ISTANBUL (AA) – In the lead-up to the election day, social media was awash with claims of voter fraud, fueling doubts about the election’s integrity, according to CBS News. Posts on platforms like X highlighted minor technical issues, power outages, and spelling errors on ballots as supposed signs of a conspiracy. Former President Donald...
CAIRO (AA) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Emirati counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed increasing efforts to establish a cease-fire in Gaza and Lebanon in a phone call on Saturday. Al Nahyan and Blinken exchanged views on the recent developments in the Middle East, particularly the humanitarian situation in Gaz...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has won Nevada, one of seven swing states, The Associated Press reported on Saturday. Trump secured six electoral votes in the battleground Western state. He also won other key swing states, including North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The outcome in the Southwes...
LONDON (AA) – Finland’s Non-Discrimination Ombudsman has said that the country’s refugee quota plan is discriminatory on religious grounds. The assessment came after the government announced that it will reduce the number of refugees accepted from Muslim-majority countries while increasing the number from Christian countries. According t...
A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that over 15% of the roughly 8 million health care workers in hospitals got the most recent COVID-19 booster. Coverage was lowest among licensed independent practitioners. Vaccination coverage was even lower among nursing home health workers. The survey found that more...
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Unknown attackers shot dead two members of a government-funded civilian militia in the Jammu province of Indian-occupied Kashmir. Kuldeep Kumar and Nazir Ahmed were abducted from Kishtwar area by members of Kashmir Tigers pro-liberation outfit. The incident evoked condemnation from the region’s Lt. Gove...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A wave of violence erupted in Amsterdam when supporters of Israeli soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv allegedly stormed through the city, tearing down Palestinian flags on private property and chanting incendiary slogans, according to reports. The incidents, which took place before and after Maccabi’s match against Ajax, sparke...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US military is ready to carry out “all lawful orders” of the incoming administration of President Donald Trump, the Pentagon said. In a message to the military, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized that the Pentagon will make a “calm, orderly and professional transition” to the next commander in chi...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Following their loss in this week’s elections, Democrats have begun scrutinizing their campaign strategy, with prominent voices within the party expressing frustration over the outcome. Democratic officials voiced their discontent, focusing on the performance of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential ca...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that his campaign manager Susie Wiles will serve as his White House chief of staff. “Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history and was an integral part of both my 2016 and 2020 successful campaigns,” Trump said...
