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The complaint alleges that a law requiring the religious text violates ‘fundamental religious-freedom principles’ in the US.

A group of faith leaders in the United States have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the state of Texas from requiring the Ten Commandments, as detailed in the Old Testament of the Bible, to be displayed in public classrooms.

Their legal challenge on Tuesday comes just days after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the legislation, which would make Texas the largest…

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been barred from standing for president for five years by French courts.

France’s far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, has openly suggested that her political heir apparent, Jordan Bardella, could take her place in the 2027 presidential election, as a court ruling threatens to derail her candidacy.

In an interview published on Wednesday by French magazine Valeurs Actuelles, the leader of the National Rally (RN) party said: “I accept that I cannot…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

A critic of Israel’s ongoing military onslaught on Gaza, Mamdani has said, “I will always be clear in my language and based in facts: Israel is committing a genocide.”

Zohran Kwame Mamdani declared victory in New York’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, positioning him to become the city’s first Muslim mayor.

“Tonight, we made history,” Mamdani, 33, told supporters after former…

By Ramzy Baroud  

Netanyahu may continue repeating, like a broken record, old colonial slogans, but genuine change will only happen because of the peoples of the region and their many capable political players.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu persistently declares his ambition to “change the face of the Middle East”. Yet, his repeated assertions seem to clash with the unfolding reality on the…