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#Aljazeeraenglish #News Protests, messages weaved into commencement addresses and the heckling of guest speakers, including comedian Jerry Seinfeld are just some of the ways students in the US showed support for Palestine during graduation ceremonies in the US. Subscribe to our channel

#AlJazeera English #Kharkiv #Ukraine Russia says it's taken nine villages in its new offensive in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine. More than 5,000 people have been moved to safety, as fierce fighting persists for a fourth day in the border area. The Kharkiv region is home to Ukraine's second-largest city and is important to both sides. Al Jazeera's John Holman reports from the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Subscribe to our channel

#Rafah #United States #AntonyBlinken The White House says the US doesn't believe a genocide is taking place in Gaza. Al Jazeera's White House correspondent Kimberly Halkett is following the story and asked National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan why. Al Jazeera's senior political analyst Marwan Bishara says that Washington is still providing excuses for Israel and its ongoing military actions. Subscribe to our channel

The University of Amsterdam will remain closed for two days after police once again used force to remove protesters from a rally on campus. Students and staff at several Dutch universities have been demonstrating in solidarity with Palestinians. Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Amsterdam. Subscribe to our channel

A severe drought in Panama has drastically reduced the canal's water levels this year, impacting one of the world's busiest trade passages. It has forced authorities to restrict shipping, which is disrupting global trade. Authorities say the canal should return to normal levels by next year, but measures should be taken to make it sustainable in the long term. Al Jazeera's Alessandro Rampietti reports from Panama. Subscribe to our channel

#Rafah #UnitedStates #AntonyBlinken US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says the Biden administration does not view the killings of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel as a genocide. "We do not believe what is happening in Gaza is a genocide. We have been firmly on record rejecting that proposition," Sullivan said. Sullivan, speaking to reporters at the White House, said the US wants to see Hamas defeated, Palestinians caught in the middle of the war are in "hell" and a major military operation by Israel in Rafah would be a mistake.

#IsraelHamasWar #Israel #Antonio Guterres The UN confirmed its first international staff casualty in Gaza after a UN vehicle was struck in Rafah. Farhan Haq, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, stated during a news conference that the total number of UN staff killed in Gaza since October 7 has reached 190. Haq characterized the Rafah incident as an attack and confirmed that two individuals were in a UN-marked vehicle en route to the European Hospital as part of their duties. The UN stated they work for the Department of Safety and Security and came under fire, resulting in one death-an international staff member of the UN.

Millions of Indians across 96 constituencies have cast their ballots as the country's gigantic, six-week-long election edges past its halfway mark. Monday's polling in the fourth round of election across nine states and one union territory is pivotal for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a third straight term but facing the voters' fury over unemployment and inflation. Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies are pitted against an alliance of more than two dozen opposition parties, including the main rival Indian National Congress party.

Tens of thousands of US citizens are among the 700,000 Jewish residents of illegal settlements in the Occupied West Bank. With settler violence against Palestinian residents surging since October 7, prompting sanctions and condemnation from more than a dozen countries, we look at the role of dual nationals.

Israeli military cemeteries have witnessed a wave of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers during the Memorial Day commemoration of soldiers killed in wars, according to photos and videos posted by journalists and activists on social media. Protesters blamed ministers, who were in attendance, for shedding the blood of Israelis. Many families started to leave the Mount Herzl cemetery in West Jerusalem when Netanyahu started his speech on Monday.

Aljazeeraenglish #News "It's an unbelievable diplomatic blow to Israel." Egypt says it will join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the ICJ. Here's why analysts say it's a big deal. Subscribe to our channel

#Netherlands #Amsterdam #UvA Staff at universities across the Netherlands are staging a walkout. It follows a violent police crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters on Amsterdam University's campus last week. The students are demanding the university divests from Israel linked companies and are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen has more on the walkout from Amsterdam.

