WASHINGTON (AA) – Former President Jimmy Carter turned 100 Tuesday, becoming the first former US commander-in-chief to live for a century. The feat of becoming the longest-lived president adds to a list of firsts for Carter, who was the first US president to be born in a hospital, and the first and only United States […]
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army said Thursday that it had begun “limited and targeted” ground operations in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah said it attacked Israeli soldiers in the border area. A military statement said the army’s 98th Division and 7th Brigade “have been preparing for limited, localized and targeted ope...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – The US Defense Department announced steps Monday aimed at enhancing the defense posture of its forces across the Middle East. “The DOD (Department of Defense) has taken steps to further enhance the defense posture of US forces in the Middle East region to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least 21 Palestinians were killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes targeting homes and shelters across the Gaza Strip, medical sources said on Tuesday. The Palestinian Civil Defense said seven bodies were recovered after Israeli fighter jets hit a school sheltering displaced civilians in the Shejaiya neighbo...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – Canada ramped up efforts to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon on Monday as the security situation in the country deteriorates. “The security situation in Lebanon is becoming increasingly dangerous and volatile. The airport remains open and commercial flights are still available,” Minister of Foreign A...
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Voters in Indian-occupied Kashmir headed to the polls Tuesday in the third and final phase of a crucial election that will decide the fates of 415 candidates. More than 3.9 million voters are eligible to cast ballots for a total of 40 assembly seats across seven districts of the […]
HOUSTON, US (AA) – The death toll in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene climbed to 130 Monday night as rescue crews in the southeast US frantically continued their search for survivors. That number is expected to rise in the coming days as search and rescue operations are able to navigate into areas deluged by the […]
India’s ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ramping up its campaign rhetoric by demonizing Rohingyas and Bangladeshis to galvanize Hindu voters. Ahead of provincial assembly elections in the eastern state of Jharkhand, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah claim the two groups have infiltrated th...
Germany says it will deny citizenship to anyone who shares, likes, or comments on social media on the slogan “From the river to the sea”. The phrase is associated with support for Palestine. North German Radio and Television made the announcement. The German Interior Ministry’s new regulations specify using the slogan will disqualify pe...
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been permanently disbarred in Washington, following a federal appeals court ruling. This decision upholds a disciplinary committee’s recommendation , which cited Giuliani’s attempts to undermine the 2020 presidential election results as part of then-President Donald Trump’s campaign. The Court of Ap...
