Category: 1. Palestine

World leaders began arriving in Rome on Friday before Pope Francis’s weekend burial, a ceremony that, although more low-key than usual, is still set to be a historic event.

Pope Francis, who died on Monday from heart failure following a stroke at the age of 88, was widely popular for what many saw as his humility and compassion for marginalised people.

The passing of a pope represents a momentous shift for the Catholic Church, and burial rites and the eventual selection of a new papal…

Gaza (Quds News Network)- Officials in Gaza have issued a stark warning about an imminent humanitarian catastrophe, citing worsening famine, a collapsing health system, and total border closures that have continued for 55 consecutive days. According to the Gaza Government Media Office, more than 2.4 million Palestinians are now at risk of death due to the total Israeli blockade that has prevented the entry of food, water, fuel, and medical supplies.

In a statement released Friday,…

Tehran, Iran – Iran and the United States are expected to hold more nuclear negotiations mediated by Oman amid efforts to shape an agreement to avoid the US attacking Iran.

The Iranian delegation will arrive in Muscat on Friday evening in advance of political and, for the first time, technical talks on Saturday.

Let’s take a look at what we can expect, as well as all the latest developments and context.

Who’s at the talks?

Like the two previous rounds of talks in Italy and Oman,…

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Firearms are the leading cause of death for US young people aged 18 to 25, surpassing drug poisoning and other causes.

After a gunman at Florida State University killed two people and wounded at least six others last week, an advocacy group posted about firearm-related deaths.

“Gun violence is the leading killer of college-aged people in the US,” Moms Demand Action, part of gun violence prevention organisation…

Kyiv, Ukraine – Serhiy Parkhomenko’s two-storey apartment building stood right next to its twin that was struck and levelled by a Russian missile early on Thursday.

The unbearably red, eardrum-rupturing explosion killed 12, wounded 87, gouged out windows and damaged roofs in dozens of nearby buildings of the tranquil, leafy neighbourhood in northwestern Kyiv.

The shockwave caused Pakhomenko’s steel entrance door to fly through his living room, flattening a cosy armchair he or his wife…

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani raised the country’s new three-starred flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The move signals the new Syrian government’s push for legitimacy and relief from Western sanctions.

Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea emotionally responds to Real Madrid TV pressure before refereeing the Copa del Rey final.

Copa del Rey final referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea welled up before Saturday’s match when speaking about pressure officials have faced from Real Madrid TV this season.

Madrid take on rivals Barcelona in the Spanish cup final in Seville and this week the club’s television channel launched a video attacking the official, as they have done to various referees this…

Fort Worth, Texas – The toughest part of Ana Maria Fores Tamayo’s job is seeing the trauma etched into the faces of the refugees she helps. That trauma was clear when she and her husband travelled to Aurora, Colorado, last year to meet with Venezuelans living in the United States.

“Everyone’s afraid,” said Tamayo, 69, who leads the Refugee Support Network. Among other services, her organisation helps people fleeing their home country apply for temporary protected status (TPS) in…