Billionaire Elon Musk has warned the U.S. will go “bankrupt” if spending is not reduced. Speaking at President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting, Musk, who leads the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, stressed that the country cannot sustain $2 trillion deficits. Wearing a MAGA hat and a “Tech Support” T-sh...
The U.S. will spend $1 billion to stop bird flu and lower egg prices. Bird flu has hit poultry farms hard, cutting egg supplies. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a comprehensive strategy to combat avian influenza and make eggs affordable. Rollins said families are seeing egg prices of $6, $7, $10 or more due to […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – In a letter to Congress, five former US defense secretaries on Thursday slammed President Trump’s recent firings of senior Pentagon officials as “reckless.” “We write to urge the US Congress to hold Mr. Trump to account for these reckless actions and to exercise fully its constitutional oversight responsibilities,” added ...
LONDON (AA) – UK businesses are expected to benefit from the latest trade talks between British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump. During discussions on Thursday, Trump hinted that the UK could avoid export tariffs, stating that there is “a very good chance” of a trade deal that would eliminate the nee...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – At least five people, including a prominent religious scholar, were killed and 20 injured in a suspected suicide attack during Friday prayers at a religious seminary in northwestern Pakistan, police said. The bombing occurred at the prominent seminary Darul Uloom Haqqania, located in the Akora Khattak area of Now...
Thailand has deported 40 Uyghurs to China, ignoring warnings from the U.S., the U.N., and rights groups. The men, held in Thailand since 2014, feared torture upon return. Activists reported several trucks leaving a Bangkok detention center early Thursday, heading to the airport. A flight tracking app later showed a plane landing in Chinese-occ...
LONDON (AA) – The British Muslim community in London has expressed deep concern following a series of Islamophobic attacks last month, in which mosques, community centers, and a school were vandalized with anti-Muslim graffiti. As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches, community leaders are calling for heightened security measures to pro...
Millions of Americans are exposed to contaminated tap water, a new report warns. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) analysed data from nearly 50,000 water systems between 2021 and 2023. It found 324 harmful substances, including toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and radioactive elements. Though most contaminants meet legal limits, they often e...
Reuters, AP, and Bloomberg have warned against limiting media access to the White House, calling it a threat to a free press. In a joint statement, the news agencies stressed that democracy depends on an independent media covering the government. They argued that restricting wire services from reporting on the president undermines this princip...
A group of top actors, directors, and writers is urging the BBC to reinstate the documentary “Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone”. The film, aired on BBC Two on Feb. 16, was pulled five days later over concerns about the background of a participant. The BBC said it was not informed that 14-year-old Abdullah Al-Yazouri, […]
