The US has returned two Malaysian nationals to Kuala Lumpur after holding them for 18 years at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Malaysian Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed Malaysia had accepted the detainees and facilitated their return to the country According to the New Straits Times, Mohamad Farik Amin, 48, ...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – A report released Wednesday revealed a dramatic rise in Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism in Canada amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Titled “Islamophobia on the rise: Taking action, confronting hate and protecting civil liberties together,” it was published by Canada’s Standing Commit...
A group of Palestinians from Gaza and the US have filed a lawsuit against the US government, accusing it of violating domestic law by continuing to supply arms to Israel. The plaintiffs argue the weapons fuel “gross violations” of human rights in Gaza and beyond. Lead plaintiff Amal Gaza, a teacher in Gaza, says she […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – Israel told the US that it is in the “final stages” of an investigation into the killing of Turkish-American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi in the occupied West Bank in September, the State Department said Tuesday. “They have told us that they are in the final stages of closing their investigation,” ...
The family of a Turkish-American activist, killed by Israeli forces in September, expressed frustration after meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The family of deceased Aysenur Ezgi Eygi cited repeated rhetoric without meaningful action. Eygi’s husband, Hamid Ali, compared the response to the 2003 killing of American activist Rachel ...
With Donald Trump’s second term approaching, several federal judges are reversing their retirement plans, triggering outrage among Republicans. Judge James Wynn of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, along with district judges Algenon Marbley and Max Cogburn in North Carolina, rescinded their retirements, denying Trump vacancies to fill and til...
Seventy-seven Democrats in the House have urged the Biden administration to assess Israel’s compliance with US laws, including National Security Memorandum 20 and the Foreign Assistance Act. In a letter to Secretaries Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin, lawmakers called for clarity on how US weapons are being used in ongoing Israeli assaults in G...
ISTANBUL (AA) – US lawmakers and officials are demanding urgent action as mysterious drone sightings across the East Coast have sparked concerns about public safety, privacy, and national security. Reports of drones near sensitive locations, including military sites and President-elect Donald Trump’s golf course in New Jersey, have promp...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed Saturday that Washington has had direct contact with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group which led Syrian factions in the overthrow of the Baath regime. The announcement came during a news conference in southern Jordan, where Blinken participated in international minist...
The Canadian province of Alberta has unveiled a border patrol plan, allocating $29 million Canadian dollars to bolster security along its 298-kilometer U.S. border. Premier Danielle Smith announced the creation of an Interdiction Patrol Team comprising 51 officers, 10 support staff, drug-sniffing dogs, advanced narcotics analyzers, and drones ...
