The Take

Why Israeli military units could be sanctioned by the US

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Certain Israeli military units could be sanctioned by the US State Department for the first time over allegations of serious human rights abuses. Thos...

What it means to give birth in Gaza

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lubna Al Rayyes dreamed about having a child. When she found out that meant having a Caesarean section in Gaza, her dream became a nightmare. Israel’...

Brief: US approves $14 billion to Israel, blocks Palestine UN membership

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The US voted against granting Palestinians f...

Another Take: No war with Iran — but no peace, either

20 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on February 3rd, 2020. None of the dates, titles, or other references from...

What would a third Modi term mean for India?

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The world’s largest election begins Friday in India, with close to one billion registered voters. Narendra Modi, the incumbent, remains extremely po...

After Iran struck Israel, how did Jordan and Lebanon react?

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the world awaits Israel’s reaction to Iran’s attacks, we look at two of its neighbors: Lebanon and Jordan, and their very different responses t...

As missiles fly above, settler violence surges in the West Bank

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank watched Iranian missiles flying overhead en route to Israeli targets, they also had to contend with anoth...

Remembering one year of war in Sudan

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

April 15 marks one year since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and its paramilitary rival the Rapid Support Forces. The war has ca...

How Iran’s attack on Israel unfolded

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Iran launched a direct attack on Israel on Saturday for the first time, firing more than 300 drones and missiles. Most were intercepted by Israel and ...

Brief: Iran attacks Israel, Gaza’s second city is destroyed

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Iran directly attacked targets in Israel. Ga...

Another Take: Why was Iran’s top nuclear scientist assassinated?

13 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on December 7, 2020. None of the dates, titles, or other references from t...

Ten years after ‘Bring Back Our Girls,’ Nigeria’s kidnappings continue

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Since the armed group Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 students in 2014 at an all-girls school in the town of Chibok, abductions have become a recurren...

How much of Americans’ tax money funds war?

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Interest in tax resistance is spiking in the US, ahead of the April 15 deadline when most Americans’ tax bills will come due. How many of them know ...

How do the hungry mark Eid al-Fitr in Gaza?

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Gaza, Palestinian Muslims celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday while enduring the ongoing violence and starvation of Israel’s war. We revisit memori...

Behind the Dior bag at the center of South Korean politics

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

South Korea’s First Lady has been surrounded by scandal since before her husband, Yoon Suk-yeol, was elected president in 2022. Most recently, she’...

Where in the world is Jair Bolsonaro?

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jair Bolsonaro, facing legal troubles at home, is looking for help abroad. Since his passport was seized earlier this year, the former Brazilian presi...

Brief: Biden calls for ceasefire as war enters sixth month

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: US President Joe Biden said an immediate cea...

Another Take: Revisiting Spain’s Luis Rubiales resignation

06 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 11th, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references fr...

Did Israel intentionally target a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza?

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An investigation by Al Jazeera’s Sanad verification agency found that Israeli drones intentionally hit three vehicles carrying members of the charit...

Layoffs are decimating the media industry. Who profits?

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Journalists are calling it a bloodbath. The US media industry has been decimated by some of the worst layoffs in decades. At the center of these chang...

Will Israel’s protests change Netanyahu’s calculus?

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Massive anti-government protests in Israel are putting pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the release of captives and early elections. ...

Where are Hong Kong’s protesters now?

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Many of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy activists have been arrested, intimidated, or forced into exile in recent years as mainland China tightens...

Tracing the illicit trail to shark fin soup

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One bowl of shark fin soup can cost hundreds of dollars, but the illegal practice of poaching those fins comes at an even steeper price. More than a h...

Brief: US approves more arms to Israel, Palestinians drown for aid

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Palestinians in Gaza again died seeking aid....

Another Take: Can Korean sea women survive climate change?

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on June 9th, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from tha...

The meaning of Easter in Palestine

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Easter holds special meaning for Christian Palestinians. For Good Friday, we speak to a Palestinian pastor raised in Bethlehem who underlines the para...

