Al Mayadeen English
On Palestinian Prisoners' Day, observed annually on April 17, the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs released alarming figures on the escalating scale of "Israel's" mass detention of Palestinians as of early April 2025. The number of Palestinian political prisoners held by the Israeli occupation has exceeded 9,900, not including thousands abducted from Gaza and subjected to enforced disappearance.
Figures in History: Pope Francis
Pope Francis, the first Latin American and Jesuit pope, has passed away at 88. From Buenos Aires to the Vatican, he redefined the papacy with his focus on the poor, peace, and social justice. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936, he became a global symbol of humility and reform. Who was Pope Francis, and what impact did he leave on the world?