Scotland’s first Muslim leader Humza Yousaf has announced he will leave front-line politics in 2026. Yousaf, 39, confirmed he would step down as a member of Scottish Parliament after 15 years, hoping his journey inspires diverse youth to enter public service. In a sharp critique, Yousaf warned of billionaire Elon Musk’s growing influenc...
Universities across the U.S. are urging international students to return early amid fears of travel bans under President-elect Donald Trump. Institutions like New York University, Cornell, and the University of Southern California are advising students on winter break to re-enter the country before the Jan. 20 inauguration. They are citing con...
Twenty US Congress members, led by Texas Democrat Greg Casar, have called on President Joe Biden to stop arming Israel due to its blockade on Gaza aid. In a letter to the administration, they cited US laws prohibiting arms supplies if humanitarian aid is restricted. Casar emphasized on social media the Netanyahu government must ensure [&hellip...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The situation in Syria is “fragile” and talks with Türkiye are continuing, the Pentagon said Tuesday, amid ongoing tensions over US support for the SDF. Spokesperson Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder said communication with Türkiye is focused on “the situation in Syria writ large,” including efforts “...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Pentagon announced Tuesday the repatriation of Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu from Guantanamo Bay to Kenya. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin notified Congress of his intent to repatriate Bajabu last month. “On Dec. 27, 2021, the Periodic Review Board (PRB) process determined that continued law of war detention of Moha...
The Syrian revolutionary flag was raised at the Syrian Embassy in Washington, marking a historic moment and symbolizing the fall of the Assad regime. This symbolic act reflected the seismic political shift in Syria. On November 27, Syrian opposition forces launched a lightning offensive, capturing key cities, and then took the capital, Damascu...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A local court in New York on Monday refused to overturn President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction. Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan found that a July Supreme Court ruling granting Trump presidential immunity for acts involving presidential conduct did not prevent a jury from finding him guilty of unofficial acts after a ...
The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, caught in a whirlpool in Antarctica, has broken free. The British Antarctic Survey said the iceberg has drifted northward. Dr. Andrew Meijers, a marine scientist and researcher with the organization, noted it is exciting that A23a is on the move again. The surface area of A23a was measured to be […]...
The Congress has directed Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores by Jan. 19, 2025. Reps. John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi, leaders of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), emphasized the companies must comply with a law aimed at safeguarding national security. The law, signed by President Joe ...
A Georgia judge has denied former Donald Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro’s attempt to overturn his guilty plea in the state’s 2020 election interference case. Judge Scott McAfee ruled Chesebro’s motion “procedurally defective,” saying it was filed too late and lacked jurisdiction. Chesebro, sentenced under the First Offender Act, had no final...
