to war with Venezuela?

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US is ramping up military threats and rhetoric against Venezuela. With 15,000 US troops deployed in the Caribbean Sea, strikes on alleged drug boa...

Why did it take months to free a US teen from Israeli prison?

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Palestinian-American Mohammed Ibrahim was just 15 years old when he was arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank for allegedly throwing ro...

After a military coup, what is next for Guinea-Bissau?

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Right before results of a highly-contested election were due to be announced, Guinea-Bissau’s government fell to a military coup that leaders in...

How Ukraine turned into the world’s drone testing lab

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The rapid development of drone technology has changed how wars are fought. Ukraine’s growing arsenal of drones has strengthened its chances agai...

Brief: Israel expands yellow line in Gaza, Kills at least 13 in Syria

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: 53 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 347 Palestinians in Gaza.  Israel is expanding the area under its control in Gaza. I...

Another Take: Will the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire hold in Lebanon?

29 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on November 28, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from ...

Are 'Buy Now, Pay Later' platforms trapping people in debt?

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Buy now, pay later" has become a retail fixture seemingly overnight, and Cyber Monday is set to be its biggest sales day yet. But as “pay in 4&...

Is there a ‘Christian genocide’ in Nigeria?

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mass school kidnappings in northern Nigeria are back in the headlines as families beg the government to bring their children home. At the same time, P...

Tribal nations are getting their land back. Now what?

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From Wisconsin to California, Indigenous nations are reacquiring land. It’s part of a global “landback” movement to return stolen Na...

Did the UN just outsource Israel’s occupation?

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A United Nations resolution built on Donald Trump’s Gaza plan promises a ceasefire, foreign peacekeepers and a new “Board of Peace” ...

Inside the rise of sports betting in the United States

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sports used to be about the game. Now, for millions of fans, it’s about the bet. A 2018 Supreme Court decision turned sports into a multibi...

Brief: Israel kills at least 24 in Gaza, increases Syria operations

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: 46 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 342 Palestinians in Gaza. Palestinian factions in Gaza said they would reject an inter...

Another Take: How Sheikh Hasina transformed Bangladesh

22 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 1, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from ...

How are Palestinians from Gaza ending up in South Africa?

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More than 150 Palestinians from Gaza landed in Johannesburg on a mysterious charter flight run by a little-known group called Al-Majd Europe. South Af...

What’s in the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein?

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The battle over the investigation files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has reached a new turn with the US Congress voting for the Departmen...

Is ICE in the US operating as secret police?

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is operating in an unprecedented way during US President Donald Trump’s second term. The agency has ex...

Will Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence deepen Bangladesh's political divide?

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity committed duri...

Will millions of Americans lose their health insurance?

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The United States healthcare system is in crisis. With federal funding cuts and costs set to rise if government subsidies are allowed to expire, milli...

Brief: Palestinians sent to South Africa under mysterious conditions

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: 39 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 260 Palestinians in Gaza. Palestinians from Gaza were sent to South Africa under uncle...

Another Take: Inside the West Bank’s surging settler violence

15 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on Nov 3, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that t...

Is the AI bubble about to pop?

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After years of hype and sky-high bets, artificial intelligence (AI) may be heading for a crash. Jobs, investments, and faith in the technology could a...

Did the US detain British journalist Sami Hamdi over Palestine?

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After two weeks of being held in a US immigration detention center, British Muslim journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi is set to be releas...

Why France is ready to pull the plug on Shein

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Days after Shein opened its first location in Paris, France is threatening to ban the Chinese fast-fashion giant. The threat follows months of hand-wr...

Why al-Qaeda’s Sahel branch is blocking fuel to Mali

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A long siege by al-Qaeda-linked fighters has left Bamako low on fuel, food and power. Life has stalled and fear is growing across Mali. The crisis now...

Inside the attempted cover-up of Israel’s Sde Teiman scandal

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A video showing Israeli soldiers raping a Palestinian prisoner has shaken Israel’s military and judiciary, leading to the arrest of the prosecut...

Brief: Israel continues strikes on Southern Lebanon, Israel’s former military prosecutor under house arrest

09 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: 32 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 240 Palestinians in Gaza. Israel continues strikes on Southern Lebanon. Israel&rs...

Another Take: The Course of the Forever Wars - Amnesia

08 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 13, 2021. None of the dates, titles, or other references from...

Why Mo Amer jokes to survive

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Palestinian-American comedian Mo Amer has spent years using humor to face pain, break silence, and speak for a people under fire. In a moment of deep ...

Is Zohran Mamdani ready to stand up to Donald Trump?

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New York’s new Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won amid Islamophobic attacks, and is set to become the city's first Muslim mayor. He pledged to serve...

The hidden cost of Trump’s tariffs

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trump’s tariffs are headed to the US Supreme Court as Washington and New Delhi pursue a trade deal. On the ground in India, export hubs are seei...

