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A new report accuses fashion giants of not considering the welfare of workers affected by climate change in garment factories in Southeast Asia.

Fashion brands including luxury label Hermes, sportswear giant Nike, and fast fashion chain H&M are in the hot seat amid new allegations of climate greenwashing after making commitments to slash carbon emissions in Asia, which is home to more than 50 percent of global garment production.

A report released this morning by the Business & Human Rights…

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on a leading Palestinian human rights group and five other charities for alleged links to Palestinian political factions designated by Israel and the U.S. as “terrorist groups.”

Addameer, which provides legal services to Palestinian prisoners, was designated as a terrorist group by Israel in 2021, and the country’s government has been pressuring the United States to impose sanctions ever since. Israel has refused to provide any…

The White House has said a trade deal with China is done and is awaiting the signatures of United States President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.

The White House said on Wednesday that the president is currently reviewing the details.

Trump announced the deal after days of trade talks between US and Chinese delegations in London, which followed an earlier round of negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland.

“We have reached a framework to implement the Geneva consensus and…

Police found a pipe bomb, bombing plans, and a farewell note at the home of the alleged Graz school shooter. Police say the ex-student who killed 9 teens and a teacher before killing himself. Austria held a nationwide moment of silence Wednesday.

Israeli forces have killed more than 120 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, medical sources have told Al Jazeera, including dozens of hungry aid seekers, as Israel continues to relentlessly bombard the besieged territory, with the overall war death toll now surpassing a staggering 55,000 people.

Gaza’s Health Ministry said 57 people trying to access aid were killed and more than 363 injured by Israel since Wednesday morning. The distribution points are operated by the…

Despite the White House pressure to end the Ukraine war, which has resulted in face-to-face talks, it has only worsened.

Andrey Kortunov, the former director of the Russian International Affairs Council, tells host Steve Clemons that war is a high priority for Moscow, and a low priority for Washington, so Russia is not in a rush to resolve the conflict according to United States President…

Occupied Palestine  (Quds News Network)- Israel has placed two prominent activists from the humanitarian ship Madleen in solitary confinement, according to a statement from the legal center Adalah. The move is raising alarm among human rights groups and supporters of the Freedom Flotilla, which sought to break the Israeli siege on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid.

The two detainees are Brazilian activist Tiago Ávila and French-Palestinian Member of European Parliament (MEP) Rima…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Israel’s covert attempt to install an alternative rule in Gaza via armed gangs is facing fierce resistance and unraveling rapidly.

Palestinian resistance groups and local security forces in the Gaza Strip are intensifying operations against Israeli-backed armed groups led by Yasser Abu Shabab, operating under the protection of the Israeli army in the eastern areas of Rafah Governorate.

Security sources…

Throughout the day on Monday, journalists, solidarity activists, and right-wing demonstrators gathered at Givat Yona, a hill overlooking the Ashdod port in southern Israel, in anticipation of the arrival of the Madleen. The ship, which carried 11 activists, a journalist, and a shipment of humanitarian aid, had been stopped by the Israeli navy on its way to Gaza. 

Israeli officers had boarded and…