WASHINGTON (AA) – The US is pressing Israel to provide a “thorough answer” and swiftly conclude an investigation into the cold-blooded killing of Turkish American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. State Department spokesperson Matt Miller said US officials have engaged with Israeli authorities “in recent days” about the progress of...
The State Department has expressed concern about Israel’s move to ban the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees. Spokesman Matthew Miller says the move poses risks for millions of Palestinians who rely on UNRWA for essential services. These include health care and primary and secondary education. Miller’s ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – More than 51 million Americans have cast early ballots ahead of next week’s national election, according to data published Tuesday. The University of Florida’s Election Lab reported that 51,354,949 people cast their votes early via in-person voting and mail-in ballots. Roughly 26.8 million people have gone into po...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he spoke Saturday with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, to discuss the overnight strikes in Iran. “I emphasized that the United States is well postured to defend U.S. forces and facilities across the region and made clear that Iran should not make the mistake of respond...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden on Saturday expressed hope that Israeli strikes against Iran were “the end.” “I was on with the intelligence community for the last half hour. It looks like they didn’t hit anything other than military targets. I hope that this is the end,” Biden told the reporters. The Israeli army...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US tech giant Microsoft has warned of the efforts of Russia, Iran, and China to influence the upcoming presidential elections in the US scheduled on November 5. Clint Watts, general manager at Microsoft Threat Analysis Center, said in a blog post that the US government has taken actions to reveal these cyber […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had a discussion with Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant about the leak of purportedly classified documents detailing Israel’s preparations for its avowed retaliatory strike on Iran, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. “The Secretary has spoken with his counterpart,” Pentagon...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel to “capitalize” on the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to secure long-term safety for Israelis and Palestinians, according to a State Department statement released Tuesday. Blinken’s remarks came during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjami...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned” by the leak of classified documents detailing Israel’s preparations for its avowed retaliatory strike on Iran, the White House said Monday. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the Biden administration has yet to determine whether the document...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Bangladesh’s transitional government issued an order Monday canceling the remaining tenures of three ambassadors who were appointed by the administration of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Ministry of Public Administration in a notification cancelled the appointments of ambassador to the US Muhammad Imra...