What was behind Brazil’s deadliest police raid?

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rio de Janeiro’s deadliest police raid in years left bodies in the streets and a city reeling. Officials called it a success, while residents ca...

Breaking Zionism’s trauma loop with Dr. Gabor Mate

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From embracing Zionism as a Holocaust survivor to becoming a vocal critic of Israeli policies, renowned author and doctor Gabor Maté reflects o...

Brief: Unexploded bombs in Gaza, Lebanese army told to confront Israel

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: 23 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 224 Palestinians in Gaza. Unexploded ordinance in Gaza is also claiming lives. Le...

Another Take: Will Vladimir Putin go nuclear?

01 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on October 21, 2022. None of the dates, titles, or other references from t...

What does the fall of el-Fasher mean for Sudan?

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The war in Sudan took an alarming turn when the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized the city of el-Fasher in Darfur this week. Mass killings and ...

What will be the impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica?

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s being called “the storm of the century". Hurricane Melissa has torn through the Caribbean, ranking among the most powerful Atlantic s...

What’s behind AIPAC’s partnership with Black US politicians?

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Black lawmakers remain a pillar of US support for Israel, accepting millions of dollars from the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC despite growing publi...

Japan’s Iron Lady meets Trump

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Japan’s first female leader, Sanae Takaichi, is facing her first diplomatic test: a meeting with US President Donald Trump. How will the conserv...

What the ceasefire feels like for Palestinians inside Israel

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Palestinian citizens of Israel are navigating relief, fear and distrust as a fragile ceasefire is tested by continued violence. In this episode, we sp...

Brief: US officials visit Israel, Settlers attack olive harvest

26 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: 16 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 93 Palestinians in Gaza. US officials pressured Israel to continue with the ceasefire....

Another Take: Nigerians speak out to #EndSARS

25 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A movement to stop police brutality in Nigeria has taken over the streets – and international headlines. #EndSARS, the youth-led movement demand...

AWS outage: Are we too dependent on Big Tech?

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage may have started at a data center in Virginia, but its effects were felt by millions worldwide. Apps for banking,...

Pakistan and the Taliban’s uneasy peace

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pakistan and Taliban-led Afghanistan have agreed to a ceasefire after some of the worst cross-border violence in years. Relations have soured over Isl...

Why is Trump targeting antifa under terrorism laws?

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US is charging two men allegedly associated with antifa with "terrorism.” The case follows President Donald Trump’s executive order to...

Inside Israel’s war of imprisonment against Palestinians

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thousands of Palestinians have been freed under a fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel – but many more remain in Israeli prisons. As arres...

Why is Israel still restricting aid to Gaza?

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A fragile ceasefire is in effect and the living Israeli captives are back home, but Israel is continuing to restrict humanitarian aid into Gaza. With ...

Brief: Israel violates ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon

19 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: nine days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 38 Palestinians in Gaza. Palestinians and Israelis celebrated the return of family a...

Another Take: What a match in Amsterdam says about Israel’s future in football

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on November 12, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from ...

Will Madagascar’s coup overshadow its Gen Z revolution?

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Madagascar’s Gen Z protesters are declaring victory this week after President Andry Rajoelina fled the country and Colonel Michael Randrianirina...

Why the Nobel Peace Prize sparked fury in Caracas

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is furious after the Nobel Peace Prize went to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. She dedicated her aw...

What Jared Kushner’s Middle East diplomacy means for Gaza

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jared Kushner, billionaire real estate scion, is shaping Gaza’s future. Why is the US President’s son-in-law at the heart of the Gaza ceas...

Trump’s deal brought captives home. What’s next for Gaza?

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a deal that was long awaited, but will it bring peace? The exchange of Palestinians and Israelis marked the strongest sign yet that a cease...

As Palestinians return to ruins, will Trump’s ceasefire hold?

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After two years of genocide and only days into a new ceasefire, Palestinians are returning to Gaza City to find devastation: no homes, power, or famil...

Brief: Palestinians hope for aid, return home as ceasefire holds

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: After a ceasefire that began on Friday, many Palestinians in Gaza are going home as both sides wait for an expected release of prisoners an...

Another Take: October 7 - Al Jazeera investigates

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on March 28, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from tha...

Amid ceasefire, Omar El Akkad on the politics that betrayed Gaza

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Acclaimed author Omar El Akkad writes a powerful reflection of Western hypocrisy over Gaza in his book, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Agains...

What does life look like for Gaza, two years into a genocide?

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gaza has faced relentless bombs and hunger for two years. Families struggle to live, children grow up in fear and hope feels distant. We speak to Al J...

The objects Gaza’s women refused to leave behind

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The smallest belongings can become the most powerful relics. As Palestinians are forced to flee again and again within the Gaza Strip and beyond, peop...

Two years after October 7: Israel’s reckoning

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two years after October 7, talks in Egypt could bring an end to the war in Gaza. Inside Israel, divisions are widening, isolation is deepening, and th...

