Special Counsel David Weiss has defended prosecuting Hunter Biden on tax and gun charges. In a report to Congress, Weiss dismissed criticism from President Joe Biden, who recently pardoned his son. The years-long investigation led to Hunter Biden admitting guilt to tax evasion and a jury convicting him on gun charges. Weiss rejected claims the...
On Gaza cease-fire efforts, President Masoud Pezeshkiyan says Iran does whatever it can ‘in order for peace to prevail’ in the region ANKARA, Turkiye- (AA) Just days before Donald Trump is set to return to the White House, Iran’s president has reiterated his country’s categorical denial of being part of a plot to kill Trump […]...
Billionaire Elon Musk’s reputation in the U.K. has taken a sharp hit, a YouGov/Times poll reveals. 71% of Britons now view Musk unfavourably, a seven-point rise since November. Those with a “very” unfavourable opinion have soared to 55%, up by 14 points. Positive opinions remain low, at just 20%. Notably, 69% of Britons distrust Musk [&hellip...
House Republicans have introduced a bill to allow President-elect Donald Trump to enter into potential negotiations with Denmark to acquire Greenland. Called the “Make Greenland Great Again Act,” the bill was introduced by Republican Rep. Andy Ogles. The draft bill authorizes the president to seek to enter into negotiations to acqu...
On his first day in the White House, President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to sign more than 100 executive orders. These orders will cover border security, deportations, and other key political priorities, American news website Axios reports. Trump and his top advisors outlined these plans during a meeting with Senate Republicans Wednesday...
In an unprecedented moment in U.S. history, Donald Trump will take office as the first president convicted of felonies. On Friday, just days before his second inauguration, Trump was sentenced after being found guilty of 34 felonies related to hush money payments during the 2016 election. The New York State Supreme Court hearing concluded with...
Process of forming government often takes considerable time due to Lebanon’s political and sectarian complexities -BEIRUT, Lebanon- (AA) Lebanon’s newly elected President Joseph Aoun has begun parliamentary consultations to select a prime minister who will form a new government under his presidency. Aoun’s consultations started Monday mo...
President-elect Donald Trump’s eldest son, Don Jr., is accused of bribing poor Greenlanders to back his father’s plans to annex the territory. A Danish broadcaster reports that some people in a Trump campaign video were socially disadvantaged or homeless. Trump’s team did not comment, but local supporters denied the claims. Jorgen Boassen, a s...
People’s sovereignty is ‘non negotiable’ says Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia -BOGOTA, Colombia- (AA) Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, the opposition coalition candidate in Venezuela’s July 2024 presidential election, sought support in his visit to Panama ahead of Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration in Venezuela. Gonzalez Urrutia, who is on a Latin Am...
The Biden administration is reportedly in secret negotiations with the Taliban for a prisoner swap. The deal could free three Americans held in Afghanistan in exchange for releasing a Guantanamo Bay detainee. Talks began in July and gained momentum in November, when Washington proposed freeing Muhammad Rahim al Afghani, an alleged aide to Osam...
