Category: 4. World
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Iran’s president sees Trump’s election win as a good thing
US elections are an opportunity to review the “wrong approaches” of the American government, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Thursday, according to state media, after Donald Trump won the presidency on… Continue Reading
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US citizen arrested before flight to Syria to join ISIS
A US citizen was arrested in Queens, New York for attempting to pass information to ISIS, the US Department of Justice said on Wednesday. Syed Aman, a resident of Nassau County, New York, planned to travel to Syria and join the Islamic… Continue Reading
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For Taiwan, Trump’s ‘protection’ money may mean new and early big ticket arms deals
Taiwan may demonstrate that it takes Donald Trump’s “protection” money demand seriously with large and early new arms deals, showing that it is not looking for a free ride and is determined to show Washington its resolve to spend to defend… Continue Reading
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Eugene Vindman pushed Trump impeachment, gets elected to Congress
Eugene Vindman, whose Jewish immigrant story played a role in the first impeachment of Donald Trump, has been elected to Congress. Vindman, a Democrat, won a close race in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, which stretches south from… Continue Reading
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Facing uncertain fate under Trump, Ukraine appeals to his ‘strength’
Ukraine appealed to Donald Trump’s image as a tough leader on Wednesday on X/Twitter in the hope of persuading the returning US president not to abandon its cause in pursuit of peace with Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky was among the… Continue Reading
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WATCH LIVE: Kamala Harris delivers concession speech
Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her concession speech on Wednesday following Republican candidate Donald Trump’s win in the US presidential elections. Prior to the speech, Harris reportedly spoke to Trump to… Continue Reading
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US bomb hoaxes and incendiary devices on planes weren’t us, Russia says
Russia denied on Wednesday it was behind hoax bomb threats toward polling sites on US Election Day and rejected reports of an alleged Russian plot to place incendiary devices on planes to the United States. Hoax bomb threats, many of which… Continue Reading
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Trump’s impending return to White House brings criminal cases to a halt
Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory on Wednesday will essentially end the criminal cases brought against him, at least for the four years he occupies the White House. The first former US president to face criminal charges, Trump… Continue Reading
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Adam Schiff wins Senate seat previously held by Dianne Feinstein
California voters did what was widely expected and elected Rep. Adam Schiff, a Jewish Democrat, in the senate race to replace the late Dianne Feinstein, another Jewish Democrat, who died while in office last year after serving in the role… Continue Reading
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Ukrainian, North Korean troops engaged in combat, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Russian forces are collaborating with North Korean troops in battle against Ukraine in a speech given Wednesday morning. Zelensky noted that this new development marks a “new level of… Continue Reading