united states
US House approves $1 billion for Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’
Middle East
September 24, 2021
US House approves $1 billion for Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed a bill for $1-billion in funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system on Thursday.…
George Floyd: Former cop Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction
World
September 24, 2021
George Floyd: Former cop Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction
A former Minneapolis police officer, convicted of killing George Floyd, filed an appeal with a Minnesota district court late Thursday,…
COVID: US approves BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine boosters for older, at-risk Americans
World
September 24, 2021
COVID: US approves BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine boosters for older, at-risk Americans
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday approved a booster shot of the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus…
Top doctors say not so fast to Biden’s boosters-for-all plan
World
September 18, 2021
Top doctors say not so fast to Biden’s boosters-for-all plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just one month ago, President Joe Biden and his health advisers announced big plans to soon deliver a…
Official: US to expel Haitians from border, fly to Haiti
World
September 18, 2021
Official: US to expel Haitians from border, fly to Haiti
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration plans the widescale expulsion of Haitian migrants from a small Texas border…
US Capitol: Security tight ahead of protest backing pro-Trump rioters
World
September 18, 2021
US Capitol: Security tight ahead of protest backing pro-Trump rioters
Police in Washington are bolstering security ahead of a planned rally in support of pro-Trump rioters on Saturday. Security agencies…
France recalls ambassadors from the US and Australia over submarine deal
World
September 18, 2021
France recalls ambassadors from the US and Australia over submarine deal
The French government on Friday announced it would recall its envoys from the United States and Australia. French Foreign Minister…
Pentagon reverses itself, calls deadly Kabul strike an error
Middle East
September 18, 2021
Pentagon reverses itself, calls deadly Kabul strike an error
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan…
Sisi denies human rights violations in Egypt
Egypt
September 17, 2021
Sisi denies human rights violations in Egypt
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi denied the existence of human rights violations in Egypt as he announced that the country’s…
Ethiopia: Biden opens door for sanctions over Tigray conflict
World
September 17, 2021
Ethiopia: Biden opens door for sanctions over Tigray conflict
US President Joe Biden on Friday issued an executive order that allows for sanctions on parties “complicit in prolonging” the conflict…