Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he would pardon some of those charged for their part in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol last year, if he is reelected in 2024. Trump made his remarks at a rally on Saturday night in Conroe, Texas. “If I run, and if I win we will […]
Protestors marched toward the Presidential Palace in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Sunday to demand full civilian rule in the country. Thousands gathered chanting slogans against the military and calling for accountability for demonstrators killed by security forces. Seventy-nine people have been killed in protests against the military takeover ...
The French region of Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes suspended subsidies for a street-art festival in Grenoble because of a mural of a woman wearing a hijab. Regional authorities said in a statement the mural was “provocative” and “unacceptable.” They argued it only benefits extremists, fueling violence and hatred. They said subsidies planned for the &#...
The Indian government bought Israeli spyware Pegasus in 2017 as part of a $2-billion package for weapons including a missile system, the New York Times reports. The year-long investigation revealed the FBI had bought and tested the spyware for years with plans to use it for domestic surveillance. That’s until the agency decided last year [&hel...
The United Arab Emirates intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels early this morning, during the Israeli president’s official visit to the country. No damage was caused by the attack, the UAE’s defense ministry said in a statement on Twitter. It added that debris fell in an unpopulated area and there [&hell...
Interior minister reportedly tells Cabinet the networks operate with local, regional roles. BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanese security forces have apprehended 17 spy networks allegedly working for Israel, authorities announced on Monday. Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi briefed the Cabinet on the busting of the spy networks “working for the I...
The British government on Sunday announced it will double the number of its troops stationed in Estonia as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to visit the embattled region and hold a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The British government on Sunday announced it will double the number of its troops stationed in […]
There are around 4,650 Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails, according to Palestinian NGOs. RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Israeli forces rounded up 27 Palestinians in overnight raids across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to a Palestinian NGO on Monday. The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said in a statement that two yo...
A military source says Syrian air defence intercepted the missiles and downed some of them. ISTANBUL (AA) – Israeli warplanes carried out a missile attack early Monday near the Syrian capital Damascus, the state news agency SANA reported. “The Israeli enemy launched an aerial aggression with bursts of missiles from the direction of Riya...
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev unanimously chosen as leader of Nur Otan party, taking over from ex-President Nazarbayev. ANKARA (AA) – Kazakhstan’s president was elected as head of the country’s ruling Nur Otan party on Friday. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was elected unanimously during the party’s extraordinary 21st Congress, according to a presidency statem...
