TRENTON, Canada (AA) – A poll released Monday shows that more than half of Canadians believe Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should quit. The once-popular leader has bottomed out, with 57% of respondents believing that someone other than Trudeau should head the Liberals in the next election which has to be held no later than October […]
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – The head of Pakistan’s Islamic council on Monday declared the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPN) “against national security and character assassination” as un-Islamic amid reports that the software may be banned in the South Asian nation. “Whether it is a registered VPN or unregistered, if it...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Bangladesh will ask India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in exile since August after fleeing a student-led uprising, the head of the country’s interim government said Sunday. Muhammad Yunus made the remarks in a televised address to the nation marking his first 100 days in [...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has named Karoline Leavitt to be his White House press secretary when he takes office in January. Trump praised Leavitt for doing a “phenomenal job” as press secretary during his presidential campaign. “Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective commu...
WASHINGTON (AA) – House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday urged the Ethics Committee not to release its investigation into former Congressman Matt Gaetz. “I’m going to strongly request that the Ethics Committee not issue the report, because that is not the way we do things in the House,” Johnson said, according to the medi...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that he had picked Steven Cheung to be his White House communications director. Cheung, 42, has been a top press aide for Trump over the past two years. Trump also said Sergio Gor will serve as assistant to the president and director of the Presidential Personnel Office. [&hel...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Prominent accounts with large followings on X have left the platform following Donald Trump’s election as president. The decision to quit X, formerly known as Twitter, is largely driven by concerns over owner Elon Musk’s close relationship with the president-elect. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon said he left X because ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense chief by US President-elect Donald Trump has sparked debates within the Republican Party. Several names in Trump’s new Cabinet are already stirring controversy in Washington, according to media reports. Media reports highlighted concerns about Trump’s pick for defense chief, Pe...
Several Senate Republicans are strongly objecting to President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Matt Gaetz for U.S. attorney general. They say Gaetz will not be confirmed, raising concerns over the House Ethics investigation into allegations against him of sexual misconduct, drug use, and accepting improper gifts. House Ethics com...
With just days before Republicans regain control of the Senate, Democrats are urgently working to confirm President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees. On Tuesday, the Senate approved April Perry as a U.S. district court judge in Illinois, the first judicial confirmation since Trump’s election win. Biden has 16 nominees already reviewed by the Judi...
