Category: 1. Palestine

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned of a forceful response if the United States or its allies bomb his country.

That follows a threat made by US President Donald Trump if there is no deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme.

How dangerous is this standoff – and can a solution be found?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests:

Hassan Ahmadian – assistant professor, University of Tehran

Ali…

US Senator Lindsey Graham described nomination of Eli Sharvit as Shin Bet chief as ‘beyond problematic’.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed his nomination of a former naval commander to head Israel’s spy agency amid criticism from the US.

Netanyahu’s office said on Tuesday that the prime minister was withdrawing the nomination a day after he proposed Vice Admiral Eli Sharvit as the next chief of the domestic security service Shin Bet. The about-face followed criticism from…

Ursula von der Leyen says ‘all instruments are on the table’ as bloc weighs response to US tariffs.

European Union executive head Ursula von der Leyen has said the bloc has a “strong plan” to retaliate against United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs, although its preference is a “negotiated solution”.

Speaking before Trump’s planned announcement of reciprocal tariffs later this week, von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said Europeans were “utterly…

Authorities in Myanmar have held a minute of silence to honour the victims of a catastrophic earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, including 50 children at one preschool near the city of Mandalay.

The moment of remembrance on Tuesday came as aid groups said communities in the hardest-hit areas were struggling to find food, water and shelter.

The magnitude 7.7 earthquake, which hit around lunchtime on Friday, was the strongest to hit the Southeast Asian country in more than a…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Netanyahu reversed Eli Sharafit’s appointment as Shin Bet chief following backlash over his past criticism of Trump and involvement in Israeli protests.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rescinded the appointment of Eli Sharafit as head of the Shin Bet security service, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.

According to the Israeli Army radio, the…

Gaza (Quds News Network)- At least 322 Palestinian children have been killed in Israeli attacks since the resumption of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, with an average of approximately 100 children killed or maimed daily over the past 10 days, according to UNICEF, the UN agency for children.

Over 609 others have also been injured.

Most of these children were displaced, sheltering in makeshift tents or damaged homes, UNICEF noted.

It said that Israel’s “relentless and…