A demonstration was held in Lebanon on Sunday to demand the release of individuals imprisoned for supporting the Syrian revolution. Lebanese media reports that approximately 350 people, including 180 Lebanese, have been imprisoned in Lebanon for supporting the revolution that began in Syria in 2011. In Lebanon’s second-largest city, Trip...
New mass graves believed to contain the remains of civilians killed by the ousted Assad regime were found in the village of Naqqarin, Aleppo, Syria last week. Mass graves are being uncovered across Syria as part of search and recovery efforts following the fall of the Baath regime of former president Bashar al-Assad. The site […]
Homelessness in the U.S. soared by 18% in 2024, the largest increase in recent history. It affects more than 771,000 individuals, including a staggering 33% rise in homeless children. The Department of Housing and Urban Development or HUD’s annual report highlights economic factors such as the affordable housing shortage, inflation, and ...
Justice Juan Merchan of the New York Supreme Court has upheld President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts. They include falsifying business records tied to a hush-money case involving adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 10, just days before Trump’s inauguration. Trum...
President-elect Donald Trump has named Fox News contributor and host Tammy Bruce as the next spokesperson for the State Department. Trump has described Tammy as a highly respected political analyst who he says understood the power and importance of “MAGA early on.” Bruce is a Fox News contributor and hosts “Get Tammy Bruce,” a prog...
Veteran Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes has resigned following the rejection of her provocative cartoon. The cartoon depicted media moguls, including Post owner Jeff Bezos, appeasing President-elect Donald Trump. On the publishing platform Substack, Telnaes criticized her editor for obstructing her duty to scrutinize the influential. He...
President Joe Biden has written a powerful op-ed in The Washington Post, marking the anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021 a date he describes as a pivotal moment for American democracy. On that day, thousands of rioters who supported then-president Donald Trump crossed the National Mall and climbed the Capitol walls, attacking police officers, smashing...
The White House has revealed that the Treasury Department’s sanctions office was compromised in a cyberattack suspected to be orchestrated by Chinese hackers. This major breach targeted the Office of Foreign Assets Control. It is responsible for enforcing U.S. sanctions, as well as the Treasury Secretary’s office. Spokesperson Kari...
The State Department has notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms deal with Israel, despite intense scrutiny. This proposed sale is pending congressional approval. It includes fighter jet munitions, artillery shells, and a range of bombs and fuses, with production and delivery spanning several years. The move aims to bolster Israel̵...
National Nutrition Agency program expected to feed up to 20M, including schoolchildren, pregnant women, Islamic boarding school students, breastfeeding mothers in nation of 282M -ISTANBUL (AA) Indonesia has launched President Prabowo Subianto’s much-awaited Free Nutritious Meal program to combat stunting, allocating Rp71 trillion (approximatel...
