Category: 1. Palestine

Twin earthquakes shook Myanmar causing extensive damage and killing at least a dozen people. The quakes, one a 7.7 magnitude, were also felt in Bangkok, Thailand where a tower block collapsed trapping dozens of construction workers.

US president appeals to Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ban on his use of an obscure wartime law.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th-century wartime law, while a court fight continues.

The Department of Justice asked the court in a filing to lift Washington, DC-based US District Judge James Boasberg’s March 15 order calling for a temporary halt to the summary removals of the

US president says he and the Canadian PM ‘agree on many things’ and will meet after Canada’s elections next month.

President Donald Trump says he has had an “extremely productive call” with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney amid a spike in tensions and an escalating trade war between the United States and its northern neighbour.

In a social media post describing the call on Friday, the US president sounded conciliatory towards Canada. Notably, Trump referred to the Canadian leader…

By Romana Rubeo  

Professor Richard Falk’s insights on international law, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the failure of global institutions provide a compelling analysis in this FloodGate interview with Ramzy Baroud and Romana Rubeo.

In this unmissable episode of The FloodGate Podcast, Palestinian intellectual Ramzy Baroud and I interviewed…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

The Palestinian people in Gaza are experiencing one of the harshest phases in their struggle, facing continuous aggression, repeated massacres, and a suffocating humanitarian crisi

A Hamas leader affirmed the movement’s readiness on Thursday to continue negotiations to end Israel’s ongoing genocidal assault on the Gaza Strip.

“The past period had seen the introduction of several…

Beirut (Quds News Betwork)- Israeli warplanes bombed Beirut’s southern suburb for the first time since a ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel took effect in November. The assault is another Israeli violation of the ceasefire.

The Israeli army claimed the airstrike targeted a Hezbollah drone storage facility.

Hezbollah denied any involvement in the rocket attacks and reaffirmed its commitment to the ceasefire. The resistance group stressed that Israel uses the incident…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

The senator’s announcement marks the second time that he will seek to halt arms sales to Israel using a resolution of disapproval.

US Senator Bernie Sanders announced on Thursday that he would force votes next week on two resolutions that would block $8.8 billion in arms sales to Israel in support of its genocidal assault on the Gaza Strip.

“These sales, proposed by the Trump…

Jamie Gaskarth, a professor of foreign policy & international Relations at Open University, analyses the Trump administration’s apparent lack of respect for the sensitivities surrounding intelligence and defence secrets.

“The attorney general looks like a lioness when fighting for ‘Jewish democracy,’ but when it comes to [the state’s] relations with Arabs, she turns into [National Security Minister Itamar] Ben Gvir.” This is how Dr. Hassan Jabareen, director of the Palestinian civil rights group Adalah, described Gali Baharav-Miara, the Israeli government’s legal advisor, in an interview with Local Call last year. With the government now pushing ahead with plans to…

Tamim Iqbal was admitted to hospital on Monday after suffering chest pains while competing in a match in Bangladesh.

Former Bangladeshi cricket captain Tamim Iqbal has returned home from hospital, days after suffering a massive heart attack during a local match.

The 36-year-old was released on Friday. He was leading Mohammedan Sporting Club in a match of the 50-over Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on Monday when he was rushed to a nearby hospital, complaining of severe chest…