Former U.S. President Donald Trump recently issued a threat to unleash his supporters on major U.S. cities. If reelected, Trump said he would consider pardoning the Jan. 6 insurrectionists. These statements underscore the former president and his far-right GOP allies represent “a clear and present danger” to democracy. That is according to an...
The hearing of the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice or ICJ is set to begin Monday in the Hague. Members of the persecuted Muslim minority have growing concerns over allowing Burma’s ruling military junta to participate in court proceedings. They believe it would be tantamount to supporting decades of killings and [...
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday denied Gov. Ron DeSantis’ inquiry about redistricting a 200-mile congressional district linking Black neighborhoods. The state is in the midst of a redistricting process. The Republican governor wants to dismantle the north Florida seat held by Rep. Al Lawson, a Black Democrat. The goal is to make the redi...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced late Tuesday visa restrictions on current and former Somali officials who are believed “to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic process in Somalia.” The Department of State said in a statement that the individuals were undermin...
ISTANBUL (AA) – China on Wednesday criticized the US arms sale to Taiwan, saying it will take measures to defend the territorial integrity of the country. “The Peoples Liberation Army will take all necessary measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, thwart external interference and secessionist attempts, and p...
UNKNOWN LOCATION, BELARUS – FEBRUARY 08: Russia and Belarus will start a joint military exercise on Thursday amid tension around the Ukraine border. According to the Belarusian Ministry of Defense, the joint military exercise “Allied Resolve 2022” will take place till February 20. The military units of the Russian Armed Force...
The U.K.’s Labour Party has dropped its investigation into an 82-year-old Jewish woman accused of antisemitism after she threatened to sue. Diana Neslen, a practicing Jew, was investigated by the party for the third time in just three years for her tweets about Israel and Zionism. Neslen threatened to file a lawsuit against the party […...
Former Florida Republican Representative Dave Jolly called out Mike Pence and his top aide for not speaking out earlier about attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Attempts, he said, that were spurred at former President Donald Trump’s request. Jolly spoke with MSNBC host Alex Witt on Sunday after watching a clip of former Pence aide [&helli...
Munira Mirza, one of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top advisers, quit Thursday amid a row over a conspiracy theory the British leader spread. Mirza stepped down after Johnson did not apologize over the use of a discredited claim, that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer failed to prosecute pedophile Jimmy Savile. She announced her resignation in [...
Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis asked the FBI Sunday to assess security at her courthouse. The request came in response to comments by former President Donald Trump against prosecutors investigating his business dealings and conduct after the 2020 election. Trump is at the center of at least two criminal investigations. He...
