Irvine, May 16 (RHC)-- Police have made a number of arrests after descending on peaceful anti-war student protesters, who, for several hours, occupied a building at the University of California / Irvine, the Reuters news agency reports.... More


San Francisco, May 16 (RHC)-- Sonoma State University, a public school in northern California, has said that it will not enter partnerships with Israeli universities, heeding a call from pro-Palestine student groups pushing to boycott Israeli companies and institutions amid the war in Gaza.... More


Geneva, May 16 (RHC)-- The United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) has called for an end to the “indiscriminate killing” campaign against Palestinians, especially children, in the Gaza Strip, raising the alarm at the dire situation caused by Israel’s genocidal war on the territory. ... More


Los Angeles, May 15 (RHC)-- Protests over Israel’s genocidal and brutal war on Gaza are continuing across the United States. ... More


Dublin, May 15 (RHC)-- Ireland says it will formally recognize Palestinian statehood by the end of this month; a move that according to Palestinian human rights activists will not stop Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip if no "real action" is taken.... More


Rafah, May 15 (RHC)-- Today marks Nakba Day (The Day of Catastrophe) -- commemorating the expulsion of more than 700,000 Palestinians from their homeland in 1948 -- to make way for the creation of the state of Israel.   On this 76th anniversary, the United Nations announced that more than half a million Palestinians have been displaced in war-torn Gaza in recent days, as Israel intensifies its attacks across the besieged territory.... More


Ramallah, May 15 (RHC)-- In the occupied West Bank, Palestinian truck drivers say they fear for their lives after Jewish settlers attacked a convoy of 98 Gaza-bound aid trucks on Monday.... More


Brasilia, May 15 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has denounced the false news and misinformation that have harmed those who work and need assistance in Rio Grande do Sul after the floods.... More


Niamey, May 15 (RHC)-- Niger’s prime minister says the termination of military cooperation and bilateral relations between his country and the United States was due to American threats and Washington’s opposition to the African nation's partnership with Iran and Russia.... More


Caracas, May 15 (RHC)-- Venezuela's Vice President has stated that sanctions, along with war, are the central axis of the foreign policy of the United States.... More


Washington, May 15 (RHC)-- Two U.S. think-tanks say Hamas and other Palestinian resistance groups in the Gaza Strip have launched record number of retaliatory attacks on Israeli troopers and are still going strong, despite the Israeli regime’s intensified attacks against the besieged territory.... More


Washington, May 15 (RHC)-- The Biden administration has told Congress that it plans to send a new $1 billion package of military aid to Israel, according to media reports, despite Washington’s supposed opposition to a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza and concerns about rising alleged civilian deaths.... More


Ramallah, May 15 (RHC)-- Palestinians are marking the 76th anniversary of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their national struggle.  But in many ways, that experience pales in comparison to the calamity now unfolding in Gaza.... More


London, May 15 (RHC)-- The British weapons industry has been cashing in on the genocide in Gaza with a pivotal role being played by BAE Systems in supplying the Zionist killing machine.  According to media reports, while people across the world have been horrified at Israel's genocide against the Palestinians of Gaza, there have been some powerful sources celebrating the unleashing of this firepower on the Strip.... More


United Nations, May 15 (RHC)-- The United Nations says it had informed Israel’s authorities of the movements of a clearly marked UN convoy that came under attack by the regime's military forces in Rafah on Monday.... More


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