The Take

How the Afghan village hit by a 10,000kg bomb is coping now

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 2017, the US dropped the “mother of all bombs” in a remote village in Afghanistan’s Achin district. Al Jazeera made the journey t...

Who is behind Tren de Aragua?

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tren de Aragua was a little-known gang in Venezuela – until recently. US President Donald Trump’s focus on the group has thrust it into th...

Why the US and Israel are pushing to privatize aid to Gaza

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The United States and Israel are backing a new aid initiative in Gaza that critics say sidelines the United Nations and violates humanitarian principl...

 Inside Project Esther’s plan to silence pro-Palestinian activism

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration’s crackdowns on pro-Palestinian activism look eerily similar to a conservative proposal to target universities and inte...

Brief: Israel kills 9 of doctor's 10 children, shoots at diplomats

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Israel killed nine of a ...

Another Take: Voices from the George Floyd protests

24 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Protesters across the United States defy curfews and risk arrest to protest against police brutality. The US has seen demonstrations like this before,...

Josh Paul resigned over Gaza. What comes next?

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Paul, the first US official to resign over Israel's war on Gaza, joins The Take to explain why he stepped down, his new efforts lobbying in Washi...

Murdered live on TikTok - Mexico’s femicide crisis

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The world was shocked when a gunman shot and killed Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez while she livestreamed herself at a beauty salon. President Cla...

The US v the ICC: Why is Trump going after the court?

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing one of the deepest crises in its history. United States President Donald Trump sanctioned lead prosec...

Why is Donald Trump fixated on South Africa?

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The administration of US President Donald Trump has granted refugee status to 49 white Afrikaners, echoing a debunked conspiracy theory about “w...

What does the end of US sanctions mean for Syrians?

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What would the end of US sanctions mean for Syria? The handshake between US President Donald Trump and interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was a ...

Brief: New Israeli offensive in Gaza kills more than 300 in three days

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Israel began a new milit...

Another Take: Eurovision 2024 - Divided over Israel

17 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on May 10, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references have chang...

Malcolm X at 100: Ibram X. Kendi looks to the future

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A hundred years after the birth of Malcolm X, and in the shadow of a second Trump presidency, Ibram X. Kendi – author of the international bests...

On Nakba Day, Trump tours the Gulf as Gaza starves

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gaza is starving. As Palestinians mark 77 years since the Nakba, families are still under bombardment, cut off from aid and struggling to survive. Wit...

How could Pope Leo XIV reshape the Catholic Church?

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Recently elected Pope Leo XIV is the first pontiff from the United States, just as the country's president is shaking up the global order. With both t...

Will budget cuts cause the end of the UN as we know it?

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

United Nations agencies are facing an unprecedented financial crisis, with the United States abruptly pulling aid, European contributions shrinking, a...

Is there a cure for the loneliness epidemic?

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 heal...

Brief: Israel approves plan for Gaza displacement, Iran-US talks resume

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Israel approved a new pl...

Another Take: Will Diddy’s downfall shift the US music industry?

10 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on October 25, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from t...

Can India and Pakistan avoid a fourth war over Kashmir?

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the biggest military escalation between India and Pakistan in decades. Missile strikes, drone attacks, and deadly shelling have struck on b...

What does Israel's escalation with the Houthis mean for Yemen?

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

25 years of Putin: what can we expect next?

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin celebrates 25 years in power this week, along with a Victory Day parade attended by leaders from around the wo...

Why was a Gaza 'Freedom Flotilla' ship attacked?

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Drones struck the Conscience, a ship carrying humanitarian aid in international waters, after more than two months of blockade by Israel of aid into G...

How are Chinese TikTokers fighting Trump’s trade war?

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TikToks claiming luxury brand goods are manufactured in Chinese factories have gone viral in shoppers’ feeds. This comes after the closure of a ...

Brief: Civilian aid ship bound for Gaza attacked, Israel bombs Syria

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Dozens of Palestinians i...

Another Take: Behind Columbia University’s months of tension

03 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on April 24, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from tha...

Could Trump tip Australia’s 2025 election?

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australia heads to the polls facing a cost-of-living crisis and two familiar faces: Labor’s Anthony Albanese and the Conservative Coalition&rsqu...

Why has Trump’s Russia-Ukraine deal stalled?

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US President Donald Trump boasted that he could broker a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in his first 24 hours in office. 100 days later, fighting continues,...

What happens to the children of deportees from the US?

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the administration of US President Donald Trump continues its immigration crackdown across the United States, children are often caught in the midd...

After deadly attack in Kashmir, what’s next for India and Pakistan?

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tensions are growing between India and Pakistan after an attack killed 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir. As the exchange of accusations and gu...

Canadians head to the polls as Trump looms over the election

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Canadians head to the polls in an election that could change the country by redefining its relationship with the United States. The leading candidate,...

Brief: UN out of food in Gaza, Pope laid to rest

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The UN announced its foo...

Another Take: A crackdown on press in Kashmir

26 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on February 11, 2022. None of the dates, titles, or other references from ...

