PARIS (AA) – France on Thursday condemned the arrest of two French nationals in Iran and called for their immediate release. In a statement, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs said: “The French government condemns this groundless arrest. We call for the immediate release of these two French nationals and will remain fully mobilized for [&...
On the heels of Senate Republicans and Sen. Joe Manchin blocking federal abortion rights legislation, a reproductive freedom coalition demanded that Democrats stop claiming they are defending women by keeping the filibuster in place. The message from 40 reproductive rights, health, and justice groups came just a day after Manchin (D-W.Va.) joi...
Slamming the current U.S. healthcare system as a morass of waste, dysfunction, and profiteering, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday introduced Medicare for All legislation that would eliminate out-of-pocket insurance costs and provide comprehensive coverage to everyone in the country. “It is not acceptable to me, nor to the American people,...
BRUSSELS (AA) – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will do “everything possible” to bring the Iran nuclear talks back on track and ensure full compliance with the treaty, an EU official said on Thursday. “This is the interest and the role of the coordinator (of the Iran nuclear deal) to do everything he can […]
BERLIN (AA) – A suspected Nazi terrorist attack was prevented in Germany’s western city of Essen, officials said on Thursday. North Rhine-Westphalia Interior Minister Herbert Reul said at a televised news conference in Duesseldorf that police discovered material for a bomb for a terror attack at the home of a 16-year-old high school student in...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spain is increasingly turning towards the US and away from Algeria for its natural gas supplies, according to data released this week. In April, Algerian gas provided Spain with around 9.5 gigawatt-hours’ worth of electricity — around 37.5% less than during the same time last year, according to Enagas, th...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US has denounced the killing of a Palestinian-American journalist in the occupied West Bank during an Israeli raid, but did not assign blame for Shireen Abu Akleh’s death. “We are heartbroken by and strongly condemn the killing of American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank,” State Depar...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US hit a record-breaking number of drug overdose deaths last year, according to preliminary data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Wednesday. The CDC’s provisional estimate of 107,622 overdose deaths represents a dramatic 15% increase from the previous record set in 2020. In a...
ANKARA (AA) – Saudi banks will benefit from the current atmosphere of high oil prices, rising interest rates, and strong credit growth in 2022-2023, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday. “The banks have largely absorbed the pandemic shock, helped by a strong economic rebound, while the operating environment should remain favourable, sup...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev discussed on Wednesday advances toward peace in the south Caucasus. The officials “discussed recent positive momentum and future concrete steps on the path to peace in the South Caucasus, including border delimitation and demarcation, opening...
