ISTANBUL (AA) – More than 500,000 households lost power in northwestern US states as a powerful “bomb cyclone” struck the region, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rainfall to the region. Puget Sound Energy reported 314,000 customers without electricity, while Snohomish PUD and Seattle City Light recorded 119,000 and 105,000...
ANKARA (AA) – The Los Angeles City Council has approved an ordinance officially designating the city as a “sanctuary city” in reaction to President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportation efforts, according to American media. The newly passed measure restricts local resources from being used for federal immigration enforcement, the Dail...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Linda McMahon, former World Wrestling Entertainment executive and a member of his first administration, is his choice to lead the Education Department. “Linda will fight tirelessly to expand ‘Choice’ to every State in America, and empower parents to make th...
Republicans are considering cuts to Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to offset the cost of extending tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. As the GOP prepares to take control of Congress, there are discussions about introducing strict work requirements and spending caps on these programs. The proposed...
A 1,500-year-old stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments is set to be auctioned for up to $2 million next month. Discovered in 1913 in southern Palestine, this ancient relic dates back to the Late Roman-Byzantine period. Experts believe it was once displayed in a synagogue or a private home, making it a rare link […]
President Joe Biden has urged world leaders to address worldwide hunger and poverty as global crises worsen. Addressing the G20 summit in Brazil this week, the president said Washington has invested $160 billion in global development since he assumed office Biden said global crises including the COVID-19 pandemic, spiraling wars and increasing...
Lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill last week to mark East Turkestan National Day, commemorating the founding of two short-lived Uyghur republics in 1933 and 1944. The event highlighted the ongoing persecution of Uyghurs in the Chinese occupied East Turkestan region. The commemoration began with the national anthems of the U.S. and East Turkest...
The U.S. has imposed new sanctions targeting Israeli settlers and organizations linked to extremist violence in the occupied West Bank. The sanctions come amid rising settler attacks on Palestinians, with reports indicating nearly 1,500 incidents last month alone. Data from Peace Now, an anti-settlement Israeli organization, indicates more tha...
Sudan is grappling with a devastating cholera outbreak, which has killed 699 people and infected more than 24,000. The disease has spread to 11 of the country’s 18 states, with some regions like Al-Jazeera and White Nile witnessing an uptick in cases. The outbreak has been made worse by the ongoing civil war between the […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire in a military raid near the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, a local official said. Jenin Governor Kamal Abu al-Rub told Anadolu that three young men lost their lives after Israeli forces besieged and bombed a house and a mobile home […]
