Category: 1. Palestine

Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich secured a major settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank in exchange for allowing five humanitarian aid trucks into Gaza, according to Israeli Maariv.

The deal includes approval for 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank and hundreds of new settlement units in previously unofficial settler outposts. These expansions will be funded in part by the Ministry of Settlements, led by Orit Strook.

Israeli soldiers were captured on video firing towards a group of foreign diplomats on a visit to Jenin in the occupied West Bank, forcing them to run to their vehicles and flee the area. The military claims the group deviated from an “approved route” and the shots were only a “warning.”

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing one of the deepest crises in its history. United States President Donald Trump sanctioned lead prosecutor Karim Khan earlier this year, grinding the court’s work to a crawl. Khan is now on leave as he faces a sexual misconduct investigation. How is the court functioning in his absence, and what does it mean for the future of international accountability?

In one case, a person suffered permanent brain damage because of a delayed transfer, The Guardian newspaper reported.

UnitedHealth has allegedly secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers — the latest accusations in a series of woes facing the health insurance giant.

The alleged action, first reported by The Guardian newspaper on Wednesday, was part of a series of cost-cutting tactics that have saved the company millions, but at times, risked residents’ health, the…

Target has slashed its annual forecasts amid a pullback in discretionary spending due to tariff-driven uncertainty and a backlash against shifts in its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policy.

The United States big box retailer, which reported its first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, relies on China for 30 percent of its store label goods. While it is on track to reduce its dependency by another 5 percent by the end of the year, tariff-driven uncertainty has caused a slump.

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Former Ukrainian politician Andriy Portnov, once a top aide to ousted pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovich, was shot dead outside a school in Madrid. Authorities say multiple gunmen fled into nearby woods. Portnov was under US sanctions for corruption ties in Ukraine.

By Romana Rubeo  

The Floodgate Podcast hosts Abdulla Moaswes to reveal the ideological and strategic ties between India and Israel, unraveling how they shape repression and resistance in Kashmir and Palestine.

In the latest episode of The Floodgate Podcast, Ramzy Baroud engaged with renowned scholar Abdullah Moaswes in a comprehensive analysis of the Kashmir…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Israeli army forces rounded up 20 Palestinians in raids in several areas in the West Bank.

One Palestinian was injured and 20 others were detained in Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, medics and rights groups said.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that a young Palestinian was shot in the abdomen in the northern town of Qabatiya and was…

Occupied West Bank (Quds News Network)- Israeli forces opened fire on a European diplomatic delegation Wednesday at the entrance of Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The diplomats were visiting the camp to assess the humanitarian crisis and talk to residents.

Israeli soldiers stationed near the eastern entrance of the camp fired live bullets directly and heavily at the group. Journalists accompanying the delegation were also targeted. The diplomats were standing near an…