By Palestine Chronicle Staff 
The Gaza Strip has been suffering from a catastrophic crisis since Israel shut all border crossings on March 2, preventing the entry of all humanitarian aid, including water, food and medical supplies.
Gaza’s Civil Defense said on Thursday that 75% of its vehicles have stopped working due to fuel shortages since Israel imposed a total blockade on the enclave more…
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The new partnership agreement appears to further cement the two nations’ growing ties even as migration challenges persist.
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President Xi Jinping called for closer bilateral relations with Russia and reaffirmed China's support for the country.
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The Israeli military has been altering commercial drones to carry bombs and surveil people in Gaza, an investigation by Al Jazeera’s Sanad verification agency has found.
According to Sanad, drones manufactured by the Chinese tech giant DJI have been used to attack hospitals and civilian shelters and to surveil Palestinian prisoners being forced to act as human shields for heavily armoured Israeli soldiers.
This is not the first time DJI drones have been modified and used by armies. There…
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Pope Francis was never drawn to pomp or grandeur. He asked to be buried in a simple casket, and his burial was held not in the ornate halls of the Vatican, but in a modest neighbourhood church, true to his lifelong humility. As a conclave gathers today to choose his successor, world leaders and faith communities are reflecting on how best to carry forward his legacy. Francis would not have wanted ornate tributes or empty gestures. He would have wanted action – especially in the form of…
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New research led by the University of Sydney has revealed the potential of engineered proteins to more precisely deliver drugs within the body.
The proof-of-concept research could potentially pave the way to develop more accurate delivery of cytotoxic drugs. Commonly used in chemotherapy, they work by killing cells and can cause significant side effects if not delivered to the exact site of the disease they are targeting.
Led by Dr Taylor Szyszka and Associate Professor Yu Heng Lau from the…
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University of East Anglia scientists have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before.
Aortic stenosis is a progressive and potentially fatal condition, affecting an estimated 300,000 people in the UK. It affects about five per cent of 65-year-olds in the US, with increasing prevalence in advancing age.
A new study, published today, reveals how a four-dimensional flow (4D flow) MRI scan can diagnose aortic stenosis…
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Consumption of ultra-processed foods, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, potato chips and packaged cookies, may be associated with adverse health outcomes, according to research being presented at the ACC Asia 2025 Together with SCS 36th Annual Scientific Meeting taking place May 9-11 in Singapore. This risk for hypertension, other cardiovascular events, cancer, digestive diseases, mortality and more, increased with every 100 grams of ultra-processed foods consumed each day.
“Ultra-processed…
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Even a few nights with insufficient sleep promote molecular mechanisms linked to a greater risk of heart problems. This has been shown in a new study in which the researchers investigated how sleep deprivation affects biomarkers (in this case proteins) associated with cardiovascular disease. The study was led from Uppsala University and is published in the journal Biomarker Research.
“Unfortunately, nearly half of all Swedes regularly experience disturbed sleep, and this is particularly…
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From smoking bans to new speed limits — many people soon stop resisting policy changes that restrict their personal freedom once the new rules come into force. This conclusion was reached in a study conducted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Vienna. The researchers also identified the underlying psychological mechanism to gain important insights for possible communication strategies when introducing such measures.
Policy measures that ban or restrict an…
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