KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – More than 170 civilians have been killed in renewed tribal clashes in Sudan’s western Darfur province, said a local aid group on Monday. Adam Rigal, a spokesman for the General Coordination for Refugees and Displaced in Darfur, said nine people were killed when the violence first erupted on Friday in West […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – A New York state judge has held former US President Donald Trump in contempt of court for failing to hand over documents as part of an ongoing state investigation, state Attorney General Letitia James announced on Monday. Trump must either comply with an earlier court order mandating that he turn over the […]
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday that they were targeting a location inside Lebanon with artillery shells in retaliation for rocket fire. “In response to the projectile launched from Lebanon into northern Israel earlier tonight, IDF Artillery forces are currently targeting the source of the launch in Leb...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Iran initially sought to develop a nuclear bomb to strengthen its deterrent forces but failed to maintain the secrecy of the program, a former deputy speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said Sunday. “From the very beginning, when we entered the nuclear activity, our goal was to build a bomb and strengthen [...
PARIS (AA) – Emmanuel Macron has won a second term as French president, according to the full results released by the Interior Ministry on Sunday’s run-off election. Macron, the candidate of La Republique En Marche! Party, received 58.6% or 18,779,809 votes. Turnout was 72.37%, according to the ministry, the lowest since 1969. Macron ent...
ANKARA – Twitter has announced that it will ban advertisements that deny scientific consensus on climate change. “Misleading advertisements on Twitter that contradict the scientific consensus on climate change are prohibited, in line with our inappropriate content policy,” the company said in a statement. Stressing that misleading inform...
GAZA, PALESTINE: Living in the blockaded Gaza Strip, Ibrahim al-Kahlout (42) contributes to the economy by producing traditional embroidered dresses for Palestinian women, which are considered as symbols of Israeli resistance. With high concentration, Ibrahim al-Kahlout, 42, inspects the work of sewing machines for making the traditional Pales...
TRIPOLI, Libya – Libya’s newly appointed government of Fathi Bashagha has dismissed reports about having been asked by Tunisia to leave the country where he had been residing. In a statement, the Libyan Foreign Ministry termed the reports as “fake” and “malicious rumors targeting the bilateral relations between the government and its Tunisian ...
NEW DELHI – Higher education authorities in India have urged Indian nationals not to enroll in any college or educational institution in Pakistan. In an advisory issued on Friday April 22 for Indian nationals and overseas citizens, the University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education said that students are advis...
TUNIS, Tunisia – Tunisia’s Ennahda movement has rejected a presidential decree to amend the laws of the country’s election commission. “President Kais Saied, who put the country on the path of economic and financial collapse, continues to trample on the constitution, of which Chapter 70 prohibits any change to electoral articles by...
