16+ hour, 36+ min ago (67+ words) Drug cartels in Mexico are recruiting children and forcing them to become professional killers. Al Jazeera speaks to teenage killers recruited by Mexican drug gangs Drug cartels in Mexico are recruiting children and forcing them to become professional killers. Rights groups warn hundreds of thousands of minors are at risk. Al Jazeera's John Holman gained rare access to speak to child hitmen committing murder for money....

2+ hour, 46+ min ago (119+ words) A Yazidi girl who survived ISIL captivity films herself to process her trauma as rescuers search for her missing family. A Yazidi girl who survived ISIL captivity films herself to process her trauma as rescuers search for her missing family. Mediha, a teenage Yazidi girl from Iraq, shares her story after four years of abduction and enslavement by ISIL (ISIS). Through intimate video diaries, she confronts trauma and seeks justice by initiating legal action against her captors. Meanwhile, rescuers risk their lives to look for her missing mother and younger brother in Syria and Turkiye. As Mediha fights for accountability, she holds onto hope for reunion and a future of healing. Mediha is a documentary film by Hasan Oswald....

22+ hour, 32+ min ago (56+ words) Israeli has assassinated Hezbollah commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai, the most senior leader killed since 2024. What we know about Israeli assassination of Hezbollah commander Israeli has assassinated Hezbollah commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai, the most senior leader killed since last November's ceasefire. Hezbollah has accused the US of giving Israel the green light for the attack....

11+ hour, 29+ min ago (422+ words) Syria's Interior Ministry says the killers likely planted misleading slogans to inflame tensions. By Elis Gjevori and News Agencies Syrian authorities have prolonged a sweeping curfew across parts of the western city of Homs after a weekend killing piqued sectarian tensions in the city. Officials first imposed the restrictions on Sunday evening, but extended them through Monday evening as security forces attempted to stabilise the situation, according to the state-run SANA news agency. The curfew covers a range of districts, including predominantly Alawite areas, as well as nearby mixed and Sunni-majority areas. The Interior Ministry said the measure aimed to "preserve their safety" while operations continued. The violence erupted after a married couple from a well-known Bedouin tribe were found dead in their home south of Homs. SANA reported that sectarian slogans were left at the scene, although the Interior…...

12+ hour, 2+ min ago (560+ words) White House cites groups" alleged support for Hamas, accusing them of waging campaign against US interests and allies. Washington, DC " United States President Donald Trump has ordered his aides to start a process to label the branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan as "terrorist" organisations, citing their alleged support for the Palestinian group Hamas. Trump issued the decree on Monday as Washington intensified its crackdown on Israel"s foes in the region. The decree accused Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Jordan of providing "material support" to Hamas and the Lebanese branch of the group " known as'al-Jamaa al-Islamiya" of siding with Hamas and Hezbollah in their war with Israel. It also claimed that an Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leader "called for violent attacks against United States partners and interests" during Israel"s war on Gaza. But it was not…...

21+ hour, 47+ min ago (104+ words) A boy who grew up during Syria's war reveals the untold origins of the conflict and the fight for his nation's freedom. A boy who grew up during Syria's war reveals the untold origins of the conflict and the fight for his nation's freedom. Now, with the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime along with its army and militia, the Shabiha, it's time to meet once again with the surviving characters from the original film. One of those is Mouawiya Syasneh, who had laid down his school satchel and picked up a gun to fight with the Free Syrian Army....

12+ hour, 12+ min ago (932+ words) Palestinians face renewed killings, raids and settler attacks as Israel pushes past agreed ceasefire lines. At least four Palestinians have been killed and several more wounded across Gaza as Israeli forces continued to fire on neighbourhoods despite the ceasefire, according to hospital officials who spoke to Al Jazeera. One of the victims on Monday was a Palestinian man hit by an Israeli drone in Bani Suheila, east of Khan Younis, in an area lying beyond the so-called "yellow line, the boundary Israel uses to mark zones under its military control. Al Jazeera's teams on the ground reported that Israeli attacks persisted throughout the day, with artillery, air raids and helicopter strikes recorded in both northern and southern Gaza. In Beit Lahiya, Israeli fire hit areas outside the yellow line. In the south, tanks and helicopters targeted territory northeast of Rafah…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago (359+ words) The White House barred the news organisation after it declined to refer to the "Gulf of Mexico" as the "Gulf of America" after US President Donald Trump renamed it. The AP argued on Monday that a news outlet should not be punished for its point of view, and the White House insisted that the president should determine who can question him in the Oval Office. In February, AP sued three officials from the administration of US President Donald Trump, including White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt,after its reporters were barred from the "pool" of journalists who follow the president up close. The administration"s action was, it said, in response to an institutional decision by AP to continue using the term "Gulf of Mexico" as its default style after Trump renamed it the "Gulf of America". The case has…...

14+ hour, 42+ min ago (516+ words) France prepares to host Iran's foreign minister in Paris for high-stakes talks on nuclear and regional tensions. By al jaz, Elis Gjevori and News Agencies France will host Iran's foreign minister in Paris this week for talks that are set to include stalled nuclear negotiations. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed on Monday that his Iranian counterpart Abbas'Araghchi will arrive on Wednesday for discussions that Paris hopes will nudge Iran back into full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as part of a defunct nuclear deal. "This will be an opportunity for us to call on Iran to comply with its obligations towards the IAEA and for a swift resumption of cooperation with the agency," Barrot said ahead of the meeting. French officials also plan to raise the status of two French nationals who were released from detention…...

22+ hour, 18+ min ago (59+ words) Geopolitical landscape in South Asia is shifting, a reflection of past colonial actions and modern-day security needs. Geopolitical landscape in South Asia is shifting, a reflection of past colonial actions and modern-day security needs. History Illustrated is a series of perspectives that puts news events and current affairs into historical context, using graphics generated with artificial intelligence....