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Cornell Faculty Senate Votes No-Confidence Over Rape ResponseWorld

Cornell Faculty Senate Votes No-Confidence Over Rape Response

By Basant El-Faramawy Cornell University's Faculty Senate convened Wednesday to complete a debate and vote on ...

Gadi Eisenkot Could Topple Netanyahu After Israeli ElectionWorld

Gadi Eisenkot Could Topple Netanyahu After Israeli Election

By Salma El-Sakka Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the centrist Yashar party, has a viab...

Independent Shortlisted for British Journalism Awards 2026World

Independent Shortlisted for British Journalism Awards 2026

By Basant El-Faramawy The Independent's editor-in-chief Geordie Greig and chief international correspondent Be...

Kentucky Democrat Breaks with Party on Biden Immigration PolicyWorld

Kentucky Democrat Breaks with Party on Biden Immigration Policy

By Basant El-Faramawy A Democratic candidate running in a strongly Republican Kentucky district has criticized...

Putin Praises Musk as Russia Develops Starlink RivalWorld

Putin Praises Musk as Russia Develops Starlink Rival

By Fatma Younis Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Elon Musk as a “genius” during a summit with African l...

Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Sentenced to Five Years in PrisonWorld

Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

By Ahmed Abdelsalam An Iranian court has sentenced award-winning film director Jafar Panahi to five years and ...

Ethiopia Receives 12 Russian Su-35 Jets, Plans S-400 AcquisitionWorld

Ethiopia Receives 12 Russian Su-35 Jets, Plans S-400 Acquisition

By Salma El-Sakka Ethiopia has taken delivery of 12 Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets and is planning to acquire...

Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 96World

Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 96

By Fatma Younis Dolores Huerta, the celebrated co-founder of the United Farm Workers union and a pivotal figur...

Menindee Lakes at Five-Year Low, Fish Kill Risk RisesWorld

Menindee Lakes at Five-Year Low, Fish Kill Risk Rises

By Fatma Younis Water levels at the Menindee Lakes in western New South Wales have fallen to their lowest poin...

Israel Election Inconclusive as Netanyahu Faces Coalition HurdlesWorld

Israel Election Inconclusive as Netanyahu Faces Coalition Hurdles

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Israelis faced political uncertainty Wednesday after no clear winner emerged from a high-t...

Israel's 2026 Elections Could Reshape Gulf Security DynamicsWorld

Israel's 2026 Elections Could Reshape Gulf Security Dynamics

By Sohaib Shams Analysts are examining how Israel's upcoming 2026 elections might influence regional security ...

Former Police Officers Take Cannabis Delivery JobsWorld

Former Police Officers Take Cannabis Delivery Jobs

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Police officers and military veterans are increasingly taking jobs as cannabis delivery dr...

Fox News Suffers Historic Audience Slump as Key Demographic Tunes OutWorld

Fox News Suffers Historic Audience Slump as Key Demographic Tunes Out

By Karim Hammam Fox News has experienced a historic decline in viewership, with its key demographic tuning out...

Federal Judge Rules Trump Prosecutor Bill Essayli Serving UnlawfullyWorld

Federal Judge Rules Trump Prosecutor Bill Essayli Serving Unlawfully

By Basant El-Faramawy A federal judge has ruled that Bill Essayli, appointed by President Donald Trump as the ...

Fed holds rates before midterms; grand jury clears Cassidy HutchinsonWorld

Fed holds rates before midterms; grand jury clears Cassidy Hutchinson

By Salma El-Sakka Two significant developments unfolded in Washington: the Federal Reserve kept interest rates...

Former DOJ Attorneys Launch AI Startup to Help LawyersWorld

Former DOJ Attorneys Launch AI Startup to Help Lawyers

By Fatma Younis Two former leaders of the Justice Department's antitrust division have launched FluxCap, an ar...

Israel election: Netanyahu may cling to power despite opposition majorityWorld

Israel election: Netanyahu may cling to power despite opposition majority

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Israeli election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition lost...

Trump campaigns in red states ahead of midtermsWorld

Trump campaigns in red states ahead of midterms

By Basant El-Faramawy President Donald Trump is campaigning in traditionally Republican states to defend GOP c...

Right-Wing Provocateurs Charged in Minnesota Election CaseWorld

Right-Wing Provocateurs Charged in Minnesota Election Case

By Fatma Younis Two right-wing provocateurs, James O'Keefe and Cam Higby, face election-related charges in Min...

Celebrity-Favorite LA Rescue Accused of Puppy Laundering SchemeWorld

Celebrity-Favorite LA Rescue Accused of Puppy Laundering Scheme

By Karim Hammam Los Angeles City Attorney's Office filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Studio City-based Wagmor Pe...

Trump Criticized for Celebrating Canadian Provincial Election WinsWorld

Trump Criticized for Celebrating Canadian Provincial Election Wins

By Basant El-Faramawy President Donald Trump has drawn criticism for congratulating the winners of two Canadia...

RFK Jr faces backlash over racist remarks about Arabs at Michigan rallyWorld

RFK Jr faces backlash over racist remarks about Arabs at Michigan rally

By Fatma Younis US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr faced widespread condemnation on Wednesday after deliv...

Fox News Viewership Drops to Lowest Since 2023 as Trump Approval FallsWorld

Fox News Viewership Drops to Lowest Since 2023 as Trump Approval Falls

By Fatma Younis Fox News is on track for its lowest-rated month since December 2023, with viewership dropping ...

Cyclone Arnab Hits India, Highlights Climate Risks to Data CentersWorld

Cyclone Arnab Hits India, Highlights Climate Risks to Data Centers

By Basant El-Faramawy Cyclone Arnab made landfall Wednesday on India's eastern coast, killing three people and...

