Category: 1. Palestine

Ex-Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales will appeal at the Supreme Court after fine for forcibly kissing Jenni Hermoso is upheld.

Disgraced former Spanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales will appeal to the Supreme Court the confirmation of his $12,600 (10,800-euro) fine for forcibly kissing Jenni Hermoso, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

After a keenly awaited trial that gripped the country, Spain’s top criminal court in February found Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for the kiss at…

Fighters used two locally made explosive devices; one of the “Shawaz” type and another known as the “Fida’i action bomb.”

The video shows the two Israeli APCs moving slowly among the rubble of destroyed homes. Two Al-Qassam fighters quietly approached, taking cover among the ruins. Then, in broad daylight, the fighters advanced from just meters away.

One fighter fearlessly climbed onto the first APC, carrying the 25-kilogram Shawaz bomb, and dropped it through the hatch before…

At least four Palestinians, including a teenager, have been killed in the occupied West Bank, where soldiers have been carrying out deadly raids for months and settlers have been violently rampaging against civilians unchecked, backed by the military.

The teenager was shot by Israeli forces, while the other three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli settler attack on the town of Kafr Malek, northeast of Ramallah. Seven others were injured in the settler attack.

Dozens of Israeli settlers…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum decries shooting at Irapuato festival as ‘deplorable’ and promises investigation.

A gun attack during a religious celebration in central Mexico has left 11 people dead and at least 20 others injured in violence-plagued Guanajuato state, local officials have confirmed.

The shooting erupted Tuesday night in the city of Irapuato, authorities said on Wednesday, during festivities marking the Nativity of John the Baptist. Witnesses described terrible…

Ottawa (Quds News Network)- Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has stirred global outrage after stating that a Palestinian state must be Zionist as a condition to recognition. He made the comments during an interview with CNN at the NATO Summit.

“What is needed is a Zionist Palestinian state that recognizes the right of Israel to exist; not just to exist, but to prosper and not live in fear,” Carney said.

His remarks sparked anger among Palestinian rights advocates and human…

Authorities say that rescue workers continue to search for the missing and assist residents in town outside of Medellin.

At least 11 people have been killed and 15 remain missing after a landslide in the city of Bello in Colombia’s northwest, according to authorities.

Evacuation orders and rescue efforts continue a day after the landslide, with government officials warning that heavy rains pose an ongoing threat to the area around Medellin, Colombia’s second-largest city.

“We continue…

Gilan, Iran – Iranian authorities are moving to allow for tougher punishment of cooperation with foreign governments after a 12-day war with Israel and the United States ended with a ceasefire on Monday.

In a late Tuesday written message addressed to the Iranian nation, President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed a “historic victory” and said plans to sow “discord and division” among Iranians would fail.

At the same time, the country’s parliament and judiciary are advancing efforts to…

Sunday’s deadly attack on the Mar Elias Church in Damascus has shaken Syria, and particularly the country’s Christians.

The attack on Sunday killed at least 25 people, after a man with a rifle entered the church and shot at worshippers, before detonating a suicide bomb. It has raised questions about the ability of the new Syrian government to manage security in the country and protect its citizens, including those from minority groups.

The Syrian Interior Ministry blamed ISIL (ISIS) for…

When U.S. President Donald Trump visited the Gulf last month, complete with fanfare and choreographed spectacle, it reinforced a growing sense among Gulf states that the region is on a political ascent. The four-day tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates was Trump’s first major foreign trip in his second term — a deliberate decision to bypass traditional U.S. allies, including Israel — and Gulf officials and academics increasingly view…