WASHINGTON – At least three million children are at risk of losing health care, and 230,000 childcare workers fear for their jobs in the U.S. Such is the concern that 70% of voters say they will support congressional candidates who work to expand affordable childcare options. According to a report released Wednesday by the Century [&hell...
AUSTIN, Texas – A major pharmaceutical company filed suit Wednesday against the Biden administration for allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. The manufacturer, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) has called the law controlling drug prices unconstitutional. Its attorneys told a Texas court that the pr...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A U.S. Army veteran has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for the murder of an Afghan refugee. After a three-day trial, Dustin Passarelli was convicted of the murder of 32-year-old Mustafa Ayoubi in the Midwestern U.S. state of Indiana. The killing took place in Indianapolis in February 2019. An autopsy […]
WASHINGTON – A half-dozen lawmakers boycotted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech to Congress on Thursday. Other lawmakers, who had previously criticized Modi for his anti-democratic policies, decided to attend the session after intense lobbying by Indian diplomats. In a joint statement, Congressmen Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bus...
LONDON – Global aid organization Islamic Relief has claimed to have helped 17.3 million people in 40 countries in 2022. Compared to 2021, it said the aid delivery increased by 50%. The annual report of the organization stated that it provided aid to people affected by conflicts in Yemen, Afghanistan, and Sudan, as well as […]
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Global human rights organization Amnesty International has urged Pakistan to stop harassing and arbitrarily arresting Afghan refugees. Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in 2021, many Afghans have fled to Pakistan. Pakistan initially allowed Afghans to move freely, but has since arrested them and threatened...
RAMALLAH, Palestine – Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank have again been attacked by Israeli settlers and soldiers. As reported by the Palestinian news agency Wafa, Israeli settlers attacked early Wednesday the homes of Palestinians in Kafr Ad-Dik in the occupied West Bank. Witnesses told the news agency that the settlers smashe...
MECCA, Saudi Arabia – Some 2 million Muslims from across the world are performing the Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city Makkah in Saudi Arabia. As the six-day rituals will begin from Monday, many pilgrims who have arrived in Makkah are visiting the Cave of Hira. The cave is some four kilometers from Makkah on […]
VIENNA/GENEVA (AA) – About 281 million people, or 3.6% of the world’s population, live outside their country of birth. The staggering number of immigrants around the world is almost equal to the entire population of Indonesia. According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 86.7 million immigrants have gone to Europe ...
NEW YORK – Twitter owner Elon Musk said Wednesday that the social media platform has no choice but to abide by local government rules. After meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York, Musk said that if Twitter does not comply with local laws, access to the platform will be blocked. Twitter co-founder […]