Spain Demands Answers After Deadliest Train Disaster in Over a DecadeWorld

Spain Demands Answers After Deadliest Train Disaster in Over a Decade

By Islam El-Sakka Spanish authorities are demanding answers following the country's deadliest train disaster i...

Burnham Rules Out Snap Election After UK Budget Targets Cost of LivingWorld

Burnham Rules Out Snap Election After UK Budget Targets Cost of Living

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has ruled out calling a snap election following the ...

Flávio Bolsonaro Arrives in Miami After Brazil Election DefeatWorld

Flávio Bolsonaro Arrives in Miami After Brazil Election Defeat

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro landed in Miami on Wednesday wi...

Bolsonaro Appears in Florida After Weeks Out of Public ViewWorld

Bolsonaro Appears in Florida After Weeks Out of Public View

By Karim Hammam Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been seen in Florida after disappearing from pub...

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from airing taxpayer-funded adsWorld

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from airing taxpayer-funded ads

By Basant El-Faramawy A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from airing a series of taxpayer-fu...

Burnham says Tory Brexit deal harder than referendum promiseWorld

Burnham says Tory Brexit deal harder than referendum promise

By Islam El-Sakka Prime Minister Andy Burnham has warned cabinet ministers against publicly advocating specifi...

UN Votes Against US Cuba Embargo; Allies Break RanksWorld

UN Votes Against US Cuba Embargo; Allies Break Ranks

By Basant El-Faramawy The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to condemn the longst...

Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader and Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 96World

Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader and Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 96

By Basant El-Faramawy Dolores Huerta, the labor leader and civil rights icon who co-founded the United Farm Wo...

Ukrainians endure drone threats on rail journeys as attacks hit 1,700 facilitiesWorld

Ukrainians endure drone threats on rail journeys as attacks hit 1,700 facilities

By Basant El-Faramawy Ukrainians continue to rely on the country's extensive rail network despite persistent R...

Ramaswamy Airs Attack Ad Featuring Opponent's MotherWorld

Ramaswamy Airs Attack Ad Featuring Opponent's Mother

By Fatma Younis Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy aired a controversial attack ad against Dem...

UK Extends Graduate Visa to Two Years for Select UniversitiesWorld

UK Extends Graduate Visa to Two Years for Select Universities

By Salma El-Sakka The UK government will allow graduates from selected universities to stay in the country for...

Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers Co-Founder, Dies at 96World

Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers Co-Founder, Dies at 96

By Basant El-Faramawy Dolores Huerta, the labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Far...

Nigel Farage Skips UK Budget Speech to Avoid AltercationWorld

Nigel Farage Skips UK Budget Speech to Avoid Altercation

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Nigel Farage has disclosed that he deliberately avoided attending the first Budget speech ...

Lawsuit Challenges ICE Policy Hiding Detainee LocationsWorld

Lawsuit Challenges ICE Policy Hiding Detainee Locations

By Karim Hammam Legal groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in Boston seeking to block the Trump a...

Flávio Bolsonaro Arrives in Miami After Brazil Election DefeatWorld

Flávio Bolsonaro Arrives in Miami After Brazil Election Defeat

By Salma El-Sakka Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated right-wing presidential candidate in Brazil, has arrived in M...

Flávio Bolsonaro Arrives in US After Brazil Election LossWorld

Flávio Bolsonaro Arrives in US After Brazil Election Loss

By Basant El-Faramawy Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, arrived at a Miami-a...

Iraqi PM Meets Syrian Leader in Historic Damascus VisitWorld

Iraqi PM Meets Syrian Leader in Historic Damascus Visit

By Fatma Younis Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met with Ahmed al-Sharaa in Syria on a historic visit, marki...

NASA Names Four Astronauts for Artemis III Moon MissionWorld

NASA Names Four Astronauts for Artemis III Moon Mission

By Salma El-Sakka NASA has announced the four astronauts who will fly on the Artemis III mission, the next cre...

Israel Election: Netanyahu Bloc Loses Majority, Coalition Talks AheadWorld

Israel Election: Netanyahu Bloc Loses Majority, Coalition Talks Ahead

By Basant El-Faramawy Exit polls indicate Israel's major political blocs are deadlocked after Tuesday's electi...

Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Dies; Tributes Honor LegacyWorld

Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Dies; Tributes Honor Legacy

By Sohaib Shams Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta died on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, prompting an outpouring ...

Melania Trump-Brokered Ceasefire Brings Quiet to KhersonWorld

Melania Trump-Brokered Ceasefire Brings Quiet to Kherson

By Islam El-Sakka A planned six-day ceasefire brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump has brought a rare per...

Flávio Bolsonaro Arrives in Miami After Brazil Election DefeatWorld

Flávio Bolsonaro Arrives in Miami After Brazil Election Defeat

By Karim Hammam Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has landed in Miami fo...

Widow seeks help finding wedding ring lost on Las Vegas StripWorld

Widow seeks help finding wedding ring lost on Las Vegas Strip

By Basant El-Faramawy A widow is appealing for help to find her late husband's wedding ring, which was lost al...

Australia may renegotiate UK trade deal over backpacker visa rulesWorld

Australia may renegotiate UK trade deal over backpacker visa rules

By Salma El-Sakka Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signaled a potential renegotiation of the pos...

New Haven 911 Dispatcher Sues City Over Harassment, Baby BettingWorld

New Haven 911 Dispatcher Sues City Over Harassment, Baby Betting

By Salma El-Sakka A former New Haven police and fire dispatcher has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging...

Walmart Faces Class Action Over Ice in Frozen Shrimp WeightWorld

Walmart Faces Class Action Over Ice in Frozen Shrimp Weight

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Walmart is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that its Great Value frozen shrimp packa...