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Gazans Build Wind Turbines from RubbleWorld

Gazans Build Wind Turbines from Rubble

By Sohaib Shams Residents in Gaza are constructing wind turbines using parts salvaged from the territory's rub...

Former Macau Lawmaker Gets 12.5 Years in First National Security CaseWorld

Former Macau Lawmaker Gets 12.5 Years in First National Security Case

By Basant El-Faramawy Macau's first national security case resulted in a 12.5-year prison sentence for former ...

Paraguay President Impeached Amid Bank Collapse CrisisWorld

Paraguay President Impeached Amid Bank Collapse Crisis

By Fatma Younis Paraguay's president has been impeached amid a bank collapse crisis, according to reports. The...

Nithya Raman Wins LA Mayoral Race, Video ShowsWorld

Nithya Raman Wins LA Mayoral Race, Video Shows

By Salma El-Sakka Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman has won the Los Angeles mayoral race, according to a video...

Trump's Triumphal Arch Approved Amid Protests and Legal ChallengesWorld

Trump's Triumphal Arch Approved Amid Protests and Legal Challenges

By Fatma Younis The National Capital Planning Commission voted 8-4 on Thursday to approve construction of a 25...

Trump Hints at Big Deal After Meeting Putin Envoy at White HouseWorld

Trump Hints at Big Deal After Meeting Putin Envoy at White House

By Fatma Younis President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he held talks with Russian President Vladimir P...

Hegseth Defiant as House Republicans Push Impeachment Over Iran WarWorld

Hegseth Defiant as House Republicans Push Impeachment Over Iran War

By Basant El-Faramawy Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday dismissed a renewed effort in the House to br...

Trump Blames Democrats for Stock Market Plunge After Midterm LossesWorld

Trump Blames Democrats for Stock Market Plunge After Midterm Losses

By Salma El-Sakka President Donald Trump blamed Democrats for a sharp stock market decline following projected...

Macao Pro-Democracy Lawmaker Gets 12.5 Years in First Security CaseWorld

Macao Pro-Democracy Lawmaker Gets 12.5 Years in First Security Case

By Salma El-Sakka Macao’s first national security case concluded Friday with former pro-democracy lawmaker Au ...

Newsom Commutes 548 Death Sentences to Life Without ParoleWorld

Newsom Commutes 548 Death Sentences to Life Without Parole

By Basant El-Faramawy California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he will commute all death sentences...

NBC News Projects Nithya Raman Wins LA Mayoral RaceWorld

NBC News Projects Nithya Raman Wins LA Mayoral Race

By Ahmed Abdelsalam NBC News projects that Nithya Raman has won the Los Angeles mayoral race, according to a p...

Iran's security chief meets Putin, delivers message from KhameneiWorld

Iran's security chief meets Putin, delivers message from Khamenei

By Karim Hammam Iran's top security official met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and conveyed ...

Trump Signs Proclamation to Preserve Gold-Covered Oval Office as National MonumentWorld

Trump Signs Proclamation to Preserve Gold-Covered Oval Office as National Monument

By Salma El-Sakka President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Thursday designating the Oval Office and Cabine...

Trump Warns US May Have to 'Destroy' Rest of IranWorld

Trump Warns US May Have to 'Destroy' Rest of Iran

By Karim Hammam Former US President Donald Trump warned that the United States may have to "destroy" the rest ...

Prince William Guest-Edits Country Life Magazine Special EditionWorld

Prince William Guest-Edits Country Life Magazine Special Edition

By Karim Hammam Prince William will guest-edit a special commemorative edition of Country Life magazine, offer...

Beavers Return to Loch Ness After 500-Year AbsenceWorld

Beavers Return to Loch Ness After 500-Year Absence

By Fatma Younis For the first time in five centuries, beavers have returned to the Loch Ness catchment in the ...

Milburn Review Urges Tracking Young NEETs to Combat Youth UnemploymentWorld

Milburn Review Urges Tracking Young NEETs to Combat Youth Unemployment

By Sohaib Shams The UK government should identify and track young people at risk of economic inactivity to pre...

