UN’s top court opens landmark Myanmar Rohingya genocide case

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The UN's highest court is hearing a genocide case against Myanmar. The military is accused of carrying out mass killings and human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims. About a million people have escaped persecution in the past decade. Al Jazeera’s Charlie Angela reports from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish…

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US diplomacy will struggle if it focuses only on Iran’s nuclear program: Analysis

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Iran's foreign minister says the country is prepared for confrontation but is also leaving the door open for talks with the US. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is prepared for all options as unrest in the country enters a third week. Araghchi also confirmed that he is in contact with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, but that Iran won't negotiate while being threatened. Trita Parsi is the executive vice president of the…

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Mamdani backs striking NYC nurses, denounces hospital bosses’ pay | AJ #shorts

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Nearly 15,000 nurses walked off their jobs at major New York City hospitals on Monday in one of the largest health care strikes in decades. They are demanding higher pay, safer staffing levels and better security measures at hospitals. Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited the nurses on a picket line. 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 page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile…

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Yemen’s Saudi-backed government retakes southern areas from STC: What next?

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Rashad al-Alimi, the head of Yemen's internationally recognised Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), has announced the dissolution of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC), asserting that PLC forces now control the south. This surprise move, formalised in Riyadh, marks the first time in nearly a decade that southern Yemen has a unified political and military command. A new, Saudi-led Supreme Military Committee has been formed to consolidate and equip these forces, with a mandate to stabilise the south.…

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Could the US really take over Greenland? | Inside Story

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US President Donald Trump has said repeatedly he wants to take over Greenland - an idea rejected by most people living there. There's an alarm in Denmark, which owns the world's biggest island, and in the EU and NATO too. So, could Trump really get his way? Presenter: Imran Khan Guests: Pele Broberg -- Chairman of Naleraq, a pro-independence political party in Greenland Peter Nielsen -- Retired Colonel in the Danish Armed Forces who specialises in NATO readiness…

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How the rich are fuelling the climate crisis for everyone else | By The Numbers

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Billionaires own assets that emit more carbon in minutes than others do in lifetimes. The poor pay the cost. 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 page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #CarbonEmissions #ClimateInequality #BillionaireEmissions #LuxuryEmissions #PrivateJets #FossilFuels #ClimateJustice #GlobalSouth #EnvironmentalInequality #OutsourcingEmissions #ExtremeWeather #ClimateResponsibility

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Israel considers plan to expand illegal settlement in occupied East Jerusalem | AJ #shorts

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Israeli municipal authorities are discussing plans to advance an illegal settlement in occupied East Jerusalem. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports from Kufr Aqab, near the site where Israel may demolish more Palestinian homes to make space for settlers. 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 page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslive

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US-China rare earth race puts Greenland in Trump’s crosshairs

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Fishing remains the backbone of Greenland’s economy and a way of life for many communities. However, US President Donald Trump is focused on the island’s vast, largely untapped mineral wealth, amid competition with China over rare earth supplies. Greenland holds deposits of rare earths and metals vital for technology and military industries currently dominated by China. Local fishermen say they value freedom, tradition and ties to Denmark over US control. Harsh conditions and limited infrastructure mean most resources…

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