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Israeli NGOs Alarmed by Plan to Effectively Expand Jerusalem’s Borders for First Time Since 1967
Israeli NGOs have raised the alarm over a government-endorsed settlement plan which, they argue, would mark the first expansion of Jerusalem's municipal borders into the occupied…
Jesse Jackson, transformative civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84
Veteran US civil rights activist the Reverend Jesse Jackson, one of the nation's most influential and consequential Black voices, has died. He was 84.
Jackson died peacefully on…
US and Iran Set for High-Stakes Nuclear Talks in Geneva as Threat of War Looms
The United States and Iran are set to engage in high-stakes, indirect negotiations in Geneva on Tuesday, a last-ditch diplomatic effort to resolve their long-standing nuclear…
Chicago Teen Who Fought for Her Father’s Freedom Dies of Rare Cancer at 16
CHICAGO — A Chicago teenager who became a public advocate for her father’s release after he was detained by immigration officials has died following a battle with a rare and…
Ramadan 2026: Saudi Arabia Calls on Muslims to Sight Crescent Moon
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has issued a formal call to Muslims across the Kingdom to participate in the sighting of the crescent moon that will mark…
UN Secretary-General Urges Peace and Unity at Start of Holy Month of Ramadan
UNITED NATIONS – As the holy month of Ramadan begins, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued a heartfelt appeal for global peace, solidarity, and compassion,…
Merz: The world’s rules-based order ‘no longer exists.’
The heavy doors of the Bayerischer Hof hotel barely had time to close behind the arriving dignitaries before Friedrich Merz stepped to the podium and did something unusual for a…
Bangladesh Election: BNP Secures Landslide Victory in First Vote Since Hasina’s Ouster
Voting was largely peaceful in an election widely seen as a critical test for Bangladesh's democracy, marking the country's first genuinely competitive poll in nearly two decades.…
US announces full withdrawal from key base in Syria used to fight ISIS
The US military announced on Thursday its complete withdrawal from a strategically vital base in Syria that had served as a frontline hub in the campaign against ISIS since 2014.…
US and Iran Show Flexibility on Nuclear Deal, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Says
The coffee in Ankara was still hot when Hakan Fidan leaned forward, his voice dropping to something just above a murmur. For months, he had been shuttling between Washington and…