UK court defines 'woman'; trans women left in limbo

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has ruled that a woman is defined by “biological sex” under equality law. The decision could limi...

Could a US-banned pesticide be behind mass sterilization?

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Approximately 1,500 former banana workers in Costa Rica say a US-made pesticide has left them sterile. Though banned in the United States in the 1970s...

US-Iran nuclear talks resume: What’s at stake now?

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Iran and the United States are holding indirect nuclear talks, mediated by Oman, with the next round set for Saturday. Both sides report progress, but...

What's next for the Catholic Church after Pope Francis?

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pope Francis, the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff, has died at age 88. His papacy broke barriers and redefined the Catholic Church’s glo...

What does the US military want in Guam, Japan and Hawaii?

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The United States military is ramping up its presence in Japan, Guam and Hawaii as tensions with China grow over Taiwan. A new documentary reveals how...

Brief: Six weeks without aid in Gaza, US bombs Yemen

20 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Israel continued to bomb...

Another Take: The meaning of Easter in Palestine

19 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on March 29, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from tha...

Why does the Trump administration refuse to bring Abrego Garcia back to the US?

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when the US ignores its own courts? Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported despite a judge’s order and imprisoned in El Salvador in one ...

Held without justice: A look inside Israeli prisons

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel continues its assault on Gaza and military raids in the occupied West Bank, thousands of Palestinians - including children - remain in Israe...

Traveling to the US? Here's what you should know

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From scientists to students, travellers to the US are being stopped, searched and sometimes sent home for what is on their phones. What is the new rea...

Two years into Sudan’s civil war: What lies ahead?

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sudan’s civil war has entered its third year. The Sudanese military has retaken the capital, Khartoum, but fighting is escalating in Darfur, whe...

What is Betar US and why is it targeting pro-Palestinian activists?

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Betar US claims responsibility for giving names of pro-Palestinian activists, including Mahmoud Khalil, to the Trump administration. We examine Betar&...

Brief: Indirect Iran-US talks in Oman, Israel bombs hospital in Gaza

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Video emerged showing Is...

Another Take: How much of Americans’ tax money funds war?

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on April 11, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from tha...

Why is evidence of  Israel's war crimes in Gaza disappearing?

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many of the images that have been seen from Israel’s war in Gaza have already been seen for the last time. With Gaza under siege from the Israel...

Can Ecuador's next president stop the cartels?

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ecuador heads to the polls gripped by spiraling violence and political uncertainty. Once one of South America’s safest nations, it now has the h...

Why is Ukraine’s surrogacy industry booming under bombs?

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine has not halted the surrogacy boom there. Instead, the industry has adapted, despite the war risking surrogate mot...

What’s behind Spain’s mass housing protests?

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Spain’s housing crisis has driven hundreds of thousands to the streets, demanding affordable housing. Over the past decade, home prices have inc...

How Trump’s tariffs are changing the rules of global trade

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

United States President Donald Trump has initiated sweeping tariffs against even some of his country’s closest allies. It has caused alarm from ...

Brief: Video shows Israeli killing of medics, Netanyahu to visit Washington

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Video emerged showing Is...

Another Take: Muslims in France contend with a shifting center

05 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on March 29, 2021. None of the dates, titles, or other references from tha...

Why are Afghan activists facing deportation?

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Afghan women’s rights activists are facing deportation from Pakistan, along with hundreds of thousands of Afghans living there. The activists ri...

Why Trump’s university crackdown is driving professors off US campuses

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With academics leaving the US, funding cuts looming over universities for alleged failures to combat antisemitism, and foreign students facing deporta...

Will Myanmar’s trapped survivors be rescued in time?

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The powerful earthquake that hit Myanmar has been compounding the crises facing a country in an ongoing civil war. With thousands feared dead and aid ...

Will Lebanon’s fragile peace hold after Israel’s strike on Beirut?

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shattering months of uneasy calm, Israel bombed Beirut for the first time since November’s truce with Hezbollah. The strike came after rockets w...

The Copernic Affair: The professor accused of a Paris bombing

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hassan Diab, a Lebanese-Canadian professor, has spent nearly 20 years defending himself against accusations of involvement in a 1980 bombing of the Co...

Brief: Gaza marks Eid al-Fitr as Israel begins new ground operation

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Israel began a new groun...

Another Take: What’s behind the rise in anti-trans bills in the US?

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on March 27, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from tha...

How is Gaza celebrating Eid al-Fitr?

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Palestinians in Gaza are preparing to mark the end of Ramadan with Eid al-Fitr. The holiday is happening during the escalation of Israel's war on Gaza...

‘Signal gate’: How Trump officials’ chat on bombing Yemen hit Washington

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When a Signal group chat involving top US officials discussing plans to bomb Yemen included The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, it...

Will Tigray be caught in another devastating war?

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

War is looming once again in Tigray, a northern region of Ethiopia near the border with Eritrea. Political disputes are fragmenting the regional gover...

How Netanyahu’s political fate is tied to the war on Gaza

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to remove senior government officials, including the head of the Shin Bet internal intelligence a...

Who are Africa’s ‘ghost reporters’ writing pro-Russian propaganda?

