WASHINGTON (AA) – The US said Thursday it has not seen “any kind of specific forced displacement” in the Gaza Strip, contradicting reports by human rights groups that accuse Israel of forcibly displacing nearly 1.9 million Palestinians. “We have not seen any kind of specific forced displacement. But as you’ve hear...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Two Democratic Party governors have formed a coalition of fellow state-level executives to oppose the policies of Donald Trump. Called Governors Safeguarding Democracy, their group aims to protect state-level democratic institutions and leverage their combined legislative, budgetary, executive, and administrative powers, the Ch...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US will continue to press Israel to get humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, the Pentagon has said. “We’re not going to take our foot off the gas pedal here when it comes to working with the Israelis to increase the amount of aid flowing into Gaza,” spokesman Pat Ryder told […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AA) – Palestine supporters gathered Monday in San Francisco to demand an end to US support for Israel’s war on Gaza. Waving Palestinian flags, they chanted “Free, Free Palestine!” They also held signs saying “Stop Arm$ for War Crime$,” “Not Another Bomb,” “Stop Arming Israel,...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden will host Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the White House on Tuesday, a spokesperson has said. During the visit, Biden will celebrate the 75th anniversary of US-Indonesian relations and pay tribute to those affected by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, said Karine Jean-Pierre in a statement. R...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump three times in the past few days to “further enhance” the alliance between the two countries. “In recent days, I have spoken three times with US President-elect Donald Trump. These were very good and impo...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call not to escalate the situation in Ukraine, a report said Sunday. The call took place Thursday, The Washington Post reported, adding that Trump reminded Putin of the considerable US military presence in Europe. The call, if confirmed, would mark th...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The US has frozen the delivery of 130 bulldozers to Israel amid home demolitions in the Gaza Strip, Israeli reported said on Sunday. According to Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, the Israeli Defense Ministry signed a major contract to purchase around 130 D9 bulldozers from US machinery maker Caterpillar. The newspaper, citing I...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran has categorically dismissed allegations of involvement in a plot to assassinate former and current US officials, including President-elect Donald Trump, calling the claims “completely unfounded.” In a statement, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei rejected accusations made by the US D...
ISTANBUL (AA) – In the lead-up to the election day, social media was awash with claims of voter fraud, fueling doubts about the election’s integrity, according to CBS News. Posts on platforms like X highlighted minor technical issues, power outages, and spelling errors on ballots as supposed signs of a conspiracy. Former President Donald...
