https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/2/26/why-are-many-western-leaders-visiting-china2026-02-26T22:35:08Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1772145277.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080Why are many western leaders visiting China?After spending decades criticising China, a succession of leaders from Western countries have been lining up to engage with its leadership. In recent months, many of them have visited Beijing, seeking business opportunities. German chancellor Friedrich Merz is the latest to land in China. Merz says Beijing must not be overlooked when tackling the big global challenges. Donald Trump's huge tariffs are said to have pushed western countries closer to China. But can China be an alternative? And what does it have to offer? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Jost Wubbeke - Managing Partner at Sinolytics and a Global expert on China's industrial policy, rare earths & supply chain strategy. Harry Broadman - Former Assistant to the US trade representative. Dan Wang - Economist and Director on Eurasia Group's China team. 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Al Jazeera's Soraya Lennie looks at the US policy of economic strangulation, and who pays the price.https://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=63899952551121882026-02-26T19:49:50.720ZBusiness and EconomyConflictDonald TrumpGovernmentHumanitarian CrisesInternational TradeMilitaryPoliticsUS-Venezuela Tensionshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/2/26/international-doctors-forced-to-leave-gaza-over-israeli-demands2026-02-26T19:19:02Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1772133514.jpg?fit=1620%2C1080International doctors forced to leave Gaza over Israeli demandsSeventeen aid groups have petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court after the government moved to ban 37 NGOs in Gaza unless they hand over detailed data to on Palestinian staff. 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Kim reportedly shut the door to talks with South Korea but said cooperation with the US is possible if Washington gives due respect. 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/AJEMobilehttps://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=6389973622112562026-02-26T14:39:49.210ZKim Jong Unhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/talk-to-al-jazeera/2026/2/26/elevenlabs-ceo-says-voice-ai-will-change-everything-can-it-be-controlled2026-02-26T13:44:43Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1772113467.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080ElevenLabs CEO says voice AI will change everything. Can it be controlled?ElevenLabs can generate lifelike voices from a short sample, including a clone of Al Jazeera anchor Neave Barker. CEO and cofounder Mati Staniszewski tells Talk to Al Jazeera how voice AI could transform dubbing, education and accessibility, helping people who have lost speech. But the technology can be abused: for fraud, disinformation and psychological operations. From safety measures and detection to partnerships with governments, including Ukraine’s push towards an “agentic state”, the interview asks the core question: when your voice becomes software, who controls it, and what rights are left?https://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=638996830411216102026-02-26T13:34:16.342ZRussia-Ukraine warScience and TechnologyTechnologyhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/game-theory/2026/2/26/aje-onl-cartels-world-cup_v6-2602262026-02-26T12:59:02Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026_Game-Theory_EP08_Thumbnail_Landscape_V01__00-1772110493.png?fit=1920%2C1080Game Theory: Could the killing of Mexican drug lord El Mencho affect the 2026 World Cup?After Mexican security forces killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, unrest followed - burned vehicles, blocked roads and postponed matches. And now, with the World Cup just four months away, security questions are inevitable. Samantha Johnson explains what it could mean for the biggest tournament in football history. 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Investigators say the evidence reveals the cover-up of a war crime. 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Many are breaking their fast amid the rubble of their homes – and some have their iftar meals in graveyards as they mourn loved ones. 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Alan Fisher looks at what to expect. 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/AJEMobilehttps://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=6389962388112842026-02-26T11:24:00.155ZPoliticshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/2/26/what-to-know-about-us-iran-nuclear-talks-in-geneva2026-02-26T13:30:06Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1772112600.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080What to know about US-Iran nuclear talks in GenevaNegotiators from Iran and the United States are holding a third round of indirect nuclear talks in Geneva, Switzerland to avoid war. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid explains why these talks could be ‘make or break’. 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Cuba accused those aboard of intending to carry out terrorism, while the US says it is verifying what happened. 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