China has absorbed the economic shocks from restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, through which it relies heavily on energy imports. Beijing is Iran's largest trading partner and bought more than 80 per cent of Iranian crude shipped in 2025, much of it processed by smaller independent refineries willing to handle sanctioned oil sold at a discount. Last month, the United States sanctioned several Chinese refineries for buying Iranian crude worth billions of dollars, but Beijing has blocked those

As Moscow stages its annual Victory Day parade projecting strength and unity, a controversial report allegedly based on European intelligence assessments paints a very different picture behind the Kremlin walls. The report claims Vladimir Putin has sharply increased his personal security amid fears of elite betrayal, internal leaks and even possible coup attempts from within Russia’s own power structure. It also suggests growing distrust between elements of Russia’s security apparatus and raises

President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to China is being closely watched by neighbouring countries in Asia. The region has been heavily affected by US trade tariffs and the economic fallout from the Iran war. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram pag

The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis. Displaced families face shortages of food, clean water, and medicine, while aid workers struggle with limited funding and growing challenges in containing the disease. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Che

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 and appeal a court verdict handed out earlier in the day that upheld her conviction for embezzling EU funds. She was given a three year prison sentence but would only serve one year under house arrest, and pay a 115,000 dollars fine. The court also reduced her ineligibility to 15 months, clearing the way for her to run in next year’s elections. Al Jazeera's Natacha Butler reports from Paris. Subscribe to our channel

In Gaza, Palestinian artist Suhail Abu Shawish is crafting ouds and repairing musical instruments using wood salvaged from humanitarian aid boxes. With electricity and running water scarce, and the price of wood and strings soaring amid the war, he has turned to improvisation to keep his craft alive. Many instruments have been damaged and music institutes destroyed or shut down, yet Abu Shawish continues his work, describing music as "the language of the world and a language of peace" that runs

In the space of just twenty four hours, Russia carried out one of the biggest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv of the war while Ukraine sent more than 400 long range drones the other way in a single night. All while the amount of territory changing hands on the frontlines continues to drop. DW's Nick Connolly got rare access to a Ukrainian long range drone launch and asks how the uptick in deep strikes on both sides will change this war. 00:00 — Drone launch toward Russia: inside a secret FP-1

The White House released video of an airstrike on a senior Islamic State leader, Friday. One of the Islamic State terror group's most senior leaders is reportedly dead, killed in what Iraq is describing as a U.S.-supported operation. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani posted on social media Friday that the country's intelligence service "successfully eliminated" IS deputy caliph Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufay'i. Sudani did not say when or how al-Rufay'i was killed, calling the d

Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has reached an all-time high. The United Nations has recorded more than 3 thousand attacks since January last year. The violence is fuelled by the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and support from the Israeli government. Al Jazeera’s Julide Ayger explains. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera C

Ukraine says North Korea's role in the war is expanding, with reports of additional troops, missile units and ballistic missiles being deployed in support of Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Moscow can no longer sustain the conflict without North Korean reinforcements. We ask what Pyongyang is gaining from the war and whether its growing involvement changes the nature of this conflict. 0:00 Intro 0:42 Zelenskyy: Russia needs North Korean reinforcements 1:05 North Korea's grow

Typhoon Dolphin, the strongest storm to hit China this year, is moving through the north, causing severe flooding. In the east of the country, authorities have started cleanup operations after the storm’s powerful winds caused widespread damage. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ C

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, with Tsunami warnings issued, the US Geological Survey reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #aljazeeraenglish #BreakingNews #aljazeeral

Moroccan authorities say they arrested nearly 300 people as they tried to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta after online calls for another mass crossing. The attempted rush comes just weeks after tens of thousands entered the territory in an unprecedented border crisis that left dozens dead. DW correspondent Jan-Philipp Scholz joins us from Ceuta with the latest on the situation at the border and the response from Spain and Morocco. #dwcurrentaffairs #ceuta #migration 00:00 Migrants stopped t

Despite talk of implementing a Gaza peace plan, Palestinians in Gaza say there has been no improvement on the ground. Israeli attacks continue, with Palestinians injured in Tuffah and Shujaiya and a 14-year-old boy killed in Khan Younis. Al Jazeera's Hind Khoudary reports that repeated ceasefire violations are raising fears that the truce may not hold. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.fac

It’s National Free Wills Week. South Africans are being encouraged to create a will or review and update an existing one. Between 66 and 70 percent of South Africans do not have a will. Those who do, have never reviewed or updated their wills. #dstv403

From healthcare and agriculture to conservation, Aaron Maniam examines whether artificial intelligence can improve human and planetary health without creating new environmental costs.

Ethiopia is facing a deepening fuel crisis as the war on Iran and closure of strait of Hormuz drives up global oil prices and disrupts supply chains. In Addis Ababa, drivers queue for days at petrol stations often only to find no fuel available, leaving taxis and lorries stranded. Transport shortages have pushed up food prices by nearly 40 percent, with markets struggling to explain daily increases to customers. Export-dependent businesses report shipping costs have more than doubled, threateni

Hospitals in southern Lebanon are straining under Israeli attacks, treating war injuries and accommodating displaced people, with some sheltering staff to stay operational. Civilians like farm worker Sana Khalil, now a double amputee after a drone strike on a banana plantation, illustrate the conflict’s impact. Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports from Beirut. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.

More than a month into a ceasefire, Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah continue to trade strikes. While Israeli attacks have largely depleted the Iranian proxy's missile stockpiles, new first-person view (FPV) drones, which are controlled by fiber optic cables, are slipping through Israel's air defenses. The weapon is widely used in Ukraine's war effort against Russia's invasion, but Hezbollah's are not believed to be as sophisticated. We ask Zachary Kallenborn, a warfare and dron

A cruise ship with nearly 150 people on board is waiting for help off the coast of the Cape Verde islands in the Atlantic Ocean due to a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus. According to the World Health Organization three people have died and others are seriously ill. The liner Hondius was sailing from Argentina to Antarctica when several passengers and crew fell ill. The vessel made its way to the island of Cape Verde off West Africa. Cape Verde's Health Ministry said Monday that for n