BIRMINGHAM, England (AA) — Britain will oppose any efforts to move Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip to neighboring Arab countries, the UK government says. “There must be no forced displacement of Palestinians, nor any reduction in the territory of the Gaza Strip,” the UK’s Minister for Development at the Foreign Office, Anneliese Dodds, said...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan requires an annual investment of $40 billion to $50 billion until 2050 to meet its looming climate change challenges, a former head of the country’s central bank says. Former State Bank of Pakistan Governor Shamshad Akhtar said at a two-day international climate change conference, “Breathe Pa...
ISTANBUL (AA) — South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to human dignity, equality, and democratic values, emphasizing its independent stance in global affairs. South Africa is “championing non-racialism and non-sexism while placing our constitution and the rule of law at the forefront,”...
The Sudanese army says it has made key advances in the capital Khartoum against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A military spokesman confirmed that army forces have taken control of Al-Ramila and its industrial zone in western Khartoum. Footage on social media shows troops moving through the area. The army is now close to the […]
The U.S. is drafting plans to withdraw all troops from Syria within a maximum of 90 days. Two defense officials confirmed the move, following interest from President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Trump’s new national security adviser Mike Waltz visited U.S. Central Command in Florida. He met military leaders for briefings about the Middle East. The...
Billionaire Elon Musk has triggered a political crisis by taking control of parts of the U.S. government’s financial system. His “department of government efficiency” or DOGE has forced access to federal payments and personnel records. Musk has also claimed to have abolished USAID, the country’s foreign aid agency, without congressional approv...
A new report from the Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reveals that nearly half of Muslim students in the state’s K-12 schools face faith-based bullying. The survey, conducted across 11 counties, found that 48% of Muslim students reported bullying due to their religion. Among them, 22% faced regular har...
Nearly 200 Harvard University students, faculty, and staff have filed discrimination complaints, alleging a hostile environment against Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims. The controversy erupted after Harvard Medical School canceled a panel featuring patients from Gaza that was scheduled for January 21. Among the complainants are 32 faculty, 3...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that he will not attend the upcoming G20 meeting in South Africa. His decision follows a growing dispute over the country’s land expropriation law. Its aim is to address the nation’s apartheid legacy of racially unequal land distribution. The law, which has not yet been enforced, allows the [&hell...
India is in talks with the U.S. after reports emerged of its deported citizens being mistreated. A U.S. military aircraft carrying 104 deported Indians landed in the province of Punjab on Wednesday. The deportees said they were handcuffed and shackled throughout the journey. U.S. Customs and Border Protection also shared a video of shackled mi...
