WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio told United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan that Hamas must never govern Gaza again, according to a State Department readout of their call on Tuesday. The two discussed regional security and the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas i...
ISTANBUL (AA) – South Africa has vowed not to withdraw its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), despite the Trump administration’s threats and aid cut. There is “no chance” South Africa could withdraw its case it filed in December 2023, Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola told the Financial Times. “S...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order giving billionaire Elon Musk’s unofficial Department of Government Efficiency the power to direct federal agencies in cost-reduction efforts. According to the Tuesday executive order, federal agencies are instructed to work with Musk’s team on job cuts and hiring ...
ISTANBUL (AA) — French President Emmanuel Macron has called for “respect” for Palestinians, rejecting US President Donald Trump’s reported plans for the mass deportation of Palestinians in Gaza. Speaking to CNN on Tuesday, Macron said: “You cannot say to 2 million people, ‘okay, now guess what? You will move’,” emphasiz...
The Pentagon is renaming military base Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed the order, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Donald Trump. The North Carolina base was originally named after Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general who owned slaves and lost several key battles in the Civil War. It was renamed...
A consortium of investors led by Elon Musk has submitted a $97.4 billion bid to buy control of OpenAI. The Wall Street Journal quotes Musk’s attorney Marc Toberoff saying he formally presented the offer to OpenAI’s board of directors. The move could disrupt CEO Sam Altman’s plan to turn OpenAI into a for-profit company and [&hellip...
Sen. Jon Ossoff is urging the Trump administration to reject El Salvador’s offer to jail American citizens. He warned that U.S. law does not allow such deportations and called El Salvador’s prisons dangerous, citing reports of violence, overcrowding, and human rights abuses. The proposal came after Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to El ...
Muslim women in Minnesota’s Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are embracing women-only fitness spaces. These gyms allow them to work out freely, with or without a hijab. Hawa Women’s Health Club opened in August to meet this demand. It joins Hers Fitness and Miriam Fitness Gym, offering women-only workout spaces. The gyms provide [&helli...
The Syrian army has regained control of key areas along the Lebanese border following clashes with Hezbollah. Syrian border security forces launched a large-scale military operation in the governorate of Homs to enhance security along the Syrian-Lebanese border. The operation was launched in Qusayr, a town in the Homs countryside known for smu...
President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning, suggesting the ceasefire in Gaza should be scrapped if all Israeli prisoners are not released by noon Saturday. Trump said “If they’re not all back by then, all hell will break out.” He stressed that partial releases would not be acceptable and suggested many prisoners might already [&he...
