Category: 1. Palestine

  • Two Cousins Killed by Israeli Forces in Nablus as Settler Attacks Escalate

    Two Cousins Killed by Israeli Forces in Nablus as Settler Attacks Escalate

    The Israeli army has shot and killed two Palestinian teenagers and injured another during a raid in the village of Usrin, south of Nablus. (Photo: via WAFA)

    By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

    Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers have escalated their attacks on Palestinians and their properties with several Palestinians injured in attacks in villages in Salfit on Friday.

    The Israeli army has shot and killed two Palestinian teenagers and injured another during a raid in the village of Usrin,…

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    News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com

  • Trump Orders Social Media Checks for US Visa Applicants Who Spent Time in Gaza

    Trump Orders Social Media Checks for US Visa Applicants Who Spent Time in Gaza

    US President Donald Trump. (Design: Palestine Chronicle)

    By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly said late last month that he may have revoked over 300 visas already.

    The Trump administration has ordered a social media screening for all US visa applicants “who have visited the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007,” the Reuters news agency reported on Thursday, citing an internal State Department cable.

    The screening applies to “all immigrant…

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    News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com

  • ‘Ripple effect:’ In US, anti-immigrant policy strains child and eldercare | Business and Economy

    ‘Ripple effect:’ In US, anti-immigrant policy strains child and eldercare | Business and Economy

    When she saw the Trump sign in the yard, Camila knew she would have to watch out.

    It was February 2025, and Camila* had shown up at a home in North Texas to meet the new family for whom she would nanny.

    The 22-year-old college student doesn’t have legal documentation, but that’s never been an issue. In her experience, many families like to pay their childcare workers in cash. Still, this new family posed an interesting challenge. The interior of the home was filled with more Trump…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Iran has ‘doubts’ about US intentions ahead of nuclear talks | Politics News

    Iran has ‘doubts’ about US intentions ahead of nuclear talks | Politics News

    Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has cast doubt over the intentions of the United States a day before a second round of nuclear talks is set to take place with Washington.

    The new round will come a week after the two countries held their highest-level negotiations since US President Donald Trump unilaterally abandoned a 2015 landmark nuclear deal three years later. Iran has since abandoned all limits on its nuclear programme, and enriches uranium to up to 60 percent purity – near…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • FSU shooting: What we know about the victims and suspected attacker | Crime News

    FSU shooting: What we know about the victims and suspected attacker | Crime News

    Two people were killed and at least six others wounded during a mass shooting at Florida State University (FSU) on Thursday, according to investigators in the United States.

    Here is what we know so far about the suspect, victims and the investigation into the incident:

    What happened at Florida State University?

    A gunman opened fire outside the student union at FSU close to lunchtime on Thursday at 11:50am Eastern Time (15:50 GMT).

    Upon hearing gunshots, students and parents scrambled to…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • 7 Palestinians killed after Israeli occupation forces bombed a house in the Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, east of Gaza.

    7 Palestinians killed after Israeli occupation forces bombed a house in the Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, east of Gaza.

    At least seven civilians were killed and dozens more wounded, …

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  • China “will not enter another century of humiliation”: Vijay Prashad | TV Shows

    China “will not enter another century of humiliation”: Vijay Prashad | TV Shows

    Can BRICS countries challenge the US? Redi Tlhabi speaks with historian and journalist Vijay Prashad.

    Amid escalating global instability and a fractured Western alliance, nations in the Global South are reassessing their geopolitical alignments and economic strategies. The BRICS bloc, which includes Russia, Brazil, India, China, South Africa and other emerging economies, has emerged as a counterweight to the US-dominated financial order.

    So, can BRICS countries fulfil its potential as a…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Fifth-Tier English Club Fires Official Salma Mashhour Over Pro-Palestine Views

    Fifth-Tier English Club Fires Official Salma Mashhour Over Pro-Palestine Views

    London (Quds News Network)- English fifth-tier football club Dagenham & Redbridge has fired Egyptian official Salma Mashhour just days after her appointment, over her pro-Palestine and anti-genocide views. The club announced the decision on Thursday, ending her role as Development Director with immediate effect.

    The sacking came only 72 hours after her official appointment. The move sparked backlash, as many linked it to her public support for the Palestinian cause.

    Salma’s…

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    News Source: qudsnen.co

  • ‘Psychological terrorism’: The war against reproductive rights in the US | TV Shows

    ‘Psychological terrorism’: The war against reproductive rights in the US | TV Shows

    Redi Tlhabi speaks with Professor Michele Goodwin about the current state and future of reproductive rights in the US.

    As Donald Trump begins his second term as president, headlines focus on immigration, trade and free speech. But advocates warn of another front, a quieter campaign targeting reproductive rights and abortion.

    Just years after the fall of Roe v Wade, critics say new policies signal a renewed push to erode reproductive freedom, especially for women of colour.

    Is the Trump…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Pakistan confirms its expulsion of more than 80,000 Afghans since April 1 | Politics News

    Pakistan confirms its expulsion of more than 80,000 Afghans since April 1 | Politics News

    Rights groups have criticised the repatriation drive, warning that mass expulsions risk endangering vulnerable people.

    Pakistan has confirmed to have repatriated more than 80,000 Afghan nationals since April 1, before an extended April 30 deadline for the country’s largest migrant group in an initiative labelled as “forced deportation” by Afghanistan.

    Talal Chaudhry, Pakistan’s Interior Ministry adviser, told reporters in Islamabad on Friday that there would be no more extensions to…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com