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By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

In addition, at least 12 out of 24 attempts to coordinate humanitarian movements inside Gaza were denied by the Israeli authorities.

Israeli authorities have denied 29 out of 35 attempts by the UN to access fuel stocks in Rafah since April 13, the world body said, warning that the lack of fuel threatens to collapse critical infrastructure across the besieged Gaza…

Video shows Indian Coast Guard crews dropping dry chemical powder and taking other steps to try to douse a blaze that’s been burning for days on a cargo ship carrying hazardous materials. The ship was off the Kerala coast en route to Mumbai when explosions sparked the blaze. Four crew members are missing.

This month’s peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul have once again failed to bring the war any closer to a ceasefire. The only outcome – a limited agreement on prisoner exchanges – underscores a troubling truth: the current negotiation framework is not working.

Meanwhile, military escalation on both sides shows no signs of slowing. In such an atmosphere, diplomacy becomes increasingly difficult. A ceasefire feels out of reach, and uneasy comparisons with the Korean…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

UNRWA on Thursday expressed concern that it had “lost all contact” with colleagues in Gaza following the communications blackout.

Internet and phone services collapsed across the Gaza Strip on Thursday following Israeli strikes on telecommunications infrastructure, the Palestinian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority said.

In a statement cited by the…

From March 31 to April 1, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker delivered a record-breaking 25-hour filibuster on the Senate floor of the United States Capitol. In his marathon speech, Booker repeatedly chastised President Donald Trump for his discriminatory politics and policies and for his attempts to circumvent the US Constitution.

Booker also criticised both the Democratic and Republican parties for failing to do more to oppose Trump. “Do better than me. Do better than we in this body. We are…

Man Utd sign Brazilian international forward on five-year deal as coach Ruben Amorim makes first big move.

Manchester United have completed the signing of Brazil international Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers as the fallen Premier League giants begin their rebuild

The 26-year-old forward, who has scored once in 15 appearances for Brazil, signed a five-year contract to 2030 at Old Trafford with the option of a further 12 months, the club said on Thursday.

United paid a reported 62.5…

Former captain says ‘it’s the idea that matters’ after his newly erected statue in Hyderabad goes viral.

Legendary Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram has saluted the “effort” of the artist who created a statue of him that has spawned scorn on social media for being far from the player’s actual features.

“Lots of talk about my sculpture being erected at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad. Mine is definitely better than the tiger,” he said in a post on X on Thursday.

“It’s the idea that…

Egyptian authorities have detained and deported dozens of pro-Palestinian activists planning to take part in a march intended to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza, airport officials and protest organisers have said.

Thousands of activists from around the world have been planning to trek to Egypt’s Rafah border crossing with the Palestinian territory on Friday as part of the Global March to Gaza, demanding the entry of humanitarian aid into the blockaded territory.

But Egyptian officials…