Los Angeles, United States – AFP Pro-Palestinian protests spread to more college campuses in the United States on Thursday as police began to push back forcefully. Riot officers used chemical irritants and tasers at one university as administrators at some of the country’s most prestigious institutions battled to prevent occupation...
Austin, United States – AFP Spiraling pro-Palestinian protests that are rocking universities across the United States spread to more campuses Wednesday, triggering suggestions from a senior Republican leader that the National Guard could be brought in. The comments from House Speaker Mike Johnson are likely to evoke strong emotions in a ...
Washington, United States – AFP Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives passed legislation Saturday to provide key aid to Israel and Ukraine, and bolster Taiwan while also threatening a ban on TikTok if it fails to divest from Beijing. A total of $13 billion in military assistance has been allocated for America’s historic ally...
Iran’s major air base and nuclear site near the city of Isfahan were apparently targeted by an Israeli drone attack on Friday morning. Iranian air defenses fired back. Anonymous U.S. officials have confirmed Israeli involvement in the attack. Iran’s state television and the UN’s nuclear watchdog confirmed that the Isfahan facilit...
During Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel last weekend, the United States outperformed Israel in intercepting drones and missiles. The US military intercepted more than half of Iran’s weapons before they could reach Israel. Analysts say this not only shows the significant level of U.S. military assistance to Israel, but it also ...
Los Angeles, United States – AFP A top US university has canceled its plans for a graduation speech by a Muslim student over what it says are safety concerns, after pro-Israel groups criticized her selection. The decision by the University of Southern California is the latest controversy to roil American higher education since Israel lau...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Iran has launched over 200 drones, ballistic and cruise missiles towards Israel and the attack is “ongoing,” an Israeli army spokesman said early on Sunday. “The regime in Iran sent a massive swarm of over 200 killer drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles,” Rear Admiral Daniel Ha...
NEW YORK (AA) – The UN Security Council’s Committee on the Admission of New Members was unable to reach a consensus on whether to admit Palestine as a full member of the UN, the permanent mission of Malta to the UN told Anadolu on Thursday. “There was no consensus on a recommendation for membership,” said […]
Beijing, China — AFP China’s top diplomat Wang Yi has discussed the ongoing military operation in Gaza and the situation in Ukraine with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, as the two met in Beijing. “Foreign Minister Lavrov and I had an in-depth communication about several international and regional hotspot issues… ...
A 14-year-old girl, identified as Samara, is in coma following an attack by three teenagers outside her school in Montpellier, France. The perpetrators, aged 14 and 15, including a fellow female student of the victim’s school, have been detained on suspicion of attempted murder. The attack comes amid heightened tensions in French school...
