The biggest cricket match of the Men’s T20 World Cup almost didn’t happen. Pakistan said it would not play India, sending shockwaves through the sport and triggering urgent talks between officials and governments. After days of tense negotiations, the standoff ended and the rivals are set to meet on Sunday. What changed, and what will it mean when they take the field? In this episode:  - Hafsa Adil, Sports Journalist at Al Jazeera Episode credits: This episode was produced by Noor Wazwaz and Sarí el-Khalili, with Spencer Cline, Melanie Marich, Chloe K. Li, Maya Hamadeh, Tuleen Barakat, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker.  Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhemm. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

A lone gunman in Montenegro kills 13 people. In Sweden, gun homicides surge, becoming the highest in Western Europe. The link: Balkan weapons. From the shadowy routes of the former Yugoslavia to the streets of Stockholm, we expose how illicit arms from the Western Balkans are fuelling gang wars and violence across the continent. People & Power traces these weapons from factory floors and black-market traders to the scenes of some of Europe’s deadliest crimes. With rare access and firsthand testimony, we reveal the human cost of a vast criminal network and a hidden war authorities can’t control. 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 #documentary #crime #europe #aljazeeraenglish

The German chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at the Munich security conference. Al Jazeera’s Diplomatic Editor James Bays reports live from Munich and interviews Radosław Sikorski, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Poland, about European security concerns. Meanwhile, Jonathan Barth, Senior Fellow at the Jacques Delors Institute in Paris, joins Al Jazeera live to provide expert analysis on global diplomatic tensions. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: 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 #MunichSecurityConference #MSC2026 #FriedrichMerz #GermanySecurity #GlobalSecurity #RadosławSikorski #PolandForeignPolicy #GlobalTensions #AlJazeeraEnglish #MunichConference

Manchester United supporter groups and ordinary fans have spoken out against comments by the club’s co-owner, billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, who said the UK has been ‘colonised’ by immigrants. Ratcliffe himself is an immigrant to Monaco, where he lives for tax reasons. 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

Millions of people across Africa are suffering from severe drought, repeated flooding and other extreme weather conditions. Leaders from the continent are in Ethiopia for the annual African Union summit--where the issue is topping their agenda. But global cuts in aid and funding are making it more difficult for humanitarian workers to help those in need. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa reports.   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 #Africa #AfricaCrisis #ClimateChange #AfricanUnion #EthiopiaSummit #ExtremeWeather #DroughtCrisis #Flooding #HumanitarianAid #GlobalAidCuts #ClimateEmergency #AlJazeeraEnglish

London’s High Court has ruled that the UK government’s decision to ban Palestine Action and designate it as a terrorist organisation is unlawful. However, the ban will remain in force temporarily pending the outcome of the appeal process. The founders of Palestine Action had challenged the ban under the Terrorism Act 2000. Since the measure came into effect in July 2025, hundreds of people have been arrested for supporting the group. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: 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 #UKHighCourt #PalestineAction #UKPolitics #TerrorismAct2000 #LondonCourt #FreeSpeechDebate #CounterTerrorism #LegalChallenge #HumanRightsUK #AlJazeeraEnglish

Supporters of Palestine Action celebrated outside a court in London after judges ruled that the UK government’s decision to ban the protest group as a terrorist organisation was unlawful. 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

The UK High Court is about to rule on the government’s decision to ban the Palestine Action activist group under its counter-terrorism law. Judges were asked to determine whether the group’s actions crossed the legal threshold from protest into terrorism. Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego reports. 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 #UKCourt #ProtestBan #PalestineAction #DirectAction #CounterTerrorism #FreedomOfProtest #LegalLimits #Activism #HumanRights #UKLaw #AlJazeeraEnglish

The UK’s High Court has ruled that the government ban on the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a ‘terror group’ was unlawful. The case was brought by the group’s co-founder Huda Ammori. Rory Challands is outside the court in London. 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