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A US-Iran crisis is unfolding in the Strait of Hormuz, where a US naval blockade has nearly halted shipping that carries around 20% of the world’s oil, this after Iran’s 2019 warning by Foreign Minister Javad Zarif that if its oil was blocked, no other country’s oil would pass.

Throwback to June 2019: US Special Envoy for Jared Kushner told Al Jazeera, "Nobody knows more about broken promises than the Palestinian people." Now with Gaza's infrastructure in ruins, more than 80,000 killed in Israel’s genocide, his own warning answered itself.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says bigotry is present from online hysteria to real-world attacks, and toxic narratives are fuelling rising racism and violence far beyond conflict zones, and even in political spaces. . Watch the full interview here: aje.news/zohran

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says gov't can spend $900m a day on the war in Iran, killing civilians, while working families in the US are told better healthcare, housing & education are "unrealistic". Watch the full interview here: aje.news/Zohran

Young viewers aren’t turning to TV for updates on Gaza. They’re on livestreams, influencers and real-time feeds. With nearly 84% of US teens distrusting the media and algorithms rewarding engagement over evidence… who defines the truth? Full episode: aje.news/Piker

Streamer Hasan Piker has addressed critics who label him a "grifter" for advocating Marxism while owning a mansion. Piker defends his purchases and lifestyle, arguing that the accusations stem from a misunderstanding of his position. Watch interview here: aje.news/piker

Appearing on Talk to Al Jazeera, Streamer Hasan Piker expressed concern that the absence of a "communist counterbalance" to Donald Trump could make US fascism a reality, a prospect he sincerely hopes is avoided. Watch the full interview here: aje.news/Piker

US President Donald Trump has called Somalia a "hellhole", even though the president of Somalia tells Al Jazeera that there is ongoing dialogue between the two countries. Watch the full interview with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud here: aje.news/Somalia

As Bangladesh elects a new prime minister, the chief adviser is expected to step down to make way for a new government. Voters also decided on the July Charter, a political reform referendum that will shape the country’s future governance.

Somalia's president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, discusses an Israeli military presence amid reports of a planned base in the breakaway region of Somaliland. Watch the full interview here: aje.news/Somalia

"we will fight in our capacity. Of course, we will defend ourselves" when asked, what if #Israel enters #Somalia? President @HassanSMohamud tells @TalktoAlJazeera @Somali @MOFASomalia @TheVillaSomalia

US political activist @CornelWest says it's time to “dismantle the American empire & its morally decadent” system. His platform fights for the abolishment of poverty, ICE and ending the obsession with global profit over people. Watch interview here: aje.news/Cwest

US political activist @CornelWest says the US is being “gangsterised” while placing power over principle and profit over people. From Wall Street to war abroad, he says Gaza is the moral test, and the West is failing it. Watch the interview here: aje.news/Cwest

Turkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warns against war with Iran, says Tehran is ready to negotiate again, and outlines his view of Iran’s role in a changing regional order. Watch the full interview here: aje.news/Hakan

Climate change can be debated or denied, but its impact is indisputable, says the IFRC Secretary General. Extreme heat alone kills over 500,000 people every year and the facts are getting harder to ignore. Watch the full episode here: aje.news/IFRC

The head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says Gaza’s humanitarian crisis remains dire despite October’s ceasefire and warns that suffering will only deepen unless more aid is allowed in. Watch the full episode here: aje.news/ifrc

In an interview with Talk to Al Jazeera, Colombian President Gustavo Petro says the genocide in Gaza and abduction of Venezuela’s president show international law is being broken with brute force. Watch the full interview here: aje.io/Petro

President Gustavo Petro recalls telling US leader Donald Trump that relations based on resources fuel violence, stressing that only the Venezuelan people can build real democracy and social justice in their country. Watch the full interview here: aje.io/Petro

UNGA President Annalena Baerbock discusses whether the Gaza ceasefire could have come sooner if key leaders and stakeholders had acted more urgently, as the UN condemns ongoing human rights abuses. Watch the full interview here: aje.io/UNPres

The UN General Assembly president warns: When countries ignore the UN Charter, everyone is at risk. She adds that while global unity is strong, ending today’s crises needs cooperation, including from the media. Watch the full interview here: aje.io/UNPres