WASHINGTON (AA) – Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations on Saturday accused the United States of complicity in the Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military sites, claiming that Israeli warplanes used Iraqi airspace under US control to launch their attacks. “1. The Zionist regime’s warplanes attacked several Iranian military ...
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has apologized for the 2004 Tak Bai massacre. In that event, 78 Muslims died while her father was in power. She apologized on behalf of the government. The massacre began after the arrest of six village defense volunteers. This sparked protests that were met with a violent crackdown. Victims were ...
Muslims in Europe are confronting increasing levels of racism and discrimination, according to a new report from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The document notes a “sharp rise” in anti-Muslim sentiment, worsened by Israel’s war on Gaza since October 2023. That has ignited a wave of hostility across several EU nations...
Billionaire Elon Musk is facing legal scrutiny after offering $1 million to registered voters in swing states in exchange for signing a petition supporting the First and Second Amendments. Consumer advocacy group Public Citizen has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission, claiming Musk’s actions violate federal law agains...
The Washington Post has refused to endorse any candidate for president, in a move not seen since the 1980s. It also has said it will no longer do so in future presidential elections. Publisher Will Lewis announced the decision in a post on X on Friday. He wrote the statement is “in support of our […]
Political observers are noting that as Democratic candidates are rallying around Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, Vice President Kamala Harris is noticeably absent. Although candidates in Arizona, Texas, and Illinois have embraced Khan’s bold antitrust agenda, Harris has opted not to appear with her. Observers say she is distancing he...
More than 28 million voters have cast ballots in early voting for the 60th presidential elections in the U.S. According to data compiled by NBC News, 28.6 million people had voted in states with early voting as of October 24 as the countdown continues to the November 5 elections. About 43% of those who have […]
LONDON (AA) – A Norwegian humanitarian aid organization says Israel is waging “a war of aggression” against Lebanon’s entire population, not just Hezbollah, local media reported. “It is high time that the world dares to call a spade a spade. We are witnessing a war of aggression,” local news agency NTB quoted Norwegian People’s Aid...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Two Iranian soldiers were killed in Israel’s overnight attack on the country, the Iranian military announced in a statement Saturday. The statement said the soldiers lost their lives while “defending Iran’s security and preventing harm to the Iranian people and interests, in response to projectiles launched by t...
ISTANBUL (AA) – King Charles III has acknowledged “painful aspects” of British colonial rule amid calls for slavery reparations. This came during an address to leaders and representatives of 56 Commonwealth nations at a summit in Samoa Pacific nation. In a veiled reference to past slavery across Asia, Africa and the Caribbean during the Britis...