October 7: Al Jazeera investigates

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a months-long forensic analysis into the events of October 7, Al Jazeera’s investigative team reveals its findings. What happened that day? In...

UN Security Council votes for a Gaza ceasefire. Will it happen?

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The United Nations Security Council has demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. After vetoing three previous resolutions, th...

What does the Moscow attack mean for Vladimir Putin?

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Russia has charged four men for the attack on Friday that killed at least 137 people in Moscow. ISIL-K has claimed responsibility, while Russian Presi...

SpaceX spy satellites are coming to Earth's orbit

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A US intelligence agency has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build a vast network of spy satellites, according to exclusive reporting by Reuter...

Brief: In Gaza, hospital siege continues as US resolution vetoed at UN

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The Israeli military siege of Gaza's largest...

Another Take: Is the 4-day week the future of work?

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. This week, we're revisiting a global study that found a 4-day working week resulted in ...

Senegal won back its election, but who will win the vote?

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Senegal’s democracy was teetering after the presidential election was postponed. Now, it’s back on track and slated for this Sunday, but what will...

The strength and agony of Gaza’s mothers

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Finding enough diapers has become an almost impossible task in Gaza, nearly six months since Israel’s war began. As much of the Arab world celebrate...

Why has Israel launched an attack on al-Shifa Hospital again?

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Israeli forces attack Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital for the fourth time Monday, beating and detaining Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul, in the pr...

Is Romania's labor shortage fueling exploitation?

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Migrant workers, mainly from countries like Nepal, India, and Pakistan, are moving to Romania as Romanians leave for higher-paying jobs in the Europea...

Is a US bill to ban TikTok a step down a slippery slope?

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A potential US TikTok ban is edging closer into becoming law. The House of Representatives passed a bill that would effectively ban the app, citing na...

Brief: Aid reaches Gaza by ship, Israeli attacks against aid continue

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Aid reached Gaza by ship as Israel continued...

Another Take: Will Vladimir Putin go nuclear?

16 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again.  Russia’s President Vladimir Putin seems set to win his fifth term as president as v...

Thirteen years later, has the world forgotten Syria?

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thirteen years ago, Syrians took to the streets to stand up against the government of Bashar al-Assad. The war that followed has killed hundreds of th...

What the manipulated Kate Middleton photo says about UK media

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Where is Kate Middleton? Aside from a pair of paparazzi shots, the Princess of Wales hasn’t been seen in public since Kensington Palace announced sh...

Why are millions scanning their eyes for Worldcoin?

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Worldcoin has people lining up all over the world to let silver orbs scan their eyes for the promise of free cryptocurrency. But governments are now s...

Why is Mexico City running out of water?

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mexico City’s residents are approaching a “day zero” where the government will no longer be able to provide them water. A city that was once bui...

Observing Ramadan against the backdrop of war

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ramadan this year for Palestinian Muslims looks different around the world. In the US and in Gaza, we hear how people have found solace in faith durin...

Brief: US announces more aid to Gaza as falling air drops fail to open

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: At least 25 people have starved to death in ...

Another Take: Can Portugal confront its racist history?

09 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. Portugal is holding its general election on Sunday. This originally aired on October 7,...

Sudan's new normal

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sudan’s civil war is nearly one year old, with no end in sight and the UN warning that five million people are at risk of starvation.  In this epis...

Gaza’s starvation looms over Biden’s State of the Union address

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Will airdrops of food help people of Gaza on the brink of famine? That’s the case the Biden administration is making to the public as Israeli war ca...

Have Haiti’s gangs launched a coup?

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gangs freed thousands of prison inmates and attacked the country’s main airport, all while Prime Minister Ariel Henry is absent from the country. Ha...

From India to Ukraine: the South Asians fighting in Russia’s war

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hundreds of South Asians are fighting Russia’s war on Ukraine, including from India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. They face physical danger and a language ...

Super Tuesday: Will an 'uncommitted' vote risk Biden's reelection?

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Michigan, 100,000 protest votes have made waves across Democrats’ primary elections nationwide, just as the presidential election season is start...

