Category: 1. Palestine

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The Environmental Education Center, affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, on Wednesday warned of escalating plastic pollution in the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly in Gaza, amid ongoing war and environmental degradation, as the world marks World Environment Day.

In a statement issued for the occasion, which this year is themed “Beat Plastic Pollution,” the center said addressing environmental protection…

A liberal group and social media users shared posts that say President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” for tax and spending would let him reschedule or eliminate elections.

“If the Senate passes the ‘one big beautiful bill’ and Trump signs it, that’s it. It becomes law,” said the viral graphic on Meta and X. “And here’s what that really means. He can delay or cancel elections – legally.” The post included a long list of other claims about what the bill…

The warning from China’s embassy in the Philippines follows criticism from a top EU official about Beijing’s conduct.

China has told the European Union to stop “provoking trouble” in the South China Sea after EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas expressed concerns about Beijing’s coercive activities in the strategically important waterway.

“We urge the EU to genuinely respect China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea and to stop…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said he thinks that the committment to the increased budget will happen this month.

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has pressed NATO members to agree to Donald Trump’s demand for a major increase in defence spending ahead of a summit later this month.

The US president has said NATO allies should boost investment in defence to 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), up from the current target of 2 percent.

“To be an alliance, you got to…

Former India captain Virat Kohli was celebrating Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL title when a stampede turned fatal near Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Virat Kohli said he was lost for words after celebrations of a dream IPL title turned to tragedy, when 11 mainly young cricket fans were crushed to death in Bengaluru.

Hundreds of thousands had packed the streets on Wednesday to welcome home their hero Kohli and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after they had beaten Punjab Kings a day earlier…

Gaza (Quds News Network)- An online campaign urging the public to write letters demanding that Israel refrain from harming the Madleen or the activists on board has garnered over 498,000 submissions. The Madleen, a ship launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), is en route to Gaza, carrying humanitarian aid and human rights activists protesting Israel’s illegal blockade of the Strip.

Organised by the FFC, participants in the online campaign are asked to “put Israel on…

Parliament voted to impose record suspensions on the trio of legislators for their protest haka.

New Zealand legislators have voted to suspend three MPs who performed a Maori haka in the House to protest against a controversial bill.

The MPs from Te Pati Maori – the Maori Party – were handed the toughest sanctions ever imposed on legislators by New Zealand’s parliament on Thursday.

Te Pati Maori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer were both suspended from parliament for…

Gaza (Quds News Network)- Hamas has condemned the US decision to veto a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, saying it was the latest sign of Washington’s “blind bias” towards Israel.

“We strongly condemn the US administration’s defiance of the will of the entire world, as 14 of the 15 countries on the Security Council supported the resolution,” it said.

“This arrogant stance reflects its disregard for international law…

Gaza (Quds News Network)- The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) will suspend aid distribution in the war-torn Strip for a second consecutive day, following a full-day closure on Wednesday. The suspension comes amid widespread condemnation after Israeli forces shot and killed at least 102 starving civilians near GHF distribution sites.

In a statement posted on Facebook, the GHF said its “distribution sites will not open as early as” Thursday morning and that it would…