Islamabad, Pakistan – AFP Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan gathered in Islamabad on Sunday despite authorities’ attempts to block the protesters’ main routes into the capital, AFP journalists noted. The demonstration, led by Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, is the ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The family of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish-American activist who was killed Friday by Israeli forces during a protest in the occupied West Bank, urged the Biden administration for an independent investigation into her killing. “A U.S. citizen, Aysenur was peacefully standing for justice when she was killed by a bu...
The House Foreign Affairs Committee has subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken to testify about the problematic American withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Chairman Michael McCaul is demanding Blinken’s testimony on September 19 to address the State Department’s role in the chaotic evacuation efforts. The subpoena could lea...
A new poll reveals a striking divergence in voting preferences among young men and women for the upcoming presidential election. While 67% of young women under 30 are backing Kamala Harris, only 29% are choosing Donald Trump. In contrast, 53% of young men are supporting Trump, compared to 40% for Harris. This represents a staggering […]
A recent WDIV/Detroit News poll reveals a razor-thin lead for former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris in Michigan. Trump garners 44.7% support, narrowly ahead of Harris at 43.5%, making the contest a dead heat in this crucial battleground state. Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles with less than 5% sup...
New York, United States – AFP The United States unsealed a raft of “terrorism” and other charges against six Hamas leaders on Tuesday related to the group’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The charging document, dated February 1, targets six leaders of the group — including Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar and late pol...
Donald Trump has accused Vice President Kamala Harris of mistreating Mike Pence and Justice Brett Kavanaugh. In a heated interview on Fox News, the Republican presidential candidate criticized Harris’s performance during Kavanaugh’s 2018 Senate confirmation hearings. Trump called her “nasty” and claimed she was unfair. Harris’s campaign rebu...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden has said the Secret Service is prohibiting him from going into crowds as he seeks to bolster Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on the campaign trail. “I’m not able to go out in the crowds anymore. The Secret Service doesn’t let me,” Biden told reporters at the W...
The United States has seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s plane in the Dominican Republic and flown it to Florida, a move condemned by the South American leader but which Washington said was necessary due to sanction violations. “Today we seized a Venezuelan-owned aircraft predominantly utilized by Venezuelan President Nic...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A newly released behind-the-scenes account of Donald Trump’s White House has cast serious doubt on his tenure as commander-in-chief, adding to the growing criticism from former generals who served during his presidency. The latest insights, reported by CNN on Friday, come from Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who served as T...
