The chief of India’s ultra-Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is blaming external forces for toppling the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh. Mohan Bhagwat has expressed alarm over threats to Hindus in Bangladesh. Speaking at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, Bhagwat claimed the regime change was orchestrated for selfish pur...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Ninety-two people remained unaccounted for in North Carolina as the US state deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. “I want to caution that this is not a definitive count, because the task force is continuing its work,” North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said, adding that the number will fluctuate as ne...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Sen. Bernie Sanders urged President Joe Biden on Tuesday not to send weapons to Israel for its war on Gaza. “When Congress returns, I will move Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block offensive arms sales to Israel. “But President Biden should act now: Israel is clearly violating U.S. & internationa...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Former President and the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump emphasized Tuesday that high tariffs would encourage companies to bring factories back to the US. Trump explained his vision for reviving the domestic industry during an interview with Bloomberg News’ John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden informed Congress on Tuesday about his decision to deploy a ballistic missile defense system to Israel. “I directed the deployment to Israel of a ballistic missile defense system and United States service members capable of operating it to defend against any further ballistic missile attacks wh...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) urged the Biden administration on Tuesday to demand Israel halt attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp after an American’s family was killed in airstrikes. A Palestinian-American man from the state of Virginia, who was not identified, informed CAIR that his family’s home was...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US has demanded that Israel improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within 30 days or risk an American arms embargo, the Biden administration confirmed Tuesday. In a Sunday letter to their Israeli counterparts, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made “clear our concerns abo...
In a significant diplomatic gesture, a Chinese naval fleet docked in the city of Chittagong in Bangladesh on Saturday. It is the first foreign fleet to visit since Bangladesh’s interim government took power in early August. China’s ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, reaffirmed his nation’s unwavering commitment to fostering strong bilate...
Israel’s green-tech start-ups are failing to lure investors due to the country’s wars against Gaza and Lebanon. Venture capitalists are expressing concern over the impact of the country’s violence on the tech sector. Avi Balashnikov, chair of the Israeli Export Institute, noted the urgent need for funding, as investment in the country’s tech s...
Lebanon has submitted a formal complaint to the U.N. Security Council against Israel’s repeated targeting of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Lebanon’s mission to the U.N. in New York filed the complaint under the instructions of Foreign Minister Abdullah Bou Habib to the U.N. Security Council and UN Secretary-General A...
