The Biden administration on Wednesday appealed a federal judge’s ruling that struck down a mask mandate for public transportation. Following the ruling of a Florida-based judge appointed by former President Donald Trump that terminated the mask mandate on Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said has said that it would appeal the...
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a temporary stay of execution to a condemned prisoner who was set to be the first in the state to be killed by firing squad. The Associated Press reports the Columbia court paused the state’s scheduled April 29 killing of 57-year-old Richard Bernard Moore, who was found guilty of the ...
More than five dozen advocacy groups on Wednesday pressured Congress to cut off U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war and blockade on Yemen, highlighting that it “has helped cause the deaths of nearly half a million people and pushed millions more to the edge of starvation.” The groups’ letter to Congress — led by Churc...
According to a top aide’s campaign memo seen by The Washington Post, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has not ruled out a third bid for the White House if President Joe Biden does not run in 2024. “In the event of an open 2024 Democratic presidential primary, Sen. Sanders has not ruled out another run for […]
JERUSALEM: A number of far-right Israeli groups gathered on Wednesday in West Jerusalem to mark the anniversary of the Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967. It is called Jerusalem Day by the Israelis. Among the group was also far-right lawmaker Itamar BenGvir despite a ban on his attending the march. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali [&he...
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has issued a statement that the US was “properly notified” beforehand of a Russian test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Spokesman John Kirby said the Kremlin gave advance notice of the test under its New START Treaty obligations. “It was not a surprise,” said Kirby, addin...
LONDON – The British government has condemned the North Korean government over the launch of a ballistic missile. The Foreign Office said the latest launch breaches several UN Security Council resolutions and endangers the stability of the region as well as the international community. “The UK condemns North Korea’s ballistic missile lau...
AMSTERDAM – One in every five young women in the Netherlands faced unwanted sexual attention at their workplaces last year, according to recent data published. Some 50,000 women and men aged between 15 and 25 were part of the National Working Conditions Survey conducted by the Netherlands Statistical Institute (CBS). According to the results, ...
ANKARA (AA) – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said that high food prices could force at least 10 million more people into poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. “Today, Russia’s destruction of the Ukrainian economy and its infrastructure is a key factor affecting global commodity prices. The war further exacerbates pre-existin...
GENEVA (AA) – More than 5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia launched a war in the country two months ago. The UN refugee agency said the number of people fleeing Ukraine is now 5,034,439 as it joined in a call for ceasing hostilities in Ukraine ahead of Orthodox Easter. More than 2.8 million […]
