DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Amid escalating conflict between the junta government and rebel Arakan Army in Burma, a fresh 60,000 Rohingya entered Bangladesh in the last two months, a Bangladeshi official said on Sunday. Bangladesh is hosting over 1.2 million Rohingya in its southeastern Cox’s Bazar district. Most of the Rohingya Muslims fled Burm...
ANKARA / ISTANBUL (AA) – The suspect who drove into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people and injuring more than 200 others, is a 50-year-old Saudi doctor described as anti-Islam, and a supporter of Zionism. German media named the person as Talib A, who knocked over dozens […]
ISTANBUL (AA)- Biden administration has unveiled a new nationally determined contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, targeting an ambitious 61-66% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by 2035. The announcement, which came a month before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, underscores the current US administration...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has named Brian Burch, a vocal critic of Pope Francis, as the US ambassador to the Vatican. “I am pleased to announce that Brian Burch will serve as the next United States Ambassador to the Holy See,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Burch is president of CatholicVote, an advocacy [&he...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged nations to set rules for the use of artificial intelligence (AI), saying there is a need to minimize the tremendous threats to international peace and security posed by AI. He acknowledged that AI can accelerate progress on nearly 80% of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Blinken note...
The Teamsters Union has launched what it calls the “largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history.” The strike has been called against the company’s refusal to negotiate with unionized drivers and warehouse workers. Thousands of employees from major cities, including New York, San Francisco, and Atlanta, are participating. Mo...
Beyond the human toll, 265 sports facilities have been destroyed, leaving Gaza with only one functioning stadium out of 10 Muslim Network TV RAMALLAH, Palestine (MNTV) – The sports community in besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza has been shattered by Israeli actions. Since October 2023, Israel has killed 644 athletes, including 359 footbal...
More than 1 million foreign nationals, including people from nations reeling under terrorism, have been granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under the Biden administration. As of Sept. 30, roughly 1,095,115 foreign nationals from Afghanistan, Haiti, Venezuela, and Lebanon, among others, were granted TPS, according to a new report by the Co...
Scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence software that can determine the timing of a stroke. It also can determine whether treatment is feasible with twice the accuracy compared to conventional methods. Researchers from Imperial College London, Technical University of Munich in Germany and University of Edinburgh in Scotland col...
A House committee has voted to publicly release a report detailing the findings of its investigation into former congressman Matt Gaetz. The Ethics Committee secretly held a vote earlier this month. The report is expected to be released after lawmakers wrap up their final votes of the year and leave Washington for the holiday break. […]
