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 […]
NEW YORK (AA) – A majority, 55% of Americans are feeling that their basic freedoms are being threatened. According to a new Monmouth University poll, only 16% of Americans believe the country is united. The poll shows that Republicans see their freedoms most threatened. Only four in 10 think the system of government is sound. […]
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – A new law is forcing thousands of workers to flee the U.S. state of Florida. The law to crack down on undocumented immigrants, signed by far-right Governor Ron DeSantis last month, goes into effect July 1. The law requires businesses to verify the eligibility of all workers for employment. It has led […]
WASHINGTON – Right-leaning Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito taking a trip with a billionaire has raised moral and ethical questions. Alito is believed to have taken a fishing trip to Alaska with billionaire Paul Singer in 2008. He then did not recuse himself from hearing a case involving Singer’s fund. In violation of professiona...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has accused Amazon of misleading users into signing up for automatic renewal of its Amazon Prime service. The agency has sought civil penalties and a permanent injunction to prevent Amazon from continuing these practices. The FTC sued Amazon in federal court in Seattle on Wednesday, alleging...
RALEIGH, North Carolina – Scientists have found high levels of non-perishable synthetic chemicals in blood samples from dogs and horses in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The traces of the chemicals, known as PFAS, are believed to have been transferred to the animals by drinking groundwater. Researchers at North Carolina State Universi...
TORONTO (AA) – U.S. President Joe Biden has called for building safeguards into Artificial Intelligence or the AI systems from the beginning. He said Tuesday that while AI holds promise, it also poses risks. Therefore, he said, it is necessary to manage the risks to society, the economy, and national security. At a meeting on […]...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Muslim Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib will boycott of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech to the U.S. Congress. She said it is shameful that Modi was given a platform in Washington. She recalled the Indian prime minister’s long history of human rights violations, anti-democratic actions, censorship of ...
ANKARA, Türkiye – To attract Muslim tourists, many non-Muslim countries are promoting halal tourism. According to a report by the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI), Muslim travel spending, which totaled $180 billion in 2019, is expected to reach $300 billion by 2026. Leading the trend is Japan, which recently launched initiatives to pr...
