The U.K.’s football governing body has said women playing the sport across its competitions are allowed to wear clothing that follows their religious beliefs. The statement came after former Somali captain Iqra Ismail was prevented from playing a match for not wearing shorts. Ismail revealed in an Instagram video that she was not allowed to [...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Kamala Harris rebuked Donald Trump on Thursday for saying that he would be the protector of women “whether the women like it or not.” The Republican nominee made the remarks Wednesday at a rally in Wisconsin. “Whether the women like it or not, I’m going to protect them,’” said the former presiden...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Former president Bill Clinton is facing backlash for remarks that tried to justify Israeli attacks against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. Clinton drew criticism after he said Hamas “forced” Israel to kill Palestinian civilians during a rally in the state of Michigan in support of Democratic preside...
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused jail authorities of mistreatment, claiming he is being treated “worse than animals.” Khan said he was tortured by being confined in a cage, where electricity to his cell was shut off for five days, “leaving me in complete darkness”. He also alleged he was confined to the [&he...
A super PAC aligned with Republicans is sending texts in Georgia telling voters to “Join The Movement For Equality” and vote for Jill Stein. The American Environmental Justice PAC, which filed with the Federal Election Committee on Oct. 1, is urging voters to back the Green Party candidate. The text calls the two parties “a […]...
More than 3.5 million people live in U.S. territories, according to the most recent Census data. However, despite their citizenship status, Americans in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Northern Mariana Islands cannot vote in the presidential election. Residents of American Samoa, another territory, are U.S. nationals rather than...
U.S. District Judge Christopher Conner has dismissed Republicans’ challenge against a state law that obligates Pennsylvania to accept military and overseas ballots cast without requiring proof of identification. The case concerned Pennsylvania’s Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act that allows overseas and military voters to mail in ballot...
At least 322 aid workers, including 237 U.N. staff, have been killed in Gaza since the war began last October. According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, aid workers and emergency responders continue to face “extreme challenges” in assisting those in Gaza. Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said since the b...