Brief: Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Egypt without Israel

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Desperately needed food and aid supplies are...

Another Take: When it comes to Gaza, when is it a war crime?

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again.  In October, Israel issued its first evacuation order in Gaza, demanding all Palestini...

Palestinians were seeking food in Gaza City. Israeli forces opened fire.

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hundreds of Palestinians in desperate need of food were gathered waiting for aid trucks on Gaza City’s Al-Rashid Street. Israeli forces fired on the...

After local elections in Israel, what comes next?

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Israel’s first election since the October 7 attacks by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not on the ballot. But Netanyahu’s party, L...

‘An extreme act’: Why Aaron Bushnell self-immolated for Gaza

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron Bushnell, a member of the US air force, set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, in an act of political protest ov...

What’s behind the armed conflict in eastern DR Congo?

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is rich in resources, from gold and diamonds to coltan, used to power mobile phones. It’s also the site of ...

‘Where globalism goes to die’: inside the US right at CPAC

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s billed as the most influential gathering of conservatives in the world: CPAC, or the Conservative Political Action Conference. In the past, it’...

Brief: Starvation in Gaza as Israelis protest against Netanyahu's government

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Hunger is killing Palestinians in Gaza. Prot...

Another Take: Why did Honduras extradite its former president to the US?

24 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. This week, a criminal trial started for the former president of Honduras. This original...

What will happen to Julian Assange if he is extradited?

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stella Assange is now waiting for a decision on the extradition of her husband Julian, the founder of WikiLeaks, from the United Kingdom to the United...

What could a ruling on Israeli occupation mean for Palestine’s future?

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Will the International Court of Justice declare Israel’s occupation of Palestine illegal? The case, brought by Palestinian representatives, is the s...

As US faith leaders call for a ceasefire, will the Biden administration listen?

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the US government resists calls for a ceasefire, a coalition of faith leaders, artists and activists in the US are on a 240-kilometer journey to Wa...

Two years on: When will the Ukraine war end?

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Outnumbered and outgunned.” With Russian forces firmly planted in Ukraine and half a million people dead and wounded, one Ukrainian journalist ta...

The story of Hind Rajab

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Six-year-old Hind Rajab spent three hours on the phone with Palestinian emergency services, crying for help, stranded in a car under Israeli fire in G...

Brief: Gaza’s Nasser Hospital ‘out of service’ after Israel raid

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The largest hospital still functioning in Ga...

Another Take: Who is Alexey Navalny?

17 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. On Friday, Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny died in an Arctic prison while serv...

As Israel attacks Rafah, how will Egypt respond at the border?

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Will Israel invade Rafah? 1.5 million Palestinians are trapped at Gaza’s southernmost point, after being pushed there during months of relentless Is...

As Africa’s visa restrictions fall, what will it mean for Africans?

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Visa-free travel is on the rise in Africa, with Malawi the latest country to ease restrictions. Earlier this year, Kenya took an even bigger step, goi...

How much change can Indonesia’s ‘festival of democracy’ bring?

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

More than 100 million fingers are expected to take a dip in purple ink across Indonesia, as voters turn out for the world’s largest single-day elect...

Why the Texas border crisis is sparking a political showdown

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is testing how far he can go to enforce immigration on the US southern border. His policies have led to a stand-off with th...

Is Israel replacing Palestinian workers with Indians?

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Over 100,000 Palestinian workers are banned from entering Israel amid the ongoing War on Gaza. Now, Israeli companies are recruiting in India. What is...

Brief: Gaza toll reaches 28,000 as Israel threatens Rafah

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Palestinians fear further Israeli attacks on...

Another Take: Did a Kenyan cult leader convince his followers to die?

10 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. This originally aired on May 3, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references fr...

Nail-biting wins, devastating defeats at AFCON

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nigeria will square off against the Africa Cup of Nations host, Ivory Coast, capping a tournament that’s been full of surprises. Among them: the ris...

As Israel strikes Gaza’s Rafah, what can US diplomacy achieve?

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the Middle East this week for the fifth time since October 7. There were hopes he could seal a truce for ...

