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New law bans any speech or organising seen as trying to “destroy a part of the electoral process”.

Myanmar’s military government has imposed harsh new penalties for protesting its planned election, with critics potentially facing years in prison for dissent.

The state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported that the new law took effect on Tuesday, months before elections expected at the end of this year.

The legislation bans “any speech, organising, inciting, protesting or distributing…

NEW YORK / PNN/

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa discussed on Tuesday with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy moving forward with concrete steps—within a defined timeframe—toward the recognition of the State of Palestine and the realization of Palestinian statehood on the ground.

The two leaders also discussed coordinating joint efforts to secure further international recognition of the State of Palestine, along with a range of other issues of mutual concern.

Hebron / PNN /

Along the winding alleys of Hebron’s centuries-old Old City, nestled between stone walls dating back more than 300 years, a small library pulses with life. There, every day, a woman named Abeer Al-Usaila walks steadily, a picture book in hand, surrounded by children. The scene repeats itself, yet it is anything but ordinary: a woman leading a caravan of dreams toward a library she rebuilt—stone by stone, soul by soul.

From Feeding the Body to Nourishing…