Voters in the U.S. state of Virginia are casting their final ballots on a key measure that could reshape federal congressional districts — and potentially shift the balance of power in Washington.
The proposed changes could give an advantage to the Democratic Party, possibly helping them secure a majority in the United States House of Representatives, where control currently hinges on just a handful of seats.
At the same time, other states are pursuing their own redistricting efforts, backed by a broader push from the White House, aimed at creating districts more favorable to the Republican Party.
The outcome in Virginia could play a decisive role in shaping the political landscape ahead of upcoming elections.
Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan has more from Alexandria, Virginia on what could change.
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Thousands of families in Afghanistan have been forced into displacement camps following escalating clashes near the border with Pakistan.
In mountainous regions near the Kunar area, displaced civilians are now living in makeshift tents with limited access to food, healthcare, and education. Many say they fled after shelling hit their villages, destroying homes and schools.
Pakistan’s military says it carried out strikes targeting armed groups, including the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, which it claims operate from Afghan territory. However, Afghan authorities deny these accusations, further complicating tensions between the two countries.
According to the United Nations, nearly 60,000 people have been displaced in eastern and southeastern Afghanistan due to the recent fighting.
Al Jazeera's Assed Baig reports.
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More than 3,300 people have been killed in Israeli-U.S. air strikes on Iran, with hospitals increasingly caught in the impact of the war.
New CCTV footage released by the Iranian Red Crescent Society reveals the dramatic moments medical staff rushed to evacuate patients as missiles struck nearby.
In one case, a newborn baby had to be moved into an ambulance moments after birth, while nurses placed several infants into fruit baskets to carry them to safety.
Al Jazeera's Laura Khan reports
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Ukraine says it has carried out another major strike on a Russian oil refinery, targeting a key facility on the Black Sea coast.
The attack hit infrastructure near the Tuapse seaport—one of Russia’s critical export hubs—triggering a large fire and reportedly killing at least one person, with another injured.
Ukrainian military officials say the strike is part of a broader strategy to disrupt Moscow’s war funding by targeting energy exports. It marks the second attack on the same refinery within days, highlighting an intensified campaign against Russia’s oil infrastructure.
However, the strikes come amid growing international tension.
Some European allies have reportedly urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to scale back attacks on Russian energy assets, fearing further escalation and economic fallout.
At the same time, the United States has extended a sanctions waiver allowing certain Russian oil shipments to continue until mid-May—creating a complex backdrop where military action and economic policy appear to diverge.
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A major new report by Amnesty International warns that the global human rights system is facing unprecedented collapse, describing the current moment as a “systemic breakdown.”
The report singles out key world leaders—including Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, and Vladimir Putin—accusing them of fueling conflicts and undermining international law for power and control.
According to Amnesty, violations range from alleged war crimes in Ukraine to accusations of genocide in Gaza Strip. The report also criticizes global powers for weakening institutions like the International Criminal Court.
Amnesty’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard described it as one of the most alarming reports in the organization’s history, warning that “humanity is under attack” and accusing governments worldwide of silence, complicity, or inaction.
Al Jazeera's Charlie Angela reports from London.
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A second round of talks between Israel and Lebanon is set to take place in Washington, D.C., as tensions remain high following months of conflict.
Lebanon’s president has appointed former ambassador Simon Karam to lead negotiations, emphasizing that Lebanon will act independently and reject external influence—particularly from Iran. Officials say the talks aim to end hostilities, withdraw Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, and deploy the Lebanese army to internationally recognized borders.
However, divisions remain inside Lebanon. While some groups, including Hezbollah, question direct negotiations with Israel, others see the move as a critical step toward restoring national sovereignty and preventing further escalation.
On the Israeli side, the government is reportedly reluctant but engaged under pressure. Israeli demands remain high, including disarming Hezbollah—an objective analysts warn could destabilize Lebanon further and even risk civil war.
Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation continues to worsen.
Israeli air strikes across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley have caused widespread destruction, with thousands of casualties reported since the conflict intensified. Civilians describe homes destroyed, families displaced, and entire communities left uncertain about their future.
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Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to escalate despite ongoing ceasefire efforts, as Iran signals reluctance to join diplomatic negotiations.
