On MSNBC Friday night, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unexpectedly thanked Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson. She expressed appreciation for his admission that the GOP would try to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act if the party won control of Congress and the White House. The Act has created more than 115,000 ...
Washington state representative Riaz Khan was attacked in the city of Mukilteo on Saturday. Khan is a former member of the Mukilteo City Council and is currently the 21st Legislative District state representative for the Republican party. He was attacked by two unidentified men while he was installing campaign signs. Khan said the two men [...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The UK launched its first government-backed four-day workweek trial on Monday, allowing over 1,000 employees to work fewer days without a pay cut. Seventeen businesses, including the British Society for Immunology and Crate Brewery, will test shorter schedules, with some opting for a nine-day fortnight model, according to...
LONDON (AA) – A group of academics, intellectuals, human rights advocates, and representatives from the media and civil society organizations gathered in London last week to launch the symbolic “Gaza Tribunal,” an independent initiative serving as a “court of humanity and conscience.” Led by Richard Falk, a distinguishe...
LAGOS, Nigeria (AA) – At least seven loggers were killed and five others injured in Nigeria’s volatile northeast Borno State when their vehicle hit a landmine, a local official said. Bakura Abba, head of the local volunteer guard or the Civilian Joint Task Force, told he media that the incident occurred in a remote area […]
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – At least 55 people died trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands in boats from the coast of Africa over the weekend, the Spanish news agency EFE reported. The Spanish coast guard also rescued 1,786 people making the voyage on one of the most dangerous migration routes in the world. The worst […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Israel killed more than 50 children in a devastating weekend of genocidal violence in northern Gaza that left many humanitarian workers at risk, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “This has already been a deadly weekend of attacks in north Gaza. In the past 48 hours alone, over 50 childr...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, has removed several ministers, including the foreign minister, and appointed new ones. In a statement, the Sudanese Sovereign Council said al-Burhan has decided to relieve Foreign Minister Hussein Awad Ali of his responsibilities and replace him wit...
ISTANBUL (AA) — As one of the US’ closest allies and the most powerful lobby in the country, Israel is a significant force in Tuesday’s elections. American-made bombs have rained down on Gaza and now Lebanon during Israel’s attacks over the past year. Today, millions desperately await a cease-fire in ravaged Gaza and de-escalation in […...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Determining the winner of Tuesday’s US presidential election – Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris – may take more than 24 hours, with slim chances of a final declaration on Wednesday, as neck-and-neck races are expected in seven swing states, American media reported, citing multiple factors for the possible...
