The conservative American Accountability Foundation has urged Pete Hegseth to remove 20 high-ranking “woke” officers promoting diversity. Hegseth has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to head the Pentagon. The move is believed to have caused significant unease among military leaders. The list, disproportionately featur...
India has accused the United States of undermining its political stability by orchestrating attacks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The claim by India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pointed to the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), reportedly funded by USAID and figures such as George Soros. The contro...
NEW YORK (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to make immediate and significant changes after taking office on January 20, including pardons for those convicted in the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In an interview with NBC News broadcast on Sunday, Trump expressed concerns over the treatment of those convicted in connection...
BAMAKO, Mali (AA) – Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo was appointed prime minister of Burkina Faso on Saturday. Ouedraogo succeeds Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, who was dismissed Friday by President Capt. Ibrahim Traore in a presidential decree. Matias Traore, general secretary of the government and Cabinet, who delivered the dec...
ANKARA (AA) – President Joe Biden is reportedly considering issuing broad preemptive pardons for prominent critics of President-elect Donald Trump, aiming to protect them from potential legal actions under the incoming administration, according to local media. Trump repeatedly seeks revenge against his political enemies. Kash Patel, his ...
The transitional government of Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus has issued a call for national unity to combat propaganda against the country, allegedly spearheaded by India. During a recent address to political parties, Yunus highlighted the importance of unity beyond political lines to preserve national integrity. The government’s law advise...
ISLAMABAD / KARACHI (AA) – A Pakistani court has indicted jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a case related to the attack on army headquarters last year. Khan, and around 100 workers and leaders of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, pleaded not guilty. According to the prosecution, hundreds of PTI supporters stormed the ar...
ANKARA (AA) – After a series of awkward revelations from cabinet nominees left their future in doubt, the Trump transition team has signed an agreement enabling the FBI to conduct background checks for senior administration appointees, press reports said Wednesday. This follows weeks of uncertainty over whether traditional vetting procedures w...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has expressed confidence that ongoing bipartisan discussions are steering toward preventing a government shutdown before the holidays. Schumer said efforts in Congress are progressing toward a bill that would gain cross-party support in the House and Senate. He emphasized the importance of excluding divisiv...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The judge overseeing Hunter Biden’s conviction on federal gun charges has dismissed the case after President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon to his son. District Judge Maryellen Noreika’s decision to close the case came one week before the junior Biden was to be sentenced after being convicted by a jury o...
