One hundred journalists staged a ‘die-in’ on the steps of the Opéra Bastille in central Paris to protest the killing of nearly 200 Palestinian journalists in Gaza since the war began. They laid on the steps in bloody press vests as the names of some of the journalists killed were read out.
Published On 16 Apr 2025
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Human rights groups have filed an urgent request for an arrest warrant for Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar during his current visit to the UK, citing his direct role in war crimes committed in Gaza, Anadolu news agency reported.
The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and the Hind Rajab Foundation on Wednesday submitted the request to the UK attorney general and director of public prosecutions, seeking immediate approval to apply for a warrant at…
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Physicians classify brain tumors and determine treatment options, in part, by the genes they express. According to World Health Organization standards, the abnormal activation of oncogene FOXR2 only occurs in central nervous system (CNS) neuroblastoma, but that may not be true. Findings from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital show FOXR2 activation in multiple pediatric CNS tumor types, mostly brain tumors, with significantly different clinical outcomes. The potentially practice-changing…
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A University of Iowa-led research team has found that urinary incontinence may be associated with a greater risk for cardiovascular disease in women.
Urinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common condition, especially in older adults. Previous studies have stated that it can affect between 38% and 60% of women. The researchers aimed to find out whether urinary incontinence was linked to a decline in physical activity, which can lead to a host of health issues, including…
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The military wing of Islamic Jihad releases footage purporting to show an attack on Israeli forces east of Netzarim and the seizure of two drones, as Israel’s aggression and starvation tactics in Gaza persist.
The Al-Quds Brigades – the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement – broadcast footage it said showed its fighters firing a barrage of rockets at Israeli occupation forces east of…
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For almost three months, Jenin refugee camp has been completely devoid of its inhabitants, with only Israeli soldiers and tanks able to enter. After expelling the camp’s 20,000 residents in January as part of what it calls “Operation Iron Wall,” the Israeli army has violently prevented their return. Even families who tried to visit the graves of their loved ones during Eid Al-Fitr in late March were chased away with tear gas.
Israel claims the operation is…
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The announcement comes as chief of nuclear watchdog IAEA arrives in Tehran for talks that may revolve around accessibility for inspectors.
Iran has confirmed that its next round of nuclear talks with the United States this weekend will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would be conducted.
Wednesday’s announcement on Iranian state television came as Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian formally approved the resignation of one of his vice presidents, who had…
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By Palestine Chronicle Staff 
While Amman claims to have thwarted a domestic weapons scheme, skepticism lingers, with some suggesting the narrative obscures underlying political tensions and the crackdown on Palestine solidarity.
Jordanian security forces have apprehended 16 individuals accused of involvement in a purported plot to manufacture…
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By Palestine Chronicle Staff
“We are witnessing in real time the destruction and forced displacement of the entire population in Gaza.”
Israel’s expansion of its genocidal assault on the Gaza Strip via land, air and sea has turned the enclave into a “mass grave,” Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Wednesday.
“Gaza has been turned into a mass grave of Palestinians and those coming to…
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Columbia University’s philosophy department strongly rebuffed Wednesday the Trump administration’s detention and attempted deportation of one of its students, urging the Ivy League school to come to the assistance of Mohsen Mahdawi, Anadolu news agency reported.
“We express our horror and dismay at the fact that a legal resident of the United States — someone who has been accused of no crime — should be detained in this manner,” it said in a…
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