Celebrities like Ariana Grande and Kim Kardashian are being blocked en masse on social media over their refusal to speak out over Gaza. The #Blockout movement was sparked after the lavish Met Gala, as thousands of Palestinians were forced to flee an escalating Israeli advance. Subscribe to our channel

People in Georgia have been protesting outside parliament - which is holding a third and potentially final discussion of a controversial 'Foreign Influence' bill. Opponents say the proposed law could be used to stifle dissent. Media and other organisations that get 20% or more of their funding from abroad, would have to register as agents of foreign influence. There are reports of at least twenty arrests on Saturday.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin is replacing one of his longest serving ministers, in a surprise cabinet reshuffle. He's removing defence minister Sergei Shoigu from his role, more than two years into the Ukraine War. Shoigu will be replaced by former deputy prime minister Andrei Belousov - who's an economist with no military experience. The move needs approval from parliament, but is expected to be a formality. Shoigu will now head Russia's national security council.

Earlier this month, an Israeli soldier shot an 8-year-old Palestinian boy in the neck at the Aqbat Jabr refugee camp in the Jordan Valley. He was detained, then dumped at an Israeli hospital. Days later, his family was handed medical bills worth more than 13,000 dollars. Al Jazeera's Zein Basravi reports from Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Subscribe to our channel

#Rafah #UnitedStates #AntonyBlinken US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended a decision to pause a delivery to Israel of 3,500 bombs over concerns they could be used in the southern city of Rafah, saying Israel lacked a "credible plan" to protect 1.4 million civilians sheltering there. Speaking to ABC News, Blinken said President Joe Biden remains determined to help Israel defend itself and the shipment of 2,000-pound (900kg) and 500-pound (225kg) bombs was the only US weapons package being withheld.

Flash floods triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan have killed at least 315 people, and there are fears the death toll could rise. Al Jazeera spoke to displaced residents in Baghlan, one of the hardest hit areas. Al Jazeera's Caley Callahan reports. Subscribe to our channel

#Egypt #SouthAfrica #Palestine Egypt's government has announced it will support the case South Africa filed at the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of genocide. Dalia Fahmy, associate professor of political science at Long Island University, says Egypt's decision to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel marks an "unprecedented moment in the modern-day history" between the two countries.

#Palestine #Gaza #GazaAlAqsaHospital Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza is the only medical centre in the Strip still able to offer dialysis to patients with kidney failure. But it's been overwhelmed by the number of people who need treatment - and fuel to power the generators is running out. 8,000 litres of fuel was delivered on Saturday - enough for just two days. Al Jazeera's Hind Khoudary reports from Deir el-Balah. Subscribe to our channel

Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara discusses ongoing conversations with Israel about supplying heavy weapons due to concerns about civilian impact in urban areas like Rafah. He highlighted US disappointment with Israel's military progress, emphasising the need for a ceasefire and long-term strategy in Gaza. Bishara criticises what he perceived as the US's lack of red lines and double standards in its approach to the conflict, contrasting Blinken's stance with Biden's more candid approach. Subscribe to our channel:

#Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar A Ukrainian missile attack has killed at least eleven people in the Russian city of Belgorod close to the border between the two countries. Part of an apartment block collapsed a few hours after the blast. Two children are among at least 20 wounded. Al Jazeera's Dorsa Jabbari has more from Moscow. Subscribe to our channel:

#US #JHU #FreePalestine Another University in the United States has agreed to consider divesting from companies that do business in Israel, in a deal with protesting students. The administration at Johns Hopkins heeded the key demand of students, who had set up an anti-war encampment on campus. Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel

#Palestine #Gaza #NorthernGaza Israeli forces have launched a new offensive in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, after levelling it during its previous assault. Residential areas and shelters for displaced people are believed to have been targeted. Several people have been killed. Israel had issued evacuation orders in the north including Jabalia and Beit Lahiya. But the already-displaced people have nowhere to go, in an area where the UN says there's a full-blown famine. Al Jazeera's Ferdia Carr reports.

#US #UNCChapelHill #FreePalestine It's graduation season in Universities across the United States. A time when students part their ways towards a hopeful future. But this year, many students have been denied their ceremonies and speeches, and have even been suspended. All for protesting against Israel's war on Gaza. But some are celebrating their achievements in their own way. Al Jazeera met one student as he shares his story. Subscribe to our channel