Geneva, April 19 (RHC)-- A spokesman for the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says more than 14,000 Palestinian children have so far been killed in Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza.... More
New York, April 19 (RHC)-- In New York City, riot police moved in on a peaceful student protest encampment, arresting at least 108 people on Thursday -- but the protests continue. ... More
Los Angeles, April 19 (RHC)-- Massive crowds of students at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles protested USC’s cancellation of valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s graduation speech, chanting “Let her speak!” ... More
Caracas, April 19 (RHC)-- Venezuela has hit out at the United States' decision to reinstate sanctions on its oil sector, saying that Washington has breached an agreement facilitated by Qatar.... More
Cairo, April 19 (RHC)-- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has slammed the United States for blocking Palestine’s request for full membership in the United Nations, amid a genocidal Israeli war on Gaza.... More
Tehran, April 19 (RHC)-- Officials say Iran's air defense systems fired at suspicious objects in Isfahan and Tabriz early Friday. The sound of explosions have been heard near the central Iranian city of Isfahan and Tabriz in the country's northwest after air defense systems fired at "suspicious objects" early Friday. ... More
Damascus, April 19 (RHC)-- Israeli military aircraft have reportedly carried out a string of airstrikes against positions in Syria’s southwestern provinces of Daraa and As-Suwayda as well as neighboring Iraq.... More
Tehran, April 19 (RHC)-- Explosions have been heard near the central Iranian city of Isfahan due to the activation of air defenses, informed sources say.... More
Cairo, April 19 (RHC)-- Egyptian officials have told a Qatari outlet that the U.S. has accepted Israel’s plan for an operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, in return for not carrying out a large strike in Iran in response to Tehran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack.... More
Tel Aviv, April 19 (RHC)-- Itamar Ben Gvir, a notorious far-right Israeli minister, has called for the execution of Palestinian prisoners to ease overcrowding in the jails. The minister said in a social media post on Thursday that applying the death penalty to Palestinian detainees was the “right” solution to tackle the problem of prison overcrowding.... More
The Hague, April 19 (RHC)-- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced that hearings are scheduled for April 30th and May 1st, where the lawsuit of Mexico against Ecuador, for the assault on its embassy in Quito, will be tried.... More
New York, April 18 (RHC)-- New York City police have forcibly removed a protest encampment at Columbia University and arrested more than 100 demonstrators, including Isra Hirsi, the daughter of prominent U.S. congresswoman Ilhan Omar.... More
Sunnyvale, April 18 (RHC)-- Google has fired 28 employees who protested its $1.2 billion contract with Israel. Project Nimbus provides computing services to the Israeli military. This comes after peaceful sit-ins this week by Google workers at their New York City and Sunnyvale, California, offices, which resulted in nine arrests. ... More
United Nations, April 18 (RHC)-- The United States has predictably cast its veto against a bid by the Palestinian Authority (PA) for Palestine to be recognized as a full member of the United Nations.... More
Quagadougou, April 18 (RHC)-- Burkina Faso has ordered three French diplomats to leave the coup-hit country within two days over “subversive activities”, a year after the junta ruling the African nation cut off ties with France, the landlocked country’s former colonial ruler.... More
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