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  • ‘Eid of Sadness’: Gaza marks festival amid Israeli bombings, lack of food | Israel-Palestine conflict News

    ‘Eid of Sadness’: Gaza marks festival amid Israeli bombings, lack of food | Israel-Palestine conflict News

    Palestinians in the Gaza Strip had little to celebrate as they marked Eid al-Fitr with rapidly dwindling food supplies and no end in sight to the Israeli bombardment.

    Many held prayers outside demolished mosques on the day marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, as at least 20 Palestinians were killed on Sunday, most of them women and children.

    The Muslim festival is supposed to be a joyous occasion, when families gather for feasts and buy new clothes for children – but most of…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • What Gene Hackman’s Death Can Teach Us About Elder Care

    What Gene Hackman’s Death Can Teach Us About Elder Care

    When the news broke that Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy, died in their home more than a week, maybe two, before anyone realized, the story haunted me — not because of the celebrity, but because it happens more often than we like to think.

    As someone who works in healthcare and with an aging parent of my own, it hit close to home. Too close.

    We talk a lot about estate planning, trusts and wealth transfer….

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    News Source: www.forbes.com

  • ‘Blatant Violation’ – Israel Blocks Access to Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque on Eid

    ‘Blatant Violation’ – Israel Blocks Access to Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque on Eid

    Israeli soldiers near the Ibrahimi Mosque in Al-Khalil, Hebron. (Photo: via WAFA)

    “The occupation refuses to hand over the Ibrahimi Mosque, with all its halls, courtyards, and sections, for the celebration of blessed Eid al-Fitr.”

    Israel is refusing to fully open the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron (Al-Khalil) in the southern occupied West Bank to Muslim worshippers for the Eid al-Fitr holiday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs.

    “The occupation…

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    News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com

  • Foreign aid rushed to quake-hit Myanmar as more than 1,600 killed | Earthquakes News

    Foreign aid rushed to quake-hit Myanmar as more than 1,600 killed | Earthquakes News

    Foreign rescue teams and supplies have arrived in Myanmar to help the impoverished country cope with a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that killed more than 1,600 people and left thousands wounded.

    The deadly quake, followed by a second magnitude 6.4 tremor, hit midday on Friday with an epicentre near Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, bringing down dozens of buildings and damaging infrastructure, such as the airport.

    Myanmar’s neighbours – including India, China, Malaysia, and…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Germany Urged to Investigate German-Israeli Soldier for Gaza War Crimes

    Germany Urged to Investigate German-Israeli Soldier for Gaza War Crimes

    The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a criminal complaint in Germany against a German-Israeli dual national who serves in the Israeli army. (Photo: screen grab)

    By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

    “Despite the visual and testimonial evidence submitted, the German Prosecution has so far refused to open an investigation—failing to apply both German national law and its obligations under international law.”

    The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a criminal complaint in Germany…

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    News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com

  • From beats to ballots: What political rap lyrics tell us | Music

    From beats to ballots: What political rap lyrics tell us | Music

    What role has hip-hop played in activism?

    From the 1980s, hip-hop has essentially enabled marginalised voices to break through to the mainstream.

    The song Girl (Cocaine) That’s Your Life, released by Too Short in 1985, explores the gritty reality of a woman entrenched in street culture, examining her daily struggles, difficult decisions, and the inevitable repercussions of her chosen lifestyle.

    Since age thirteen what have I seen
    A lotto of base heads straight coke fiends
    Snorting, puffing,…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • LIVE BLOG: Eid-Day Massacres in Gaza | Ballistic Missile from Yemen – Day 541

    LIVE BLOG: Eid-Day Massacres in Gaza | Ballistic Missile from Yemen – Day 541

    Sun, Mar 30, 12:45 PM (Palestine Time)

    Netanyahu: Israel to Strengthen Security, Expand Settlements

    ISRAELI PM’S OFFICE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will continue to strengthen the security of Israeli citizens and develop settlements.

    Sun, Mar 30, 12:45 PM (Palestine Time)

    Sirens Sound in Israel

    ISRAELI MEDIA: Sirens sounded in central Israel after a ballistic missile…

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    News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com

  • Gaza: WFP to Run Out of Food in 10 Days, Community Kitchens Close Amid Israeli Blockade

    Gaza: WFP to Run Out of Food in 10 Days, Community Kitchens Close Amid Israeli Blockade

    Gaza (Quds News Network)- The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that its remaining food stock in Gaza could run out in about 10 days, leaving hundreds of thousands without meals, as several community kitchens are forced to close due to the ongoing Israeli blockade.

    The WFP said its flour supply in Gaza – where Israel has blocked aid from entering for over four weeks – can sustain bakeries serving 800,000 people only until Tuesday. Without restocking, overall food supplies…

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    News Source: qudsnen.co

  • Moreno defeats Erceg at UFC Mexico City Fight Night | Mixed Martial Arts News

    Moreno defeats Erceg at UFC Mexico City Fight Night | Mixed Martial Arts News

    Brandon Moreno defeats Steve Erceg by unanimous decision in their main event flyweight title eliminator bout in Mexico City.

    Former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno erased a stigma from his last Ultimate Fighting Championship Mexico outing, winning a unanimous decision against Steve Erceg in a flyweight title eliminator bout at the UFC Fight Night main event, sweeping the cards 49-46, 49-46, 49-46 over the former flyweight title challenger in Mexico City.

    Although Saturday’s fight…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Iran police disperse pro-hijab protesters outside parliament

    Iran police disperse pro-hijab protesters outside parliament

    Iranian police have dispersed a weeks-long sit-in by demonstrators supporting the mandatory head covering for women, state media reported, after authorities deemed the gathering illegal.

    The demonstrators — largely women in black full-body robes — staged the sit-in since last month outside the parliament building in Tehran.

    Since Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution, women have been required to conceal their hair in public. However, increasing numbers, particularly in major cities including the…

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com