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Gaza’s Christians celebrate mass on Palm Sunday amid Israel’s war on the enclave [Getty]Gaza’s Christian community are celebrating Palm Sunday amid Israel’s intensification of strikes on the Palestinian enclave, including a deliberate strike on Gaza’s only Christian-run hospital. In a pre-dawn strike, Israel hit Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City with missiles, with one child patient dying during the rushed evacuation because medical staff were unable to provide urgent care, it said. The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. which runs the hospital, said in a statement that the Israeli strike also damaged the adjacent Church of St. Phillip. “The Diocese of Jerusalem condemns in…

Defiance, resistance and remembrance in Gaza – why Palestinians are recording the assault they are under.The renewal of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza has unleashed yet more death, destruction and displacement, but Palestinians remain determined to make the world witness their plight. Contributors:Shahd Abusalama – Palestinian scholar and artistOmer Bartov – Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Brown UniversityAbdaljawad Omar – Lecturer, Birzeit University; writer and analyst The art of the political podcast interview The 2024 United States presidential race was the first “podcast” election – and given the millions of views and votes a podcast appearance can bring, it…

The ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine receive extensive global media coverage, despite the controversy surrounding them. This focus creates an ‘eclipse effect’, often overshadowing other, equally painful but more local conflicts around the world. One such conflict is the civil war in Sudan, which remains largely unknown to many in the West. That’s why a film like Khartoum — a collaborative project between the United Kingdom, Sudan, Germany, and Qatar — is so important. Recently presented at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festivalthe film highlights the brutal everyday reality and struggle for survival in Sudan. It also takes an…

Horrific Israeli strikes on Gaza City’s Shujaiya neighbourhood early on Wednesday killed at least 35 Palestinians and levelled apartment blocks, with medical personnel saying at least 80 people remain trapped under the rubble. Rescue teams are racing to rescue survivors due to the scale of destruction. The bombing of the neighbourhood has been decried as one of the deadliest in recent days. Hamas slammed Israel for the “bloody massacre”, saying it was a pattern of violence endorsed by the US. The group further said the Israeli army committed “brutal crimes carried out in full view of the world against innocent, defenceless civilians”.…

NewsFeed“Gaza is a killing field” said United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres as he condemned Israel’s blockade of food and medical supplies. Guterres said Israel’s actions in Gaza are “intolerable in the eyes of international law”.Published On 9 Apr 20259 Apr 2025

“I’ve said it. I don’t know why Israel ever gave it up. Israel owned it. It wasn’t this man,” Trump said, as he reached out to affectionately pat Netanyahu on the arm. [Getty]Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his second visit to Washington in the first 10 weeks of Trump’s second term, highlighting the unusually close relationship between the two countries, particularly the two far-right leaders. In repeating a shocking theme from their last meeting, Trump didn’t hold back when he repeatedly said that Israel should have never “given up” Gaza in its land-for-peace deal. He suggested a post-war plan of…

The tent camp near Al-Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis went up in flames after the Israeli airstrike (Hani Alshaer/Anadolu via Getty Images)A Palestinian journalist was burned alive, and at least 10 other people were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday night that targeted a tent accommodating reporters in the southern Gaza Strip. Videos shared online appear to show journalist Hilmi Al-Faqaawi on fire after the tent he was in in Khan Younis was struck by the Israeli military, as his colleagues tried to rescue him, but to no avail. Another video shows his charred body wrapped in a blanket and…

Pro-Palestine activists in South Africa have protested outside a mining company they say is exporting coal to Israel.

Palestinian prisoners have suffered torture, abuse and starvation in Israeli jails [Getty]A Palestinian boy from the occupied West Bank became the first teenager to die in Israeli detention at the end of March, passing away due to starvation and other health-related complications, his autopsy revealed. 17-year-old Walid Ahmad died on 22 March as a result of dehydration, colitis-induced diarrhea as well as infections from malnutrition and denial of life-saving medication while imprisoned at the infamous Megiddo prison – located in northern Israel. The autopsy report published by the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute in Tel Aviv on March 27, said that…

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives standing ovation by US lawmakers during visit to the Senate in July 2024 [Getty] The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected a bid to block $8.8 billion in arms sales to Israel over the human rights crisis facing Palestinians in Gaza following Israel’s bombardment of the enclave and suspension of humanitarian aid deliveries. The Senate voted 82-15 and 83-15 to reject two resolutions of disapproval over sales of massive bombs and other offensive military equipment. The resolutions were offered by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, an independent who caucuses with Democrats. In each case,…

After weeks of anticipation, global investors finally have sight of United States President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs. If the reaction of the stock market is any guide, the “liberation day” tariffs unveiled on Wednesday exceeded their worst fears. From the US to Asia to Europe, markets tumbled as investors absorbed the implications of the sharpest turn towards protectionism by the world’s largest economy since the 1930s. Futures tied to the US’s benchmark S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 – which can be traded outside usual market hours – dropped more than 3 percent and 3.5 percent respectively, setting the stage for…

The UK’s foreign secretary has called Gaza the “most dangerous place in the world” for aid workers as one year passed since seven humanitarians were killed by an Israeli airstrike targeting their clearly marked vehicle convoy in Gaza. Speaking at the House of Commons, David Lammy said he pressed Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar to conclude the investigation into the strike that killed the World Central Kitchen staffers. The minister also said he reassured the families of the victims that the UK government would continue to support their calls for justice. “Gaza is the most dangerous place in the world to be an aid worker,” Lammy…

State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said an adjustment on US policy required certain steps be taken [ANDREW THOMAS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images]The United States on Monday called the formation of a new Syrian government a positive step, but said it would not ease sanctions until it has verified progress on priorities including acting against “terrorism.” Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday named a new government that is mostly Sunni Muslim, a sharp change following the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, a member of the Alawite minority. “We recognize the struggles of the Syrian people who have suffered…

Muslims around the world have been holding prayers to mark the festival of Eid al-Fitr after the end of Ramadan.

