Iran is marking Al-Quds Day with rallies across the country as the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) promised retaliation after Israeli strikes on Iran’s consulate in Syria. The Israeli air strikes in Damascus killed 13 people, including seven IRGC members – among them two generals leading the Corps’ Quds Force in Syria […]
Since Israel’s war on Gaza began, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in neighbouring Jordan, particularly outside the Israeli embassy in the capital, Amman. Photos of popular anger coupled with literal flames in the streets have carried the message of a population enraged by what is happening to their close neighbours. While the […]
UN Human Rights Council also backs call to halt all arms sales to Israel, highlighting warnings of ‘genocide’ in Gaza. The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Gaza Strip, and demanding a halt to […]
The Israeli military says it has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in an attack in central Gaza that killed seven aid workers, saying they had mishandled critical information and violated the army’s rules of engagement. The military said in a report on Friday that an internal investigation “found that the […]
Israel has said it will reopen the Beit Hanoon (Erez) crossing with northern Gaza for aid, hours after a warning from United States President Joe Biden for it to take steps to protect civilians and humanitarian workers following the Israeli military’s strikes on a food charity’s team. Nearly six months of Israeli attacks and siege […]
On Friday, Palestine supporters across the world will mark “Al-Quds Day” as Israel continues its attacks on Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Here is what you need to know about the event, its history, and its significance. What is Al-Quds Day? Al-Quds Day (or, simply, “Quds Day”) is an annual, international day to express support for […]
Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection has announced its first human case of B virus in a rare incidence of a virus being transmitted from animals to humans. The centre is urging the public to refrain from touching or feeding wild monkeys to reduce the risk of catching it. Here is what we know about […]
Kremlin says Russia, NATO relations have slipped to the level of ‘direct confrontation’ over the war in Ukraine. Russia has downed 53 Ukrainian drones, the majority of which targeted the southern Rostov region, the Ministry of Defence said, as the Kremlin warned that Russia and NATO are now in “direct confrontation” over Ukraine. The ministry […]
Warning: This article contains details of violence that may be upsetting. Guatemala City, Guatemala – Jesus Tecu remembers wrapping his little brother in his arms in an attempt to protect the two-year-old from the horrors unfolding around them. It was March 13, 1982, and their village of Rio Negro — a Maya Achi community situated […]
Eight out of 10 schools in the Gaza Strip are damaged or destroyed, the United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) says, but it is the psychological damage of Israel’s war on the territory’s nearly 1.2 million children that has experts worried. “To be able to learn, you need to be in a safe space. Most kids […]
EXPLAINER US President Joe Biden pressed Israeli PM Netanyahu to implement ‘specific, concrete and measurable’ steps to protect civilians and aid workers in Gaza. Here’s how things stand on Friday, April 5, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis Eight out of every 10 schools in Gaza are damaged or destroyed, UNICEF said, news agency AFP reported […]
McDonald’s has been subject to boycotts since franchisee Alonyal announced it would donate free meals to the Israeli military. McDonald’s has said it will buy its 30-year-old Israel franchise from Alonyal, taking back ownership of 225 outlets that employ more than 5,000 people. The US fast-food chain has been subject to boycotts and protests since […]