Nithya Raman Wins LA Mayoral Race, First South Asian MayorWorld

Nithya Raman Wins LA Mayoral Race, First South Asian Mayor

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Nithya Raman has won the Los Angeles mayoral race, becoming the city's first South Asian m...

Study: Cannabis Used for Psychoactive Purposes 2,800 Years Ago in SiberiaWorld

Study: Cannabis Used for Psychoactive Purposes 2,800 Years Ago in Siberia

By Salma El-Sakka A new study suggests humans were using cannabis for its psychoactive effects at least 2,800 ...

Vietnam Vet Calls Trump Arch 'Blasphemous' as Panel Nears ApprovalWorld

Vietnam Vet Calls Trump Arch 'Blasphemous' as Panel Nears Approval

By Ahmed Abdelsalam A federal panel led by Trump appointees is poised to grant final approval for a 250-foot "...

California Governor Newsom Commutes All Death SentencesWorld

California Governor Newsom Commutes All Death Sentences

By Fatma Younis California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted all death sentences in the state....

UK Rules Out Putin Invitation to Manchester G20 SummitWorld

UK Rules Out Putin Invitation to Manchester G20 Summit

By Fatma Younis The UK will not invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit scheduled to take pl...

Trump DOJ Escalates Criminal Probe into 2022 Supreme Court Abortion LeakWorld

Trump DOJ Escalates Criminal Probe into 2022 Supreme Court Abortion Leak

By Karim Hammam Federal prosecutors have intensified a criminal investigation into the 2022 leak of the Suprem...

Trump Hints at Major Russia Deal After Meeting Putin Envoy at White HouseWorld

Trump Hints at Major Russia Deal After Meeting Putin Envoy at White House

By Islam El-Sakka President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that he held talks with Russian President Vladi...

Digital Influencers Rival Traditional Media in Midterm Election CoverageWorld

Digital Influencers Rival Traditional Media in Midterm Election Coverage

By Islam El-Sakka Digital influencers emerged as major players in Tuesday's midterm election coverage, drawing...

Anthropic Accelerates AI Development Despite CEO Safety WarningsWorld

Anthropic Accelerates AI Development Despite CEO Safety Warnings

By Salma El-Sakka Anthropic is rapidly accelerating its artificial intelligence development even as its chief ...

King Charles Hailed as UK's 'Secret Weapon' After Caribbean TourWorld

King Charles Hailed as UK's 'Secret Weapon' After Caribbean Tour

By Sohaib Shams King Charles III has been described as the British government's "secret weapon" for handling s...

Google, Meta, TikTok Sue California Over Child Safety LawWorld

Google, Meta, TikTok Sue California Over Child Safety Law

By Islam El-Sakka Google, Meta Platforms, and TikTok have filed separate federal lawsuits seeking to block a n...

Google, Meta, TikTok Sue California Over Child Safety LawWorld

Google, Meta, TikTok Sue California Over Child Safety Law

By Islam El-Sakka Tech giants Google, Meta, and TikTok have filed separate lawsuits challenging a new Californ...

King Charles Relishes Tough Diplomatic Role on Caribbean TourWorld

King Charles Relishes Tough Diplomatic Role on Caribbean Tour

By Karim Hammam King Charles III's recent nine-day Caribbean tour to the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barb...

NASA Navigation Tech Trial Paves Way for Safer Moon LandingsWorld

NASA Navigation Tech Trial Paves Way for Safer Moon Landings

By Basant El-Faramawy NASA has successfully tested a new autonomous navigation system designed to help spacecr...

California Governor Newsom Commutes 548 Death SentencesWorld

California Governor Newsom Commutes 548 Death Sentences

By Salma El-Sakka California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of all 548 inmates on the ...

Democrats Win Largest House Midterm Margin Since 1974World

Democrats Win Largest House Midterm Margin Since 1974

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Democrats secured a historic victory in the 2026 midterm elections, capturing an estimated...