In the past 24 hours, high-level calls between Iranian and Pakistani officials have failed to produce a breakthrough, with Tehran citing U.S. actions—including the seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel—as a major obstacle to diplomacy. Iranian officials warn that continued military pressure and maritime confrontations could trigger retaliation, although restraint has so far been exercised to avoid civilian casualties.
The situation in the Strait remains extremely fragile. Iranian forces have tightened control over shipping lanes, while the United States Navy continues operations in the region, raising fears of further escalation.
Meanwhile, China has expressed concern over rising tensions and is increasingly seen as a key diplomatic player behind the scenes. Analysts suggest Beijing may step in more visibly if negotiations fail to progress, given its strong economic dependence on Middle Eastern energy flows.
Geopolitical experts say Iran’s hesitation to negotiate is strategic aimed at avoiding the perception of weakness while expanding talks beyond nuclear issues to include sanctions relief and security guarantees. However, the risk of renewed conflict remains high, with global markets reacting cautiously.
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Prices for food, fuel and water across Somalia surged in March, partly because of the instability in the Middle East, which has pushed up global shipping costs and disrupted supply chains to the Horn of Africa.
Aid agencies warn that the rising transport costs are shrinking the amount of food aid.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Kismayo, southern Somalia
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The conflict in the Middle East is affecting global fertiliser supplies, as much of it is transported through the Strait of Hormuz.
As prices soar, farmers are worried that planting seasons will be disrupted.
Malawi’s fertiliser association says prices could rise by 85%.
Al Jazeera spoke to a tomato farmer in southern Malawi.
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Israeli attacks have killed nearly 2,300 people in Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah began in early March.
The Iran-allied group says the Israeli army has continued destroying homes in villages it now occupies in southern Lebanon.
Israeli air strikes have also targeted towns and villages in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon’s east.
Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from Bekaa Valley, Lebanon.
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Brazil is feeling the effects of the Iran war.
Rising global energy prices, driven in part by uncertainty over oil supplies, have pushed up the cost of cooking gas.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has announced a series of subsidies and tax cuts to ease the impact on consumers.
But many households are already under strain.
Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reports from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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3D technology is helping many Palestinians who've been injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza.
But with Israel restricting supplies into the Strip, and clamping down on aid organizations, much-needed medical services are on the brink of collapse.
That means dozens of patients who rely on the high-tech treatment risk losing access to the specialized care.
Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary met one Palestinian girl whose recovery depends on the high-tech treatment.
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Ukraine attacks oil facilities in Russia - which is benefitting from higher fuel prices and sanctions relief due to the Iran war.
It comes after Moscow launches intense aerial attacks on its neighbour.
How is the Iran war affecting Russia and Ukraine?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
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Chris Weafer -- CEO of Macro-Advisory, a strategic consultancy focused on Russia and Eurasia
Steven Erlanger -- Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for Europe at The New York Times
Michael Bociurkiw -- a global affairs analyst and a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council
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Ukrainian authorities say its military hit an oil refinery on Russia's southern coast, killing at least one person.
A fire broke out at the Tuapse seaport where one of Russia's key Black Sea export facilities is housed.
Ukraine's military drone forces commander said it struck the refinery for a second time this week.
Al Jazeera’s Audrey MacAlpine is in Kyiv with more on what Ukraine's been saying about the attack and Yulia Shapovalova has the latest updates from Moscow.
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Pakistani leaders have intensified their communications with Iran and the US, indicating that talks in Islamabad are likely to take place shortly, former Pakistani Ambassador to the UAE Jamil Khan tells Al Jazeera.
“Things are speeding up,” Khan said. “In the coming 24 to 48 hours, issues will be addressed, and the Iranian delegation will be there.”
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Sheikha Alanoud Hamad Al Thani, a fellow at the Middle East Council for Global Affairs, told Al Jazeera that Gulf states are united in seeing Iran as a massive threat but differ on how to respond and whether Tehran can be trusted.
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A second round of talks between Israel and Lebanon is set to take place in Washington on Thursday.
It would mark the first direct discussions between the two countries since a 10-day ceasefire took effect last week.
Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh is following developments from Israel near Ramallah, occupied West Bank.
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Oil prices surged five percent on Monday as investors monitored escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, with the ceasefire set to expire on Wednesday.
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warned in Japan that the Strait of Hormuz blockade is affecting global energy, economic and national security, emphasising the urgent need to reopen the waterway. Despite the energy supply concerns, major Asian equity indexes advanced, with South Korean markets recovering losses incurred since the start of the conflict.
