U.S. visa ban on Palestinians Punishing the oppressed, protecting the oppressor
Washington has barred Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas and more than 80 officials from the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and the PA from...
Belgium to recognize State of Palestine at UN General Assembly, impose sanctions on Israel
Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prevot has announced that the Western European country will recognize the State of Palestine at the forthcoming United...
Afghanistan searches for survivors as death from massive quake tops 1,100
The death toll from a recent earthquake in Afghanistan has reached 1,124, the Afghan Red Crescent Society says as rescue teams continue to scour the...
Only a diplomatic solution can resolve the nuclear issue, says Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian
by Abdul Rahman - The Peoples Dispatch Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated that his country is always ready for diplomatic solutions to its nuclear issue. The...
Madagascar welcomes remains of Indigenous warriors taken by French colonial troops 128 years ago
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar— Madagascar, on Sept. 2 received three skulls of Indigenous warriors returned from France, including one believed to be of a king killed...
South Africa calls for immediate ceasefire in war-torn Sudan
South Africa has called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and is urging both sides to resume talks. It said on Aug. 30 there was a...
As their leaders remain complicit, ordinary people say no to Gaza genocide
by H. Patricia Hynes - CommonDreams.org Medford, a city of 60,000 people in Massachusetts, voted to pass a historic ordinance to divest from weapons companies that contribute...
Sahel’s continued defiance: the AES states and the struggle for sovereignty
by Nicholas Mwangi - The Peoples Dispatch The bold and historic revolutionary project in the Sahel continues to gain momentum despite external challenges and security needs....
Tens of thousands march across Australia in support of Palestinians
SYDNEY—Tens of thousands of people marched through Australia’s cities and towns on Aug. 24 demanding action to save dying and starving Palestinians. Peaceful rallies were held in...
UN says nearly 1,000 Palestinians killed in West Bank as Israel raids Nablus
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has reported that Israeli forces have killed 982 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank...