On Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden appeared to accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of genocide during a speech about gasoline prices. Speaking in Iowa, Biden said a family’s budget and ability to fill up their tank should not hinge on “whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide half a world away.” The Biden administration [&he...
On Monday, Iran’s government questioned Washington’s resolve to reach an agreement restoring the 2015 nuclear deal. Former President Donald Trump canceled the deal in 2018 and re-imposed all US sanctions on Iran. Key sticking points remain unresolved after talks halted last month. Iran has been negotiating for a year with France, Germany, Bri...
U.S.-based civil rights, faith groups and advocates have condemned a federal commission being pressured to dilute its reporting on religious persecution in India. In a letter to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom or USCIRF, these groups and individuals urged it to withstand pressure from U.S.-based Hindu nationalis...
ISTANBUL – China has expressed disapproval of the US move to order its non-emergency workers and their family members to leave the COVID-19-hit Shanghai city. “China has lodged solemn representations with the US over its order to evacuate its consulate in Shanghai,” Zhao Lijian, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, told a news conference in Bei...
WASHINGTON (AA) – At least 16 people were injured at a New York City subway station after a gunman opened fire on commuters early Tuesday. Ten suffered gunshot wounds, officials said at a news conference. Five are in critical condition at hospitals. New York Police Department Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell described the suspect as a...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says democracies should “stand together” to face Russian President Vladimir Putin. He spoke during a joint press conference with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Jaishankar claims Europe buys more energy from Russia than India.
Journalist Mehdi Hasan asked why U.S. President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” while arming Saudi Arabia as it wages war on Yemen. On Sunday, Hasan questioned a U.S. State Department official about why the president failed to criticize Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He asked the ambassador why the [...
On Monday, the United States voiced support for Pakistan’s “peaceful upholding of constitutional democratic principles”. This was after the country’s new prime minister took office. Shehbaz Sharif was sworn-in after former Premier Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote. Khan attempted to thwart the vote and maintained he was the victim...
New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking a judge to hold former U.S. President Donald Trump in civil contempt, according to a court filing on Thursday. James said Trump did not comply with a judge’s order to hand over all subpoenaed documents to her office. Those pertain to an investigation into allegations the Trump […]
Former U.S. president Donald Trump endorsed Dr. Mehmet Oz for U.S. Senate, ahead of a Republican primary in Pennsylvania. Trump praised Oz’s medical and academic credentials. If he wins the Republican nomination on May 17, Oz will be the first Muslim to be nominated for a Senate seat by a major American political party. Sixty-one […]