With Gaza in ruins, will US media name the crime?

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Despite a UN inquiry and multiple human rights organizations finding that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, Western news outlets are still reluct...

Brief: Israeli attacks continue as ceasefire talks start again

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Hamas responded positively to Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal as both sides said there were still details that needed to be worked out. I...

Another Take: Two hurricanes in two weeks – life after Milton and Helene

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on October 14, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from t...

Why did the US government shut down?

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US federal government is closed for business. Democrats and Republicans in Congress failed to agree on a budget to keep the government open. But o...

The US military’s MAGA makeover

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News anchor turned Secretary of Defense, summoned US military leaders from around the world to present a new, “anti-woke&rdq...

Why NYC’s Zohran Mamdani doesn’t fit racial boxes – and that’s the point

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Zohran Mamdani, born in Uganda and raised in New York, is in the lead to become the city’s next mayor. His complex identity has sparked debate i...

How a livestreamed femicide rocked Argentina

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Femicides, corruption scandals, and economic pain are all shaking Argentina. President Javier Milei, facing protests and poor provincial election resu...

‘Alligator Alcatraz’: where are the missing detainees?

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hundreds of migrants have vanished from official records after being held at Florida’s so-called “Alligator Alcatraz,” leaving famil...

Brief: Netanyahu at UN, Lebanon marks Nasrallah assassination

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly as Israel continued its destruction of Gaza City. Lebanon marked one year since Israel...

Ahmed al-Sharaa’s high-stakes bid to remake Syria

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time in nearly 60 years, a Syrian leader speaks at the UN. It was a symbolic moment for a nation long-isolated from the international st...

Inside the TikTok deal: the politics of the algorithm

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TikTok’s feed is famous for knowing users better than they know themselves. Now, a US deal could put that power in the hands of Trump allies and...

Why Eswatini said yes to US deportees

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US has now struck deals with five African countries to accept deportees convicted of crimes. The individuals aren’t sent to their countries ...

Will Europe boycott Israel?

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From Madrid to Brussels, protesters are turning sports, culture, and trade into flashpoints over Israel’s war on Gaza. Europe’s leaders ar...

What is the future of US dissent in the post-Charlie Kirk era?

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A wave of firings has followed since the killing of controversial right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. From TV hosts and journalists to professors, criti...

Brief: US veto on Gaza at UN, Palestinians take refuge in dumps

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Displaced Palestinians are forced to live on garbage dumps. The US again vetoed a UN resolution to end the war on Gaza. An update on Dr. Hu...

Another Take: How Antifa hysteria took over the US

20 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 30, 2020. None of the dates, titles, or other referenc...

The White House Peace Vigil is dismantled – why?

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For 44 years, 24 hours a day, a symbol of dissent has stood across from the White House – often considered the longest act of political protest ...

How is China using AI in the classroom?

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence education now starts at the age of 6 in China. The Ministry of Education has rolled out new guidelines to teach AI at every gr...

Israel razes Gaza City as UN commission declares genocide

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel launched a major ground offensive in Gaza City, where around 900,000 people are living. It follows weeks of bombardment, destroying residential...

Has France become ungovernable?

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

France is facing a test for its latest prime minister. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu must steer the country through political chaos, debt, and stri...

After bombing Qatar, why did Israel strike Yemen?

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel has intensified its strikes in Yemen, targeting the Houthi leadership and plunging capital Sanaa into deadly chaos. The attacks have killed doz...

Brief: Qatar hosting summit, Palestinians returning to Gaza City

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: displaced Palestinians are returning to Gaza City. Fallout continues after Israel attacked Qatar. A flotilla of ships bound for Gaza was at...

Another Take: Deadly pager attacks leave Lebanon in shock

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 18, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from...

What Charlie Kirk’s death says about political division in the US

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shot while answering a question about mass shootings, outspoken gun-rights advocate and conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed on a university ...

Why is Gen Z protesting in Nepal?

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Curfews, soldiers in the streets, and a prime minister’s resignation. After a social media blackout and years of corruption claims, Nepal erupte...

Why did Israel strike Doha?

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Missiles hit Doha as Israel targeted Hamas leaders amid ceasefire efforts. Qatar called it a breach of sovereignty. With global condemnation mounting,...

Can the UN stand up to Donald Trump on Palestine?

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As leaders arrive in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, key Palestinian voices are missing. The US has refused visas for 80 Palestinian...

Inside the Haitian hospital on the front line of war

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Haiti’s capital, doctors work under fire as armed groups close in. With most hospitals shut, Tabarre is one of the last still open. Patients ...

Brief: Israel leveling Gaza City, Hind Rajab film wins award

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Israel is demolishing parts of Gaza City. Israel has destroyed 90% of Gaza's schools. A film about Hind Rajab is honored at the Venice Film...