Category: 1. Palestine

Cardinals are in the Sistine Chapel for the second day of the conclave to elect a new pope, following two votes so far that have ended with black smoke – a signal that no new pope has been elected.

Thursday’s voting has been highly anticipated, as the previous two popes were both announced on the second day of the conclave.

Here is what we know about what the cardinals do all day:

How many cardinals have gathered in the Vatican?

Out of 252 cardinals, only those less than the age of 80…

At least 40 pro-Palestinian student protesters were detained at a demonstration inside a library at Columbia University in New York, where activists continue to demand that the college divests from Israel over the war in Gaza.

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The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) closed six schools belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Jerusalem on Thursday, after raiding them and forcing students and educational and administrative staff to evacuate and leave immediately.

UNRWA said that the closure of schools in East Jerusalem constitutes a serious violation of the privileges and immunities of the United Nations, and a shocking experience for…

United Nations experts have demanded action to avert the “annihilation” of Palestinians in Gaza, after rescuers said Israeli strikes across the territory killed dozens of people.

A planned expanded offensive revealed by the Israeli military has drawn international condemnation, after UN agencies previously warned of a humanitarian catastrophe in the Palestinian territory, already devastated by 19 months of war.

More than 20 independent experts mandated by the UN’s Human Rights…

Chinese leader, the highest-profile guest of Moscow’s WWII commemorations, keen to maintain ‘deep’ relationship with Russia.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Russian leader Vladimir Putin that his country will stand with Moscow against “unilateralism and hegemonic bullying” during a visit to the country to commemorate the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

Arriving in Moscow on Thursday at the start of a four-day visit, Xi hailed the “deeper” trust developing between…

When Mali’s Colonel Assimi Goita first seized power in a coup in 2020, the West African nation erupted in joy. His promises to hold elections and bring stability to parts of the country troubled by armed groups were tantalising for a nation under siege.

Nearly five years later, however, Goita has repeatedly reneged on those promises. The security situation has only marginally improved, with violence and killings – sometimes by government forces – reported regularly in areas outside the…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Footage showed a heavy police presence as students clashed with security and barricaded themselves inside the library.

New York State Police raided Columbia University on Wednesday evening, dispersing a pro-Palestinian sit-in and arresting dozens of demonstrators.

According to Reuters news agency, the protest took place in the university’s main…

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Since the onset of the war on Gaza, Israel has deliberately made life increasingly difficult for civilians, cutting off access to water, electricity and fuel. In response, residents have resorted to primitive methods to survive and adapt to the harsh conditions. Among the most striking signs of this adaptation is the revival of traditional tools, as prices skyrocket, fuel and firewood run scarce, and cooking gas becomes unavailable.

Gaza resident Sami Juda has…