President Donald Trump has set a two-month deadline for Iran to agree on a new nuclear deal. Axios reports Trump’s letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei outlined the ultimatum. Khamenei dismissed the move as “bullying tactics.” Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the letter is under review, with a response being drafted...
Nearly half a million fewer Canadians drove into the U.S. in February compared to last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection or CBP data shows. Cross-border travel dropped from 2.69 million in February 2024 to 2.22 million last month — the lowest since April 2022. Experts say this decline is surprising, as travel was far […]
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has rebuked President Donald Trump for demanding the impeachment of a federal judge. Roberts said impeachment is not a response to judicial decisions, reminding that the appeals process exists for such disputes. Trump has attacked Chief Judge James Boasberg, calling him “crooked” and demandi...
ANKARA (AA) – At least 326 Palestinians were killed and 440 others injured in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, breaking a ceasefire that lasted nearly two months, the Health Ministry said. “Many victims are still under the rubble and efforts are underway to recover them,” the ministry added in a statement. The […]
The Voice of America (VOA) has gone silent in parts of Asia, the Middle East, and beyond, as most of its workforce has been locked out. Some radio frequencies stopped broadcasting entirely, while others played only music, according to employees. The shutdown has affected more than 1,300 staff members, including journalists and producers. This ...
ANKARA/SANAA, Yemen (AA) – The death toll from Saturday night’s US-UK airstrikes on multiple Yemeni cities has risen to 31, with 101 others injured, mostly women and children, the Houthi-run Health Ministry reported on Sunday. Anis Al-Asbahi, the ministry’s spokesperson, stated: “The massacres committed by the US aggression targeting civilian ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Senate voted Friday to pass a Republican spending bill before a midnight deadline to avert a government shutdown. The short-term spending bill passed in a 54-46 vote to keep the government open through the end of September. The bill, which was approved largely along party lines, will head to President […]
Military sources have confirmed that 190 hostages were freed and 30 militants killed in a security operation in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Heavily armed Balochistan Liberation Army or BLA militants ambushed the Jaffar Express train on Tuesday. They blew up railway tracks and hijacked the train, holding 214 passengers hostage. Security f...
A federal judge has halted the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil. The ruling came late Monday, delaying the Trump administration’s efforts to remove him from the country. Judge Jesse Furman ordered a hearing for Wednesday in New York City. President Donald Trump took credit for Khalil’s arrest. Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump called Kh...
The arrest of former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil has divided American Jews. Some support the move, while others fear it threatens civil liberties. Some Jewish groups, such as the Anti-Defamation League or ADL, praised the arrest, citing concerns over campus protests supporting Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. The ADL praise...
