Palestinian Territories – AFP Palestinian resistance group Hamas released Wednesday a video of an Israeli-American man held hostage in Gaza who is seen alive and saying that the captives are living “in hell”. He identifies himself as Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, one of the hostages abducted from the Nova music festival in southe...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States appears close to sanctioning an Israeli military unit over alleged human rights violations in the West Bank, a move the Israeli prime minister angrily denounced as “the height of absurdity.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hinted at such steps when asked by a reporter in ...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan has rejected the US sanctions imposed against commercial entities on allegations of links with Pakistan’s ballistic missile program. In a statement, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said such listings of commercial entities have taken place in the past as well on allegations of links to Pakistan...
ANKARA (AA) – At least one member of the Hashd al-Shaabi militia group was killed and eight others were injured on Saturday in an explosion that targeted its headquarters in the Babil province in central Iraq. In a statement, the Iraqi Security Media Cell said one member of the Hashd al-Shaabi group was killed, while […]
The U.S. has vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resolution demanding Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations. The 15-member council gathered in New York to vote on a draft resolution authored by Algeria recommending the admission of the State of Palestine. Twelve countries voted in favor with two abstentions, including the U.K. and...
Iran’s major air base and nuclear site near the city of Isfahan were apparently targeted by an Israeli drone attack on Friday morning. Iranian air defenses fired back. Anonymous U.S. officials have confirmed Israeli involvement in the attack. Iran’s state television and the UN’s nuclear watchdog confirmed that the Isfahan facilit...
During Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel last weekend, the United States outperformed Israel in intercepting drones and missiles. The US military intercepted more than half of Iran’s weapons before they could reach Israel. Analysts say this not only shows the significant level of U.S. military assistance to Israel, but it also ...
Washington, United States – AFP US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of further sanctions targeting Iran following its unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend, saying she expects Washington will take added action “in the coming days.” “I fully expect that we will take additional sanctions action aga...
The U.S. House has approved a measure to expand warrant-less spying. The controversial bill, which was passed with 273-147 votes, extends Section 702 of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act or FISA for two years. Despite concerns about abuse, including snooping on protesters and lawmakers, the bill now heads to the Senate. Critics argue the ...
Major U.S. news outlets have called on President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to commit to participating in debates for the November election. Despite the ongoing primary season, both candidates have secured enough delegates for their respective party nominations. The Commission on Presidential Debates has already set dates for...
