Historic agreement aimed to end years of conflict, establish a temporary Palestinian Authority and pave way for creation of an independent Palestinian state GAZA, Palestine – On the 30th anniversary of first Oslo Accord, Palestinian groups gathered in Gaza called for the rejection of this agreement. The first Oslo Accord was signed on Se...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has opened an investigation into the prosecution of migrants from Muslim-majority countries using a little-known law. The investigation was triggered by a New York Times report that more than 60% of migrants charged under the law in an 18-month period were from Muslim countries....
Congresswoman Jayapal emphasized the severity of the September 11 attacks and subsequent challenges faced by certain communities WASHINGTON – U.S. Congress Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Judy Chu, and André Carson have introduced a resolution recognizing the devastating impact of the September 11 attacks. The...
Lawsuit alleges media giant allowed its Fox News station to broadcast misleading information about the 2020 election NEW YORK – New York City and Oregon state pension funds have filed a lawsuit against Fox Corporation. The lawsuit alleges the media giant allowed its Fox News station to broadcast misleading information about the 2020 elec...
Excise tax suspension will save Georgians 31.2 cents per gallon on gasoline and 35 cents on diesel fuel ATLANTA, Georgia – Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in the U.S. state of Georgia, citing inflation and the unfavorable economic situation. He attributed the economic crises to the policies of the Biden administrati...
Flynn is right-wing conservative who has made anti-Muslim statements in past HAMTRAMCK, Michigan – Michael Flynn, former President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, met with about 35 Muslims in Hamtramck, Michigan. The meeting was organized by Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib. Flynn is a right-wing conservative who has been asso...
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said that while UAPs do not have an extraterrestrial origin, their true nature remains mysterious WASHINGTON – U.S. space agency NASA’s inaugural report on unidentified anomalous phenomena or UAP, commonly known as UFOs, reveals no evidence pointing to extraterrestrial sources. The independent study,...
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec (Canada) – The Quebec government’s recent bill on indigenous health care has drawn criticism from the province’s medical college. The college argues the bill is “paternalistic and colonialist” and does not go far enough to address systemic racism in the health care system. The college has calle...
Tragic rescue comes amid a dramatic spike in migrant arrivals to the Canary Islands By Alyssa McMurtry OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Twelve more people have died amid a spike in journeys from northwestern Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands, a Spanish migration NGO said on Monday. At least 50 people were making the dangerous journey to […]
Experts say 30 years later, with a fragmented West Bank, a besieged Gaza Strip, Oslo accord looks like a lost cause JERUSALEM, Palestine – The Oslo peace initiative, which ignited hope of settlement of Palestinian issue and peace in the region, has remained stagnant since it was signed 30 years ago. On September 13, 1993, […]
