ISTANBUL (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday thanked President Donald Trump for imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Isr...
LONDON (AA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned President Donald Trump’s executive order against its officials. “The Court stands firmly by its personnel and pledges to continue providing justice,” a court statement said. “We call on our 125 States Parties, civil society and all nations of the w...
Nearly 200 Harvard University students, faculty, and staff have filed discrimination complaints, alleging a hostile environment against Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims. The controversy erupted after Harvard Medical School canceled a panel featuring patients from Gaza that was scheduled for January 21. Among the complainants are 32 faculty, 3...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that he will not attend the upcoming G20 meeting in South Africa. His decision follows a growing dispute over the country’s land expropriation law. Its aim is to address the nation’s apartheid legacy of racially unequal land distribution. The law, which has not yet been enforced, allows the [&hell...
Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki Al-Faisal has strongly condemned President Donald Trump’s proposal to forcibly remove Palestinians from Gaza. In an open letter published in the newspaper The National, Al-Faisal rebuked Trump’s call, saying, “The Palestinian people are not illegal immigrants to be deported.” He emphasised that Gaza...
The Trump administration has begun deporting migrants to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Guantanamo Bay will hold what she called the worst of the worst. Last week, President Donald Trump ordered the construction of a detention camp at Guantanamo Bay to house up to 30,000 migrants accused [&...
Texas lawmaker Brandon Gill has ignited a controversy by demanding the deportation of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who is a U.S. citizen. Gill, a Republican from Texas’s 26th District, claimed on social media that “America would be a better place” if Omar were sent back to Somalia. His comments came after a video surfaced of Omar [&he...
The risk of a government shutdown is rising as President Donald Trump clashes with Democrats and Republicans struggle with internal divisions. With a March 14 deadline, lawmakers have yet to agree on federal funding levels. Democrats blame Trump’s executive actions, including attempts to freeze allocated funds, for deepening the impasse. Senat...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed his support Tuesday for President Donald Trump’s plan for the US to “take over” the Gaza Strip. “Gaza MUST BE FREE from Hamas,” Rubio wrote on X, adding the US “stands ready to lead and Make Gaza Beautiful Again.” “Our pursuit is one of lasting...
An NBA-style basketball league for Utah’s Muslim community is gaining popularity. The Utah Muslim Basketball Association (UMBA) is set to host its first-ever All-Star game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Founded by UMBA Commissioner Azeem Mohammed, the league has already organized tournaments, watch parties, and clinics for young Muslim...
