The U.S. government is in the process of finalizing necessary steps to delist Indian nuclear entities. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, recently held talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval in New Delhi on the issue. Following India’s nuclear test in 1998, the U.S. had imposed sanctions on Indian enti...
President-elect Donald Trump has sparked debate, suggesting Canada join the U.S. as its 51st state. This came hours after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation yesterday, following internal party discontent and poor approval ratings. Trump claimed on his Truth Social platform that many Canadians favor the idea and cr...
The U.S. temporarily has eased sanctions on Syria for six months, allowing critical humanitarian aid delivery. This includes electricity, water, and sanitation services. Aid groups now can conduct transactions for energy supply, including petroleum and gas, and process personal remittances. The relief excludes dealings with Syrian military or...
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been found in civil contempt twice. This is for defying court orders in a $148 million defamation case. Judge Lewis Liman stopped short of jailing Guiliani. However, he barred a key defense that could protect the former mayor of New York City’s Palm Beach condo. The ruling […]
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger has expressed concern about pardoning the insurrectionists behind the Jan. 6, 2021 attack. While he refrained from commenting on President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to pardon the defendants, he stressed the need for accountability for assaults on police. Manger is questioning the pardons impact on law...
Congress has formally certified President-elect Donald Trump’s win of the Nov. 5 presidential election. This marks the final step before his Jan. 20 inauguration. Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump in November, presided over the session in her constitutional role as president of the Senate. Harris said the peaceful transfer ...
KHATMANDU, Nepal (MNTV) – A devastating earthquake struck the southern region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, killing at least 95 people and injuring over 130, according to Chinese state media. The tremors, described as strong and alarming, were felt across the Himalayan region, extending to Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and parts of northern India. ...
Andrew McIntyre, 39, found guilty at Liverpool Crown Court of encouraging people to take part in unrest through Telegram channel LONDON (AA) – A man described as the prime orchestrator of last summer’s anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant race riots has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for using social media to incite [&helli...
Official Israeli accounts publish map claiming that parts of Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon are part of Israeli territory ISTANBUL (AA) – Palestine and Jordan have strongly condemned an Israeli map showing Palestinian, Jordanian, Syrian, and Lebanese lands as part of Israel. Official Israeli social media accounts published a map t...
Leader who had ‘politics in his blood’ leaves mixed legacy -TRENTON, Canada- (AA) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned Monday as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party, pushed out by fellow Liberal lawmakers. It is a rather inglorious ending for a man who piloted Canadians for a decade and has ‘politics in his […]...
