Prince Harry is suing Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids, saying they illegally obtained personal information about him over many years. He has blamed the media, and particularly Murdoch’s papers, for an increasing divide among the royal family. Kin Cheung/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP/AP LONDON — Opening arguments are set to start Tuesday in a … Read more
It has been more than a month since Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed in Syria, marking the end of a 13-year-long revolution. This event brought hope to me and millions of Syrians who have long struggled for justice, freedom and dignity. In just a few weeks, a lot has changed. After being prevented from having a … Read more
Debra Tice, the mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who went missing in Syria in 2012, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Omar Sanadiki/AP hide caption toggle caption Omar Sanadiki/AP DAMASCUS, Syria— Debra Tice, the mother of American journalist Austin Tice who went missing in Syria twelve years ago, … Read more
President-elect pledges crackdown on US-Mexico border, more oil drilling, reining in federal workforce and eradicating diversity programmes. The United States president-elect, Donald Trump, has pledged to end “four long years of American decline” at a raucous pre-inauguration rally in the capital, Washington, DC. “We’re going to give them the best first day, the biggest first … Read more
Demonstrators hold torches as they gather during a protest calling for the release of all hostages held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. Oded Balilty/AP hide caption toggle caption Oded Balilty/AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The deadline for the start of a ceasefire in … Read more
Several large cities are reportedly expected to be hit by Trump’s immigration authorities shortly after inauguration. Donald Trump’s top border official has said the new Republican administration will launch large operations to detain and deport undocumented immigrants beginning on the day of the United States President-elect’s inauguration on Tuesday. The incoming administration’s so-called “border czar”, … Read more
Police officers stand guard as supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol try to enter the Seoul Western District Court in Seoul on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally arrested early Sunday, days after … Read more
Islamabad, Pakistan – When Omar Ayub Khan, the leader of the opposition and a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), presented the party’s charter of demands to Ayaz Sadiq, the speaker of the country’s National Assembly, on Thursday, it seemed like the longstanding impasse between the government and the nation’s most popular party might finally be … Read more
The incoming Trump administration has promised sweeping deportations of undocumented people and little empathy for those seeking refuge in the U.S. Despite that, migrants continue to make the dangerous journey north through Mexico to get to the U.S. border. We hop on a freight train with some migrants to find out why. Source link
Supporters of Imran Khan have protested outside Pakistan's parliament, after a court sentenced Khan to jail. Source link