Pakistan prepares to vote, with Imran Khan in jail

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Former cricket star turned prime minister, Imran Khan, is one of Pakistan’s most popular politicians. But he’s in jail, and was just handed three ...

A year of survival: Life in the Turkey-Syria earthquake zone

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

February 6, 2024 marks one year since a pair of devastating earthquakes killed more than 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria. For survivors, the recover...

Biden leans into abortion rights for US election race

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Chaos.” “Confusion.” Ever since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, doctors, activists and abortion-seekers have had to navigate a new...

Brief: As Palestinians hope for ceasefire, nowhere left to go

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Israel targeted all areas of Gaza, as some p...

Another Take: Iran, the US and the standoff in the strait

03 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again.  This originally aired on May 24, 2019. None of the dates, titles, or other references...

‘World’s coolest dictator’ set for reelection in El Salvador

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s millennial president, governs with an "iron fist." Under his leadership, 74,000 people have been imprisoned since 2022 a...

Shoot first, walk free: how US ‘stand your ground’ laws spread

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are “stand your ground” laws helping people get away with murder? Thirty-eight US states have laws allowing people the right to use deadly force i...

‘Lost trust’: Gaza residents await ceasefire deal

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After more than 100 days of war, Palestinians in Gaza are exhausted. But hopes for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas rest on talks mediated by the ...

Boeing 737 Max planes are back in the air. Are they safe?

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Planning a flight? Boeing’s 737 Max-9 is back in rotation, weeks after the US company came under fire for a near-catastrophic incident aboard one of...

As US and UK airstrikes land, Yemenis wonder what's next

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The US and the UK have launched airstrikes in Yemen, in the name of stopping Houthi actions in the Red Sea. But the Houthis have continued their attac...

Brief: As ICJ rules, Israel accused of further war crimes

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The International Criminal Court issued...

Another Take: The NRA’s hold on the USA

27 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again.  This originally aired on June 6, 2022. None of the dates, titles, or other references...

How long can Israel afford its war on Gaza?

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tourism is down, many businesses are empty, and the economic costs of Israel’s war on Gaza are mounting. With a $15bn increased war budget and milit...

The forgotten Syrian earthquake survivors

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When two major earthquakes hit the Turkey-Syria border region on February 6, 2023, there was some hope that the catastrophe would bring renewed attent...

US presidential race: a 2020 rerun?

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The US presidential primary season is underway and a once crowded Republican party field has narrowed in New Hampshire. That's left former UN Ambassad...

India’s Ram temple: A 'new era' for Hindu nationalism?

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of India’s most contested holy sites became a place of celebration on Monday. In the city of Ayodhya, at the site of a former mosque torn down b...

What will remain of journalism in Gaza?

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

More than one hundred journalists have been killed in Israel’s war on Gaza. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says 96 were targeted by Israel. I...

Brief: Gaza deaths top 25,000, Netanyahu rejects Palestinian state

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The death toll rose above 25,000 as evidence...

Another Take: Why are people disappearing in Balochistan?

20 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. As Iran and Pakistan trade military strikes, we look at one side of their shared border...

Why is Germany supporting Israel at the ICJ?

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Germany says it will intervene in the genocide case against Israel, its longtime ally, in front of the International Court of Justice. Some Germans sa...

Palestinian joy at the AFC Asian Cup

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Palestinian national football team is at the AFC Asian Cup happening right now in Qatar. They play the United Arab Emirates today and played Iran ...

Ecuador’s president declared a war on gangs. Can it succeed?

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ecuador is experiencing unprecedented levels of violence. The most visible attack was on a TV station during a live broadcast last week. President Dan...

OSIRIS-REx: The space mission to find the origins of life

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why did life happen on Earth? And how did it begin? Even the world’s most advanced space scientists still don’t fully understand these questions, ...

The discontent brewing in the Biden administration over Gaza

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

US President Joe Biden is facing dissent from all corners as Israel’s war on Gaza rages on and regional tensions escalate. As the 2024 election seas...