Category: 1. Palestine

United States President Donald Trump has backed off his threat to fire the head of the US Federal Reserve, after his broadsides against the central bank boss prompted a plunge in the stock market and the dollar.

Trump’s comments on Tuesday appeared to rule out any imminent plans to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whom the US president has repeatedly criticised for not moving faster to lower interest rates.

“The press runs away with things. I have no intention of firing…

Gaza City, Palestine – For 72-year-old Kamal Anton, Pope Francis was a source of comfort and support.

Kamal has had to shelter since the start of the war in the same Catholic church compound in Gaza City – the Holy Family Church – that his wife and daughter were shot and killed by an Israeli sniper in.

That was in December 2023, two months after the start of Israel’s war. Anton and the more than two million Palestinians in Gaza have often felt abandoned in the 18 months of conflict,…

District judge orders administration to restore the capacity of broadcaster shuttered over claims of ‘leftist bias’.

A federal judge has stated that US President Donald Trump illegally halted the operation of the Voice of America (VOA), a federally funded international news service created by Congress.

In a ruling on Tuesday, US District Judge Royce Lamberth ordered the Trump administration to restore the 83-year-old broadcaster’s capacity to the levels before Trump slashed funding and…

Al Masirah, a Houthi-affiliated outlet, says the US launched a series of strikes on several locations in the country.

Yemen’s Houthis have said they shot down a US drone that was carrying out an attack on the northwestern Hajjah governorate whilst the Al Masriah news outlet has reported that United States air strikes targeted at least three areas across the country.

In a statement on Tuesday, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the group’s “air defence shot down a hostile American MQ-9…

LaLiga leaders Barcelona move seven points clear of defending champions Real Madrid with near defeat of Mallorca.

Dani Olmo scored early in the second half as Barcelona defeated Mallorca 1-0 to increase their Spanish league lead.

The home win on Tuesday gave the Catalan club a seven-point lead over Real Madrid, which visits Getafe on Wednesday.

Barcelona and Madrid will meet in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday in Seville.

Olmo’s winner came a minute into the second half at the Montjuic…

By Romana Rubeo  

Na’eem Jeenah draws parallels between South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle and Palestine’s fight against Israeli occupation, highlighting seven key insights.

In the latest episode of the FloodGate podcast, Ramzy Baroud and I delved into the intricacies of South Africa’s foreign policy with Na’eem Jeenah, veteran anti-apartheid…

By Issam Khalidi

Despite compelling evidence of violations against Palestinian sports, FIFA’s prolonged inaction and delayed decisions suggest a reluctance to hold Israel accountable.

A Palestinian Football Association proposal was submitted to the FIFA Congress in May 2024. It called for Israel to be held accountable for violations of…

Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault retrial involves accusations from three women, including one who wasn’t part of the original trial.

Opening statements are set for Wednesday in New York for disgraced former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial, this time with a majority-female jury deciding the landmark #MeToo case.

Prosecutors and Weinstein’s lawyers finished choosing a sixth and final alternate on Tuesday after a selection process yielded a seven-woman, five-man jury and…

The company warns investors in its earnings report of the impact of tariffs have on the sector.

Halliburton has reported a decline in first-quarter profit due to reduced drilling activity in North America, which weakened demand for its oilfield services and equipment.

The Houston, Texas-based oil and gas giant warned on Tuesday of a second-quarter earnings impact from tariffs and lower oilfield activity in North America as producers reckon with weak oil prices, sending shares of the oilfield…

Christians around the world are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21. But in the Gaza Strip, the local Christian community is not just mourning the loss of a religious leader, but the loss of a friend – someone they called “a true father.”

Universally hailed as a champion of the oppressed and the marginalized, the late Pope demonstrated his commitment to this reputation during the past 18 months of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. It has been…