Analysts suggest investors may have priced in the worst-case scenario, though any shift in the standoff could trigger fresh volatility across the region.
Al Jazeera's Patrick Fok reports from Singapore.
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Israeli attacks have killed nearly 2,300 people in Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah began in early March. And after the US and Iran agreed a ceasefire earlier this month, Israel launched dozens of strikes in a wide-scale assault across the country.
In just ten minutes, they killed nearly 400 people, including in the capital Beirut.
Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr has the story of one of the many Lebanese who lost loved ones.
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Supporters of Peruvian presidential candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga have taken to the streets of Lima alleging electoral fraud in last week's vote.
Lopez Aliaga, an ultra-conservative former mayor, is demanding authorities annul ballots from Andean regions and hold supplementary elections before May, though he has offered no evidence of fraud. International and national monitors confirmed serious irregularities, including delayed ballot deliveries that prevented more than 50,000 people from voting on time, but found no proof of fraud.
Preliminary results show Lopez Aliaga trailing left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez by fewer than 10,000 votes for second place in the race to June's run-off, while Keiko Fujimori leads with 17 percent.
More than 1.7 million ballots have been challenged, and final results are now delayed until mid-May.
Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez reports from Lima, Peru.
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More than 20 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the highest number since the early days of the war, as tensions persist following the US seizure of an Iranian cargo ship.
Iran has left the door open to diplomacy while debating its next move.
Marc Weller, Director of the Global Governance and Security Centre at Chatham House, told Al Jazeera the US action is “inconsistent with the ceasefire” and legally doubtful.
He said the wider war itself is “unlawful”, complicating any justification for a blockade or vessel seizure.
Weller stressed all states have the right to transit the strait freely in peace and war, rejecting both Iran’s toll demands and the US blockade.
He described both sides’ actions as leverage to secure advantage in ceasefire negotiations.
Weller warned the crisis is drawing in global powers and disrupting energy flows, with third states becoming “incidental victims”.
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As the two-week US-Iran ceasefire deadline approaches, negotiations remain stalled with Iran's foreign ministry leaving the door open for diplomacy while Tehran debates its next move following the US seizure of an Iranian cargo ship.
An Al Jazeera discussion panel examined the state of talks, with Mohammad Islami, Research Fellow in Middle East and North African Studies at Tehran University, telling the programme that Tehran is receiving "complex messages" from the Trump administration, making the situation "very, very complicated", adding that there is a "serious debate in Tehran" about whether Iran will attend talks at all.
Ellie Geranmayeh, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said from London that things were progressing positively until President Trump announced the US blockade would remain and then imposed it against an Iranian cargo vessel, arguing that "if you want the conditions to have a political negotiation, the US is going to need to take a de-escalatory step."
Geranmayeh warned that if the ceasefire expires without extension, Iran could retaliate against US-flagged or US-linked ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz, or more broadly against US interests in the Middle East.
Islami said Trump is "not following any specific strategy" and that in Tehran, "everybody's waiting for the war to be continued" as policymakers do not trust the Americans.
Geranmayeh added that while decision-making in Iran remains consensus-based, the security and military establishment "has a bigger voice because we are in wartime conditions."
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Keir Starmer faces scrutiny over the failed security clearance of his former envoy to the US, Pete Mandelson, and over when he knew about it.
The revelation that Peter Mandelson, Britain's former ambassador to the United States, failed security vetting but was appointed anyway has plunged Prime Minister Keir Starmer into a deepening political crisis. Starmer claims he was not informed of the vetting failure when Mandelson was approved for the post, despite the ambassador's past ties to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and business links with Russia and China.
The scandal has already cost several senior officials their jobs, including Starmer's chief of staff, and opposition politicians accuse the prime minister of misleading Parliament.
With local elections looming and Labour's poll numbers falling, the affair threatens both Starmer's credibility and his authority.
Al Jazeera's Sonia Gallego reports from London.
