Abdel Qader Rabie, another displaced Palestinian, said his family has
Here, we see how people moved, worked, gathered and celebrated. Carts on dusty roads, bread baking in clay ovens, weddings, markets and moments of rest.In kitchens and courtyards, daily rituals - grinding beans, sieving wheat and baking bread - played out with grace.
Social life and eventsFrom weddings and blessings to public festivals and pilgrimages, communal life pulsed with joy and meaning, be it sharing lunch or walking in a bridal procession.Work in olive groves, workshops and coastal waters was both a necessity and an art. These photographs honour the makers, menders, and growers who shaped Palestine through skill and perseverance.
These are the key events on day 1,192 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here’s where things stand on Saturday, May 31:
Eight people, including two teenagers, were injured in a Russian attack on the village of Vasyliv Khutir in Ukraine’s
northeastern Kharkiv– located along vital east-west international shipping routes – in southern Sri Lanka.
Unable to repay a $1.4bn loan for the port’s construction, Colombo was forced to lease the facility to a Chinese firm for 99 years in 2017.China’s government has denied accusations it deliberately creates debt traps, and recipient nations have also pushed back, saying China was often a more reliable partner than the West and offered crucial loans when others refused.
Still, China publishes little data on its BRI scheme, and the Lowy Institute said its estimates, based on World Bank data, may underestimate the full scale of China’s lending.In 2021, AidData – a US-based international development research lab – estimated that China was owed a “hidden debt” of about $385bn.