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As a new secretary-general assumes leadership of the Commonwealth, it seems de rigueur in some circles to dismiss the organisation as a relic of a bygone era. To speak of it with any seriousness places one in a social pillory, the face upturned for pelting with the fruits of modernity.

Still, counterarguments exist. Nations would not be lining up to join if the Commonwealth were indeed an anachronism. Shared bonds of language, legal codes and education systems make trade cheaper between…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Israeli airstrikes on a UNRWA clinic in Jabaliya refugee camp kill 19, including nine children, as the military expands its operations in southern Gaza, leaving hundreds dead and injured.

Israeli warplanes carried out a massacre on Wednesday when they bombed a UNRWA clinic housing displaced persons in Jabaliya refugee camp, Al-Jazeera reported.

Munir Al-Bursh, the…

Occupied West Bank (Quds News Network)-
A 17-year-old Palestinian from the West Bank died in Israeli custody after collapsing under unclear circumstances, marking the first death of a Palestinian under 18 in Israeli detention. Walid Ahmad had been held for six months without formal charges following his arrest in September 2024. He was accused of ‘throwing stones at Israeli forces’, but no trial date had been set.

Before his arrest, Walid was a healthy high school student, his…

Atletico Madrid host Barcelona in second leg of their Copa semifinal after the teams played out a thrilling 4-4 draw on February 25.

Who:  Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona
What: Spanish Copa del Rey semifinal – second leg
Where: Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain
When: Wednesday at 9:30pm local time (19:30 GMT)

Follow Al Jazeera Sport’s live text and photo commentary stream of the match.

More than a month after their thrilling eight-goal draw in the opening leg of the Copa del Rey…