Amid civil war in Sudan, lawyer Suhenda Abdulvahap has become a beacon of hope for displaced people. She leads a food aid initiative in the city of Omdurman, serving up to 10,000 meals and distributing 30,000 loaves of bread daily to families devastated by the conflict. The war between Sudan’s military and Rapid Support Forces […]
CNN is facing a defamation trial over claims aired in November 2021. These alleged that U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young exploited Afghans during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. CNN’s segment featured claims of exorbitant evacuation fees, including $75,000 per vehicle and more than $14,000 per person. Anonymous sou...
The Biden administration is reportedly in secret negotiations with the Taliban for a prisoner swap. The deal could free three Americans held in Afghanistan in exchange for releasing a Guantanamo Bay detainee. Talks began in July and gained momentum in November, when Washington proposed freeing Muhammad Rahim al Afghani, an alleged aide to Osam...
President Joe Biden has banned steel sales to Japanese giant Nippon Steel. Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya hosted outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tokyo for talks amid tensions over the decision to block the acquisition of U.S. Steel. Iwaya called Biden’s move to block the $14.1 billion deal as “perplexing...
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Facebook will stop using third-party fact-checkers. Instead, it will adopt a “community notes” system, similar to Elon Musk’s platform, X. Critics warn that ending fact-checking could deepen and spread misinformation on the platform, similar to what they say has happened on X. Meta&...
President-elect Donald Trump has hinted at using military force to acquire the Panama Canal and Greenland, citing economic and national security needs. During a Mar-a-Lago press conference, he also proposed “high-level” tariffs to pressure Denmark into selling Greenland. Trump ruled out military action to annex Canada, favouring ec...
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to quickly revoke outgoing President Joe Biden’s ban on offshore oil and gas drilling. Trump told reporters in Florida he would reverse it immediately in vast areas “on day one.” He said “we’re going to be drilling in a lot of other locations, and the energy costs are going to [&he...
A federal judge in Florida has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from releasing special counsel Jack Smith’s final report. This document relates to investigations into President-elect Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The order of Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by ...
The world will be watching Greenland closely, knowing that whoever controls this icy expanse could hold the key to the 21st century’s most vital resources and routes By Iftikhar Gilani The global community has been left both amused and perplexed at Donald Trump, the U.S. President-elect’s idea of buying Greenland, the largest island in the [&h...
Post follows US President-elect’s repeated remarks about making Canada the 51st state -WASHINGTON- (AA) US President-elect Donald Trump shared a map Tuesday on his Truth Social platform depicting Canada as part of the US. The post follows his repeated remarks about making Canada the “51st state” since his election victory in Novem...
