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...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced her resignation from Cabinet, describing it as the “only honest and viable path.” “It has been the honour of my life to serve in government, working for Canada and Canadians. We have accomplished a lot together. On Frid...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday the Republican Party will prioritize efforts to eliminate daylight saving time, calling it “inconvenient” and “very costly to our Nation.” “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small bu...
Specially-designed sports hijabs are giving Muslim girls the freedom to play football with confidence. City Academy in Bristol received 50 lightweight, breathable hijabs donated by the Sweaty Betty Foundation, aiming to make physical education more inclusive. The hijabs feature secure straps, ensuring comfort and stability during play. Studen...
More than 50 members of Congress faced swatting attacks in the past month, U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger revealed during Senate testimony. Swatting, involving false emergency calls to provoke armed responses, endangers lawmakers and law enforcement. Manger also reported 700 threats against Congress members during the same period, ...
