Just weeks before former president Donald Trump’s April 15 hush money trial, a judge in New York has imposed a gag order on him. Trump is barred from publicly attacking witnesses, jurors, and others involved. Judge Juan Merchan’s order does allow Trump to criticize the judge and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. However, it forb...
The Biden administration has endorsed Israel’s use of US-supplied weapons in its war on Gaza, despite concerns about potential violations of international law. This decision contradicts previous court rulings suggesting Israel’s actions could amount to genocide. The endorsement follows assurances from Israeli Defense Minister Yoa...
A New York appellate court has allowed former President Donald Trump to post a significantly reduced bond of $175 million to cover his $464 million civil fraud judgment. This ruling has also extended the enforcement of the judgment by 10 days. The move comes as a lifeline for Trump, averting immediate financial jeopardy. The court’s [...
United Nations, United States – AFP Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-led draft resolution at the Security Council on a cease-fire in Gaza, joining Arab countries in saying it did not pressure Israel as Moscow accused Washington of a “hypocritical spectacle.” The United States, Israel’s main ally which has vetoed p...
Arab foreign ministers and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Cairo seeking to broker a cease-fire in Gaza. Attendees included officials from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, and the Palestine Authority. Blinken’s discussions with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi emphasized cease-fire negotiations. Blinken ...
Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu on Wednesday described allegations against him by former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan as a “conspiracy theory, lie and complete falsehood”. Speaking before a subcommittee of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs, he said the allegations over the last two years have led to regular death threats ...
Ex-President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has supported the illegal displacement of Gaza’s civilians as a strategy for the region. Kushner spoke of relocating Palestinians from the densely populated city of Rafah to Egypt or Israel’s Negev desert. Critics are calling his suggestion an endorsement of ethnic cleansing. S...
New York, United States – AFP President Joe Biden’s administration announced Wednesday revised pollution standards for cars and trucks meant to accelerate the US auto industry’s shift to electric to mitigate climate change. The rules set ambitious emission reductions for 2032 but are moderated somewhat compared with prelimina...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States said Tuesday that Israel should let the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA into Gaza, after he was denied entry. “Our belief is that they should be able to visit UNRWA’s field of operation, including in Gaza, and we’re going to continue to work [&hellip...
Washington, United States – AFP US President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday he was deeply concerned by Israeli plans for a ground operation in Gaza’s Rafah, the White House said. Biden added that an offensive would be a “mistake”. Netanyahu had also agreed to Biden’s request to send a dele...
