• Ukraine will not be the second Afghanistan, says Zelensky

    Following the approval of the US military aid package, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine would not become “another Afghanistan.” Sky News recently cited the Ukrainian President, stating that the United States is not only a financial supporter of Ukraine but also a guardian of democracy worldwide. The Ukrainian President emphasized that the US […]

  • Earthquake jolts Turkish province of Tokat, AFAD says

    An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 shook the northern Turkish province of Tokat on Thursday, Turkey's AFAD disaster management authority said.Teams from AFAD and other related agencies were investigating the situation at the scene, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X.console.log("2390 BODY2. CatId is:"+catID);if(catID==120){ console.log("2390 BODY. YES for anyclip script"); var script = document.createElement('script'); script.src =...

  • Earthquake Jolts Turkish Province of Tokat, AFAD Says

    ISTANBUL (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 shook the northern Turkish province of Tokat on Thursday, Turkey's AFAD disaster management authority said.Teams from AFAD and other related agencies were investigating the situation at the scene, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X.(Reporting by Murad Sezer and Burcu Karakas; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Andrew Heavens)Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters.

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    Pima County says migrant funding could last all year

    Pima County is receiving over $21 million for more migrant assistance from the federal government. With border apprehensions dropping, there’s hope this money could last through the end of the year.

  • Taliban detains 6 Iranian border guards in Western Afghanistan

    According to a report the Taliban have detained six Iranian border guards after they entered Afghan territory in the Farah province. The Iranian border guards, claiming to have mistakenly entered Afghanistan, are now under the custody of Taliban intelligence. The report said that a Taliban letter addressed to Hafiz Elias, the head of the military […]

  • Women held at Rikers say they were sexually assaulted during routine medical exams

    Jennifer Levine said she was sexually assaulted by a doctor at Rikers during a routine physical exam. In lawsuits filed under New York's Adult Survivors Act, more than 30 women said they were groped, forced to perform oral sex and raped by medical staff at Rikers and other city correctional facilities. [ more › ]

  • US facing humiliation in Ukraine akin to Vietnam and Afghanistan, says Russia

    Russia has cautioned that the recent US aid to Ukraine is exacerbating tensions, drawing parallels to historical failures in conflicts like Vietnam and Afghanistan. Following the US House of Representatives’ passage of a $95 billion security assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused the United States of pushing […]

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    TDSB says 'New Deal' with province required to address budget challenges

    The Toronto District School Board says it requires a "New Deal" from the provincial government to address its funding challenges as it tries to balance its budget for the upcoming academic year. In a letter to Education Minister Stephen Lecce on Wednesday, TDSB Chair Rachel Chernos-Lin said the board needs adequate funding support to meet the needs of the hundreds of thousands of students it serves. The board is currently facing a projected deficit of $26.5 million for 2024-2025. The...

  • India welcomes Taliban's gesture to return properties of Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan

    India has welcomed the Taliban’s move to “return the properties and lands of Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan.” According to a report by The Times of India on Friday, Ranjit Singh, a spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, stated, “If the Taliban have decided to return the properties and lands to citizens who […]

  • Afghanistan: Rains, floods destroy nearly 70 schools, madrassas in Uruzgan province

    Photo Source: ANI. Afghanistan: Rains, floods destroy nearly 70 schools,

  • Family Of American Believed Held By Taliban Asks UN Torture Investigator For Help

    Lawyers for an American believed to be held by the Taliban for nearly two years are asking a United Nations human rights investigator to intervene, citing what they say is cruel and inhumane treatment. Ryan Corbett was abducted Aug. 10, 2022, after returning to Afghanistan, where he and his family had been living at the […]

  • Trump held his tongue on Ukraine aid. McConnell says it may have made the difference.

    The Senate Republican leader told ABC News he'll keep fighting GOP isolationism.