Democrats Secure State Trifectas in Six States After 2026 MidtermsWorld

Democrats Secure State Trifectas in Six States After 2026 Midterms

By Islam El-Sakka Democrats celebrated turning Congress blue after the 2026 midterm elections, but a quieter r...

Paraguay President Santiago Peña Resigns Amid Bank Collapse ProtestsWorld

Paraguay President Santiago Peña Resigns Amid Bank Collapse Protests

By Karim Hammam Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced his resignation on Thursday after the collapse of...

Salon, Internet Pioneer, Shuts Down After 31 YearsWorld

Salon, Internet Pioneer, Shuts Down After 31 Years

By Islam El-Sakka Salon, one of the internet's pioneering general interest publications, announced its closure...

Melania Trump Hosts Russia-Ukraine Meeting After Oleshky CeasefireWorld

Melania Trump Hosts Russia-Ukraine Meeting After Oleshky Ceasefire

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Melania Trump hosted a meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials following a ceasefi...

New Mandelson papers set for release before ChristmasWorld

New Mandelson papers set for release before Christmas

By Islam El-Sakka A new tranche of papers related to former British politician Peter Mandelson is expected to ...

Court Documents Reveal Secret US-Iran Deportation Talks During WarWorld

Court Documents Reveal Secret US-Iran Deportation Talks During War

By Salma El-Sakka Court documents unsealed Thursday show the Trump administration held secret talks with Iran ...

Hegseth Authorizes Expanded National Guard Patrols in Washington DCWorld

Hegseth Authorizes Expanded National Guard Patrols in Washington DC

By Sohaib Shams Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved an expanded National Guard presence in Washington,...

ICE Arrests UC Berkeley Asylum Seeker at San Francisco AirportWorld

ICE Arrests UC Berkeley Asylum Seeker at San Francisco Airport

By Sohaib Shams Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a 23-year-old University of California, Be...

Ancient Cannabis Use for High Dates Back 2,800 Years, Study FindsWorld

Ancient Cannabis Use for High Dates Back 2,800 Years, Study Finds

By Fatma Younis An international team of archaeologists has uncovered evidence suggesting that humans consumed...

Fireworks Launched at Police During Bonfire Night Disorder in EdinburghWorld

Fireworks Launched at Police During Bonfire Night Disorder in Edinburgh

By Basant El-Faramawy Police officers were targeted with fireworks as disorder broke out in Edinburgh during B...

Trump Designates Oval Office as Historic Landmark via Executive OrderWorld

Trump Designates Oval Office as Historic Landmark via Executive Order

By Ahmed Abdelsalam President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday declaring the Oval Office and...

Polling Analyst Nate Silver Suggests Trump May Quit After Midterm LossesWorld

Polling Analyst Nate Silver Suggests Trump May Quit After Midterm Losses

By Sohaib Shams Top polling analyst Nate Silver suggested President Donald Trump might resign following Republ...

Defense Secretary Hegseth Pledges No Backdown on Trump AgendaWorld

Defense Secretary Hegseth Pledges No Backdown on Trump Agenda

By Sohaib Shams Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed Thursday not to back down in advancing President Donald T...

New Zealand Votes in Tight Election After Tense CampaignWorld

New Zealand Votes in Tight Election After Tense Campaign

By Sohaib Shams New Zealand voters head to the polls in a general election that analysts say is too close to c...

US held secret talks with Iran to deport Iranians, court documents revealWorld

US held secret talks with Iran to deport Iranians, court documents reveal

By Ahmed Abdelsalam The Trump administration held secret talks with Iranian officials to deport Iranian nation...

Kurdish Power-Sharing Deal Collapses as PUK Quits Iraq Regional GovernmentWorld

Kurdish Power-Sharing Deal Collapses as PUK Quits Iraq Regional Government

By Fatma Younis One of Iraq's two main Kurdish parties has withdrawn from the government of the semi-autonomou...

Hoax bomb threats disrupt European air travel, Russia suspectedWorld

Hoax bomb threats disrupt European air travel, Russia suspected

By Sohaib Shams A wave of hoax bomb threats targeted European airlines and airports on Thursday, forcing diver...