ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has imposed a strict social media ban on Cabinet nominees as the incoming administration faces growing tensions over H-1B visas for skilled immigrants. “All intended nominees should refrain from any public social media posts without prior approval of the incoming White ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has announced that the 10 hottest years on record have all occurred within the past decade. “This is climate breakdown in real time,” Guterres said on X. “In 2025, countries must put the world on a safer path by dramatically slashing emissions & supporting th...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – With at least 685 fatalities, 2024 was a deadly year for Pakistani security forces, the Center for Research and Security Studies said in a report. Security forces killed 934 suspected militants. The violence took the heaviest toll on the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, followed by southwestern Balochistan provi...
LONDON (AA) – Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, has been identified as one of the most right-wing members of his party, according to a new research. A study conducted by Chris Hanretty, a professor of politics at Royal Holloway, University of London, positions Starmer’s political stance to the […]...
The Sudanese government has accused Western media of distorting facts about the ongoing civil war. Information Minister Khalid Aleisir said the media unfairly supports the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) narrative and wrongly accuses the Sudanese army of targeting civilians. Alesir claimed the RSF abuses civilians, robs homes and commits violence...
A Toronto man is creating tiny mobile homes attached to bicycles to help unhoused people escape the harsh winter cold. Ryan Donais, leveraging his construction skills, began building these shelters this summer to address the city’s growing housing crisis. Each unit, costing about $10,000 funded through donations, provides heating, electr...
The “Godfather of AI,” Geoffrey Hinton, has warned artificial intelligence could threaten humanity’s existence without strict regulations. Speaking to BBC Radio, Hinton estimated a 10%-20% chance AI might lead to human extinction in 30 years. Hinton, a Nobel laureate in physics for his AI research, quit Google last year to freely v...
Homelessness in the U.S. surged by 18% in 2024, marking the highest annual increase in recent years, according to a HUD report. On a single night in January, 771,480 people experienced homelessness in shelters, transitional housing, or unsheltered locations. Factors driving this crisis include rising housing costs, inflation, stagnant wages, ...
Ford Motor Company says its official X account was hacked, with the compromised account posting free-Palestinian messages. The posts included phrases such as “Free Palestine” and “Israel is a terrorist state” and “ALL EYES ON GAZA.” The tweets generated thousands of interactions before being deleted in hour...
A new poll reveals nearly seven in 10 Americans blame health insurers for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson was shot in Manhattan in December, sparking public outrage over the industry’s practices. The survey by NORC at the University of Chicago found 69% believe insurers’ denial of claims played a key role, while [...
