WASHINGTON (AA) – Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump filed a motion Tuesday to dismiss an ongoing hush money case against their client, arguing that it disrupts the presidential transition process. In a formal request to Judge Juan Merchan, Trump’s legal team urged the court to dismiss the case promptly. “This failed lawfare ...
NEW YORK (AA) – A court in the US state of Delaware has reiterated the decision to reject billionaire Elon Musk’s $56 billion compensation package for his electric car firm Tesla. Delaware Judge Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick’s Monday decision came after she rejected the pay package in January. She repeated her decision despite the approval of...
ANKARA (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his vow to block a deal for Japan’s Nippon Steel to acquire US Steel. “I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan,” he wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform, […]
Another 220 deaths have been discovered at the Canadian Indian Residential Schools, raising the province of Ontario’s total to 656. According to a recent coroner’s report, the exhaustive investigation, probing files and formerly sealed criminal records, identified infectious diseases as the predominant cause of death. However, some...
Iran is set to implement the “hijab law,” officially known as the “Promoting Chastity and Hijab Culture to Support the Family,” on December 13. This contentious legislation prescribes fines between $71 and more than $2,000 for non-compliance with the country’s dress code. Violators who do not settle their fines wi...
BEIRUT (AA) – The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has resumed its health care services in its centers across Lebanon under a cease-fire deal with Israel reached last week. The cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel took effect last Wednesday in the hope of ending over 14 months of fighting between the Israeli army and […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has collected more evidence and information in the past 18 months than it has in the 20 years since it was founded. ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan emphasized the court’s recent intense efforts during his address at the 23rd session of the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC’s Rome […...
Houston Texans player Azeez Al-Shaair has apologized to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence after a controversial play resulted in a concussion for the latter. Al-Shaair said the tackle was not intentional, and that his aim in football is always fair competition, not to injure others. As well, the Muslim player said he was disapp...
Amnesty International has appealed to outgoing President Joe Biden to safeguard the estimated 11.7 million undocumented immigrants. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to re-enter office with aggressive deportation plans, Amnesty emphasizes the critical need for Biden to act swiftly. Amnesty highlights Trump’s harsh immigration tactics, ...
California Governor Gavin Newsom is one of the Democratic lawmakers who launched a special state legislative session this week. The session aims to protect the state’s progressive policies from possible federal challenges under President-elect Donald Trump. Assembly member Jesse Gabriel has introduced legislation to designate $25 millio...
