LONDON (AA) – The EU has given €60 million (some $62 million) assistance package for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) through the European Peace Facility (EPF). “This assistance measure will contribute to strengthening the capacities of the LAF to enable them – in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1701 – to redepl...
BERLIN (AA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticized tech billionaire Elon Musk for supporting the far-right political parties and movements in Europe. “We have the freedom of speech in Europe and in Germany, everyone can say what he wants,” Scholz told an international audience at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. “What we ...
BERLIN (AA) – Germany has said that the main priorities in Gaza is “stabilizing the ceasefire” and stepping up much-needed humanitarian aid in the war-ravaged enclave. “Our entire commitment is now aimed at helping to stabilize this ceasefire – we can help ensure that more humanitarian aid comes into Gaza and that we can help […]...
LONDON (AA) – London Mayor Sadiq Khan has issued a stark warning about the rise of far-right fanaticism across the Western world, arguing that liberal democracy is facing a “century-defining challenge.” Writing in The Guardian, Khan highlighted the growing influence of nativist parties in Europe and the resurgence of former US President ...
One in five Muslim women in the U.K. experienced hate crimes in the past year, according to the Muslim Women’s Network U.K. Baroness Shaista Gohir, also a House of Lords member, highlighted the alarming trend at a Women and Equalities Committee meeting. She linked the rise of what she called “gendered Islamophobia” to negative poli...
House Republicans have introduced a bill to allow President-elect Donald Trump to enter into potential negotiations with Denmark to acquire Greenland. Called the “Make Greenland Great Again Act,” the bill was introduced by Republican Rep. Andy Ogles. The draft bill authorizes the president to seek to enter into negotiations to acqu...
LONDON, Britain- (AA) US President-elect Donald Trump and his close ally billionaire Elon Musk are the “greatest example of a threat” of foreign interference, said a British expert, who warned that the rules-based liberal democratic order is under a huge risk of “death.” The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who is set to serve as ...
President-elect Donald Trump’s eldest son, Don Jr., is accused of bribing poor Greenlanders to back his father’s plans to annex the territory. A Danish broadcaster reports that some people in a Trump campaign video were socially disadvantaged or homeless. Trump’s team did not comment, but local supporters denied the claims. Jorgen Boassen, a s...
Hundreds of opponents marked passing of divisive political figure with chants, fireworks and demonstrations -ISTANBUL- (AA) The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, co-founder of France’s far-right National Front (now the National Rally), prompted celebratory protests across the country. Hundreds of opponents marked the passing of the divisive politica...
France’s Interior Minister has urged banning Muslim women from wearing hijabs during school trips, citing the need to curb Islamist influences. Bruno Retailleau made the call on the 10th anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks. Twelve people were killed by Al-Qaeda terrorists after the magazine published offensive cartoons about Prophet Muha...
