Category: 1. Palestine

These are the key events on day 1,130 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Here is where the war stands on Sunday, March 30:

Fighting

• Ukraine’s air force said it destroyed 65 out of 111 drones launched by Russia overnight, which caused damage in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Odesa and Donetsk regions.
• At least two people were killed and 25 injured in Kharkiv after a Russian drone strike targeted a military hospital, shopping centre, apartment buildings and other targets late on Saturday.
• Russia said it…

While global attention remains fixed on Israel’s war on Gaza, Israel is rapidly redrawing the map of the occupied West Bank.

On January 21, just two days after a ceasefire took effect in Gaza, the Israeli military intensified its assault across the occupied West Bank, particularly in the northern regions. Israeli bulldozers have razed entire residential areas, forcibly expelling at least 40,000 people from their homes.

For the first time since the second Intifada, Israeli forces have…

Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- A former female Israeli prisoner who was released from Gaza in a prisoner exchange has reportedly been raped by a well-known Israeli fitness trainer in Tel Aviv.

According to Israeli media, the trainer drugged the victim’s drink and assaulted her just three days before her wedding. The attack took place recently and has caused widespread outrage.

Israeli Telegram channels initially reported that the victim is Mia Shem, who was held prisoner…

Defending champions Real Madrid come from behind to beat relegation-threatened Leganes 3-2 in LaLiga.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help Real Madrid outgun a feisty Leganes 3-2 and pull level with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga, while Atletico Madrid fell further behind in the title race.

The match between the defending champions and a team trying to stave off relegation was billed as an easy three points for Madrid. It was anything but as Leganes showed much more bite than expected at the…

Barcelona attempt to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga to three points as they entertain Girona.

Who: Barcelona vs Girona
What: Spanish LaLiga
Where: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
When: Sunday at 4.15pm (15:15 GMT)

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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he is focused on winning games despite the threat of a potential punishment for an ineligible lineup rumbling on in the background.

Flick selected Inigo…

Angry demonstrators demand the Israeli government secure the release of captives held in Gaza.

There have been more large protests in Israel, demanding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conclude a captives-for-prisoners exchange deal with Hamas.

There are about 58 captives still held in Gaza, 34 of whom the Israeli military says are dead.

Family members of the captives and those supporting them rallied, with tensions rising between them and police in Tel Aviv on Saturday.

The protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles in opposition to Musk.

Crowds protesting billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the US government under President Donald Trump have been congregating outside Tesla dealerships throughout the US, and in some cities in Europe, in the latest attempt to put a dent in the enormous fortune of the world’s richest man.

The protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles in…

Gaza (Quds News Network)- Hamas’ military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, has released a new video featuring an Israeli prisoner pleading for his release. The prisoner appeared distressed as he urged the Israeli government to take action.

In the footage, the prisoner addressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly, stating, “Hamas did not force me to record this. This is not psychological warfare. The real torture is waking up without my wife and child.”

He went on…

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Images of old Damascus and Aleppo adorn the walls of a modest restaurant tucked into Bole Michael, a working-class neighbourhood near Addis Ababa’s international airport.

Chatter in Arabic and Amharic fills the air, mingling with the sizzling of a grill roasting a giant shawarma skewer and oil crackling around crunchy kebeiba (bulgur and ground meat balls).

In the kitchen, Syrian chef Ahmed Ibrahim and his two assistants prepare for the evening rush. As the sun…