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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told a press conference in Tehran on Monday that there is no plan for a second round of negotiations with the United States for now, adding that Washington has shown it is "not serious" about pursuing any diplomatic process after committing "aggressive acts" and violating the ceasefire multiple times. Baghaei cited the US maritime blockade, the attack on an Iranian ship, and Washington's refusal to include a ceasefire in Lebanon as part of the agreement — despite Iran making this clear to Pakistani mediators. He said America "claims it is supporting diplomacy" but its actions prove otherwise, adding that the US has "learned no lessons" from past experiences. Baghaei confirmed that Iran submitted a 10-point proposal in Islamabad, not 15 as some media reported, and that Tehran has received "no serious proposal" regarding the lifting of sanctions. He stated that Iran is "not optimistic and not pessimistic" about talks but rather "realistic" based on 70 years of experience with the United States. Baghaei dismissed President Trump's claim of a phone call with Iranian officials, saying "there was no chance for someone to raise his voice or speak loudly with the Iranians." He reiterated that Iran's armed forces will respond "with all strength and with all decisiveness" if the US and Israel start a new aggression.
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A gunman in the southern US state of Louisiana killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two other people before being killed by police, authorities have said.
The victims of the attack, which was carried out across two houses in Shreveport on Sunday morning, ranged in age from one to about 12 years old, said Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Chris Bordelon.
One of the adults wounded was the mother of the suspect’s children.
The suspect, whom Bordelon identified as Shamar Elkins, died after a police pursuit.
Officers fired at the suspect during a chase after he carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint, Bordelon said.
Investigators did not say what may have set off the violence.
Bordelon said there was still much to investigate, but that detectives were confident the shooting was “entirely a domestic incident”.
The mass shooting is the worst the US has seen in more than two years.
Al Jazeera’s Dmitry Medvedenko reports.
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US President Donald Trump has said United States forces have seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get past his country’s naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz.
In a social media post on Sunday, Trump said the ship, named Touska, was warned by a US Navy guided missile destroyer in the Gulf of Oman to stop, but its “crew refused to listen”.
He added that the US Navy “stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engine room” and that US Marines had custody of the vessel, and were “seeing what’s on board”.
The US Central Command siad Touska was headed to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas and ignored multiple US warnings over six hours to evacuate the engine room.
Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reports from Washington, DC.
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Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have escalated, with Iran viewing recent moves as a serious escalation and warning of possible retaliation affecting regional shipping.
Talks in Islamabad remain uncertain, with Iran’s participation still unclear amid disputes over sanctions, blockades, and military pressure.
US analysts are divided: David DeRoches says Iran disrupts rather than controls the Strait, while Donald Heflin sees an ongoing stop-start negotiation process where a ceasefire is still possible despite tensions.
Key issues remain unresolved, including Iran’s nuclear programme, sanctions, frozen assets, and maritime security.
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In Tehran, large crowds gathered in support of the government, expressing anger over the deaths of thousands in recent US-Israeli airstrikes.
Demonstrators also voiced strong opposition to renewed diplomatic engagement.
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A fragile ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran is under growing strain following developments in the Strait of Hormuz. The US Navy has seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, the Touska, which was heading towards Bandar Abbas.
US President Donald Trump says the vessel was attempting to breach a US blockade on Iran in the Gulf of Oman. In response, Iran has condemned the seizure as a “maritime armed robbery,” accusing Washington of violating the ceasefire and warning of retaliation.
Iranian military sources say US naval assets were subsequently targeted with drones, signaling a potential escalation. The incident comes just hours after Trump confirmed that a US delegation would travel to Islamabad for possible talks mediated by Pakistan.
However, an Iranian source told Al Jazeera that Tehran will not participate, citing distrust and concerns that tensions are escalating rather than easing. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated Islamabad’s commitment to mediating between the two sides.
Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reports from Washington, DC.
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Tensions between Iran and the United States are escalating following a reported ship seizure in the Gulf of Oman, with both sides warning of potential retaliation. Iranian sources suggest a response involving drones, while Washington frames the incident as part of its enforcement actions.
Analysts warn the situation could spiral quickly if attacks on vessels continue, particularly as both sides weigh the risks of further escalation against the possibility of diplomacy. Questions remain over whether upcoming talks in Islamabad can proceed, especially after Iran signalled it may reconsider participation if pressure tactics persist.
Experts say the latest developments highlight the fragile balance between military confrontation and diplomatic engagement, with regional stability hanging in the balance.
Al Jazeera’s guests Hassan Ahmadian and Alex Vatanka share their analysis.
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