Thousands are believed to have been arrested by Turkish authorities since protests broke out in support of Imamoglu (Burak Kara via Getty Images)A Swedish journalist who was detained on his arrival in Turkey to cover protests over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor has been arrested on terror-related charges and for “insulting the president”, the Turkish presidency said Sunday. Joakim Medin, who works for the Dagens ETC newspaper, “has been arrested on charges of ‘membership in an armed terrorist organisation’ and ‘insulting the president'”, the presidency said. Medin was detained on Thursday when his plane landed in Turkey, and sent to…

The government has not accused Khalil of any crime, but alleged he was undermining US foreign policy (Getty Images)US government lawyers pushed Friday for the case of a pro-Palestinian protest leader slated for deportation to be moved to a Louisiana court thought to be sympathetic to President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration crackdown. Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil – a prominent face of the protest movement that erupted in response to Israel’s war on Gaza – was arrested and taken to Louisiana earlier this month, sparking protests. Several other foreign student protesters have been similarly targeted. Also Friday, Columbia University’s…

In February, the airwaves in India were inundated with images of undocumented Indians shackled in chains on a military deportation flight from the United States. The shocking images made clear the devastating impact President Donald Trump’s draconian crackdown on “illegal immigration” would have on the lives of thousands of vulnerable Indian citizens who had risked everything to make their way to America. Opposition lawmakers, including Indian National Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, wore handcuffs and protested the humiliating treatment of deportees outside the parliament in New Delhi. With all of this happening on the eve of Narendra Modi’s visit to…

Israel’s parliament passed a controversial law on Thursday granting elected officials more power in appointing judges, a move swiftly challenged by the opposition. The legislation was approved by a vote of 67 in favour and one against, with the opposition boycotting the early-morning session. Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, has 120 lawmakers. The vote reflects Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s determination to push ahead with his contentious judicial reform plan, which sparked one of the largest protest movements in Israel’s history in 2023 before being overtaken by the war in Gaza. The war began following the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on…

Israeli forces carried out a series of bombings across the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Wednesday, killing over a dozen Palestinians, including a mother and a baby who was around six months old. A Palestinian family was reportedly asleep in their home in Jabalia before Israeli shelling struck them. At least eight people were killed in the strike, including five children. Several others were killed, including a child, while others were injured after an Israeli airstrike targeted a residential apartment in central Gaza’s al-Bureij refugee camp. At least one person was also killed in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza. Attacks…

Ageing design, rising competition and controversy around Elon Musk seen driving reversal of Tesla sales.Tesla’s European sales dropped 49 percent year on year in January and February, despite rising registrations of electric vehicles (EVs). New Tesla registrations in the European Union fell to 19,046 in the first two months of the year from at least 37,000 in the same period of 2024, according to a report published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) on Tuesday. The lobby group noted that the United States-based EV manufacturer is struggling to keep pace with competitors while the political controversy around owner Elon…

Journalists at the Voice of America’s (VOA) Kurdish service face uncertainty after the Trump administration froze funding to the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM). [Getty]Journalists at the Voice of America’s (VOA) Kurdish service face uncertainty after the Trump administration froze funding to the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), leaving the broadcaster and its staff in limbo. The decision has sparked widespread criticism internationally and locally, seen as an attack on independent journalism, particularly in regions with limited press freedoms. Established in 1992 after the first Gulf War, VOA Kurdish provides news and cultural programmes to millions of Kurds…

Sudan has been locked in a civil war since April 2023 when fighting broke out between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces [Getty]Three civilians including two children were killed Sunday in an artillery attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Omdurman, part of the Sudanese capital, a medical source told AFP. Eyewitnesses in the area reported seven rounds of shelling rocking residential neighbourhoods controlled by the army, which in recent days regained most of central Khartoum’s government district from the RSF. “Two children and a woman were killed and eight others injured in the shelling,” said the medical…

World number three Carlos Alcaraz said “he was not feeling great” as he suffered a shock early exit from the Miami Open with Belgian veteran David Goffin fighting back for a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win. The 34-year-old Goffin beat Alcaraz three years ago in Astana in their last meeting, and, sensing the Spaniard was far from his best in the opening set of their encounter at Hard Rock Stadium on Friday, he went on the attack. The 55th-ranked Goffin, whose world ranking reached No.7 in 2017, struck some glorious winners while Alcaraz was struggling with unforced errors. The slightly built…

Tunisian pro-Palestine activists have long been calling for a ban on companies with ties to Israel operating in Tunisia. [Getty]In Tunisia, pro-Palestine protesters were physically attacked by alleged workers at the global shipping giant Maersk, which has been accused of facilitating Israel’s war on Gaza. On 18 March, members of the Coordination for Joint Action for Palestine marched to Maersk’s offices in the capital, Tunis, as part of a global wave of protests against the Danish company which its US subsidiary Maersk Line, Limited has been accused of shipping arms to the Israeli army amid its genocide on Gaza. Chanting…

Demonstrators hold signs as they protest the deportation of Assistant Professor of Medicine Dr. Rasha Alawieh of Brown University at the State House in Providence, Rhode Island, on 17 March 2025. [Getty]US President Donald Trump has repeatedly been bringing up the Alien Enemies Act. For many US citizens, it is their first time, since before Trump ran for public office, hearing about a law from 1798. However, it has now become part of the regular lexicon of daily news broadcasts in the coverage of Trump’s mass deportation efforts. It is part of the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of…