The Sudanese government has rejected a U.N.-backed report declaring famine in the conflict-ridden country, citing flaws in methodology. Agriculture Minister Abubakar Omar El-Bushra dismissed the report as “unrealistic,” questioning data collected from 15 states. Out of these states, seven are under siege by paramilitary forces, whe...
Bangladesh is ramping up trade with Pakistan in apparent retaliation to India, signaling a shift in regional dynamics. The government is encouraging importers to source goods from Pakistan, as seen with the arrival of a Panama-flagged cargo ship at Chittagong port on Sunday. The ship carried 811 containers of industrial materials, garment raw ...
Israel conducted a massive airstrike on a weapons depot in Tartus, Syria, on Dec. 16, 2024. Israeli Defense Forces reportedly destroyed a scud missile facility. However, speculation has arisen about the possible use of a small nuclear weapon in the attack. The strike caused a 3.0 magnitude earthquake, felt as far as Iznik, Türkiye, 820 [&hell...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) noted a rise in harassment of San Francisco mosques in 2024. It noted a 30-year high in anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian racism. Executive Director Zahra Billoo urged officials to take stronger action against hate crimes. On Christmas Eve, a man standing outside San Francisco’s Bernal Hei...
A TV reporter in Colorado was attacked by President-elect Donald Trump supporter Patrick Thomas Egan. Egan allegedly said, “This is Trump’s America now,” as he confronted the reporter. Egan, 39, faces charges of bias-motivated crimes, assault, and harassment. The victim, Ja’Ronn Alex, said he believed he was targeted for being Pacific Isla...
Norovirus cases appear to be increasing in various parts of the U.S. Citing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ABC news reports 90 norovirus outbreaks were detected during the first week of December. Previous years’ data for the same December week shows a maximum of 65 outbreaks, according to the CDC. [&helli...
Progressive voices have criticized the GOP’s infighting over the H-1B visa program, arguing it distracts from a deeper issue: billionaires exploiting workers. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ advisor, Warren Gunnels, highlighted how tech magnates like Elon Musk, who benefited from H-1B visas, prioritize profits over fair labor practices. Musk, who ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The state funeral for Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the US, will take place on Jan. 9 at Washington National Cathedral, ABC News reported. Carter died Sunday at the age of 100, making him the longest-lived president in US history. President Joe Biden has declared Jan. 9 a National Day of […]
ANKARA (AA) – Syria’s newly appointed foreign minister said Monday that his first official visit will be to Saudi Arabia. Asaad al-Shaibani said he accepted an invitation from his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan to visit the kingdom. “I am honored to represent my country on my first official visit (to Saudi Arabia),” he ...
GENEVA (AA) – The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) on Monday said it is “deeply alarmed” by a sharp rise in Islamophobic hate crimes over the past year, with offenses doubling in some areas, and urged stronger legislation and unified action against it. In a statement, the council cited the spike reported by the Greater [&helli...
