The New York Times has rejected an ad from the American Friends Service Committee or AFSC, a Quaker group, which has called Israel’s assault on Gaza a “genocide.” The ad also urges Congress to stop U.S. military aid to Israel. The AFSC claims the Times asked them to replace the word “genocide” with “war,” a […]...
“I am very concerned as an American, that America is supplying arms for a war that is unjustified,” a member of Doctors Against Genocide says -WASHINGTON- (AA) Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) have called for the US to halt aid to Israel after their colleagues were detained last month by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip. […]
Fire in coastal Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, the most destructive in LA history, according to the Wildfire Alliance, remains the largest of 5 blazes in LA -WASHINGTON- (AA) The Hollywood Hills became the scene of the latest Los Angeles area wildfire Wednesday night as firefighters struggled to contain out-of-control infernos that have clai...
The Biden administration is reportedly in secret negotiations with the Taliban for a prisoner swap. The deal could free three Americans held in Afghanistan in exchange for releasing a Guantanamo Bay detainee. Talks began in July and gained momentum in November, when Washington proposed freeing Muhammad Rahim al Afghani, an alleged aide to Osam...
President Joe Biden has banned steel sales to Japanese giant Nippon Steel. Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya hosted outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tokyo for talks amid tensions over the decision to block the acquisition of U.S. Steel. Iwaya called Biden’s move to block the $14.1 billion deal as “perplexing...
President-elect Donald Trump has hinted at using military force to acquire the Panama Canal and Greenland, citing economic and national security needs. During a Mar-a-Lago press conference, he also proposed “high-level” tariffs to pressure Denmark into selling Greenland. Trump ruled out military action to annex Canada, favouring ec...
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to quickly revoke outgoing President Joe Biden’s ban on offshore oil and gas drilling. Trump told reporters in Florida he would reverse it immediately in vast areas “on day one.” He said “we’re going to be drilling in a lot of other locations, and the energy costs are going to [&he...
A federal judge in Florida has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from releasing special counsel Jack Smith’s final report. This document relates to investigations into President-elect Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The order of Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by ...
Post follows US President-elect’s repeated remarks about making Canada the 51st state -WASHINGTON- (AA) US President-elect Donald Trump shared a map Tuesday on his Truth Social platform depicting Canada as part of the US. The post follows his repeated remarks about making Canada the “51st state” since his election victory in Novem...
Fire crews battling wildfires in foothills of Pacific Palisades, coastal neighbourhood in Los Angeles -ISTANBUL- (AA) A fast-moving wildfire in Los Angeles, California has forced 30,000 people to evacuate, with officials warning that worsening winds could further escalate the blaze. The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that the fire in the...