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nonexistent writers publishing pro-Russian content in West African media is the subject of a recent Al Jazeera Investigative Unit film, Africa’s...

Brief: New evacuation orders in Gaza, Israel strikes Lebanon

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Israel struck Gaza for a...

Another Take: Remembering war in Sudan

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on April 16, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from tha...

‘Tesla Takedown’: How Elon Musk's Trump alliance is triggering backlash

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The backlash to Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s alliance is hitting Tesla hard. From boycotts and protests to attacks on cars, showrooms and chargi...

What Trump’s Alien Enemies Act means for the US today

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

By invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, United States President Donald Trump launched a constitutional showdown and sent aspiring Americans to El S...

What Israel’s shattered ceasefire means for Gaza

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gaza’s fragile ceasefire is over. Israel launched overnight strikes on Tuesday, which have killed more than 400 people and injured hundreds more...

What’s next after US strikes on Yemen?

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US air strikes in Yemen have killed at least 53 people and injured more than 100. The strikes came after United States President Donald Trump warned t...

Why was Rodrigo Duterte arrested by the ICC?

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Once hailed as the Philippines's strongman and infamous for his so-called "war on drugs", former President Rodrigo Duterte now sits behind bars. He ma...

Brief: US attacks Yemen, Israel blockade of Gaza aid enters third week

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Ceasefire negotiations b...

Another Take: Is a ‘new Nakba’ happening in Gaza?

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on May 15, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that ...

Why are students protesting in Serbia?

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did Serbia’s students prompt a national movement for change? They’re leading countrywide protests after a railway station collapse kil...

Mahmoud Khalil and Trump’s war on pro-Palestinian activism

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What led to the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestine activist at Columbia University? Although he is a United States permanent resident...

With or without tariffs, China’s global rise is under way

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is this China’s renaissance? Despite a trade war with the United States, China seems to be bounding into a high-tech future, making moves diplom...

What is behind the clashes in Syria?

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With hundreds dead after days of fighting between armed supporters of former leader Bashar al-Assad and government forces, the worst violence since al...

Is the world ready for the next pandemic?

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The clock is ticking down to the next pandemic, which could be deadlier than the last, as new zoonotic diseases emerge and global vaccine inequity per...

Brief: Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha, Israel continues blocking aid

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Negotiations are expecte...

Another Take: What’s Andrew Tate’s appeal?

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 19th, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references fr...

How can women navigate the tech ‘broligarchy’?

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Silicon Valley’s “broligarchy” rose to power with the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, putting tech billionaires like Elon...

Can the Arab plan for Gaza build a future for Palestinians?

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Arab countries have agreed on a plan to rebuild and govern Gaza without displacing its Palestinian population, a direct response to United States Pres...

Can AI save endangered Indigenous languages?

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI is being used to save Indigenous languages, but is it the right fix? One new project aims to use tech to help keep these languages alive without re...

Can Europe defend Ukraine without the US?

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After clashing with US President Donald Trump over support, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned to London for European and UK backing...

Syrian TV dramas during a post-Assad Ramadan

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ramadan is peak season for watching Syrian TV dramas, a cherished tradition once stifled by censorship under Bashar al-Assad's regime. Writers, actors...

Brief: Israel extends ceasefire under US terms, Hamas yet to respond

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Israel adopted a US prop...

Another Take: A cold and dangerous winter

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on December 14th, 2022. None of the dates, titles, or other references fro...

Oscar-nominated film 'I’m Still Here' confronts Brazil’s past

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Brazilian film on forced disappearances under Brazil’s military dictatorship is making waves. 'I’m Still Here' is up for three Academy A...

Is AI paving the way for anti-refugee EU borders?

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI-powered border enforcement, funded by the European Union, could become Europe’s new normal. From the "smart" Greece-Turkey border at Evros to...

An inside look at camps for ISIL-linked detainees in Syria

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Detention camps in northeast Syria remain packed with thousands of ISIL-linked detainees, with al-Hol alone holding 40,000—mostly wives and chil...

Lost childhood: Haiti’s kids in the grip of gangs

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More than a million children in Haiti are caught in a nightmare, trapped in gang-controlled areas, recruited as soldiers and spies, and subjected to u...

Will US trial bring justice for slain Palestinian child Wadea?

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The trial for six-year-old Palestinian-American Wadea al-Fayoume’s murder begins in Chicago. Joseph Czuba faces hate crime charges, but his kill...

Brief: Nasrallah buried in Beirut, Israel delays prisoner release

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: A funeral for Hassan Nas...

Another Take: India vs Pakistan, cricket’s biggest rivalry

22 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Is Germany’s far right about to go mainstream?

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time since the Nazis, Germany’s far right nears power. With the AfD in second place ahead of a crucial election, the once-fringe p...

Where will Captagon users get the drug after Assad’s fall?

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With Syria's new government cracking down on Captagon, where will production shift in the drug trade's supply chain? Under Bashar al-Assad’s rul...

US-Russia talks: What’s next for the Ukraine war?

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

United States President Donald Trump’s plan to cut a Ukraine deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, along with his administration’s s...