JERUSALEM — Israel’s hardline Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has reignited tensions by calling for Jews to be permitted to pray at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. His remarks have drawn sharp criticism as ceasefire negotiators work to end the ongoing conflict in Gaza. “The policy at the Temple Mount allows praying there. Period,” Ben-Gvir asserted in an interview with Army Radio. He questioned why Muslims are allowed to pray at the site while Jews are not, and expressed willingness to build a synagogue there if given the chance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office quickly reaffirmed the official Israeli stance, which…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 cargo plane was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Karachi after it failed to land at Ahmedabad Airport in India. The cargo flight, en route from Addis Ababa to Ahmedabad, encountered difficulties as it approached Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, prompting the pilot to execute a go-around maneuver at 1,500 feet following instructions from Ahmedabad’s Air Traffic Control (ATC). The plane then diverted to Karachi, landing safely at Jinnah International Airport after over an hour of flight. The aircraft later resumed its journey to Ahmedabad from Karachi. In a related development, despite the ongoing…
Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who withdrew from the race last week and endorsed Republican Donald Trump, revealed on Monday that he has been invited to join Trump’s transition team if the former president wins the November 5 election. Why It’s Important: Kennedy, 70, is seeking a role in a potential Trump administration in exchange for his endorsement, according to a super PAC supporting Kennedy. The endorsement’s impact on Trump’s tight race against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris remains uncertain. Key Quotes: “We’re working on policy issues together,” Kennedy, known as RFK Jr., told former Fox News…
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has made housing development a central focus of her campaign, aiming to address the rising costs that have burdened many American households and made homeownership increasingly inaccessible. While Harris has generally avoided detailed policy proposals in her campaign, she has outlined specific plans to boost housing construction and lower costs for renters and homebuyers, primarily through tax incentives. “We will end America’s housing shortage,” Harris declared as she accepted the Democratic presidential nomination last week. In contrast, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has also pledged to reduce housing costs through tax breaks and deregulation but…
Democrats have filed a lawsuit against Georgia state election officials, alleging that new rules permitting local officials to potentially delay the certification of November’s presidential results are illegal. The lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County, involves local Georgia Democratic politicians, the Democratic National Committee, and the Democratic Party of Georgia. It challenges rules recently approved by the Republican-controlled Georgia state election board, claiming they could allow county election officials to postpone or cancel the certification of votes. According to the lawsuit, these new rules “introduce substantial uncertainty in the post-election process” and could create chaos by introducing…
Malaysia has charged opposition leader and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin with sedition for allegedly insulting the country’s former king, according to his lawyer on Tuesday. Muhyiddin, who served as Malaysia’s Prime Minister for 17 months from 2020 to 2021, was charged in a court in the northeastern state of Kelantan. He pleaded not guilty to the sedition charge related to remarks he made during a political speech earlier this month. Malaysia’s monarchy is unique in that the country’s nine sultans take turns as king every five years, and the monarchy, while largely ceremonial, is deeply respected. Criticism of the…
The Israeli government has been reportedly paying Google to run a campaign aimed at discrediting the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) through targeted online advertisements, according to a Wired report. This campaign emerged around the time Israel accused twelve UNRWA staff members of involvement in a Hamas attack on Israel in October. Israeli officials branded UNRWA as a Hamas front and urged international donors, including the US, to halt their funding. The objective of the campaign was to tarnish UNRWA’s reputation and reduce donations to UNRWA USA, which had seen a significant…
KYIV: On Monday, Russia unleashed approximately 200 missiles and drones on Ukraine, resulting in five deaths and significant damage to energy infrastructure across the country, Kyiv reported. The attacks caused power outages and water supply disruptions in several regions, including parts of Kyiv, as the assault targeted critical infrastructure in at least 10 areas. This latest barrage is one of the most intense in recent weeks, following a pattern of heightened strikes on Ukraine’s power grid since March. This escalation appears aimed at degrading Ukraine’s infrastructure ahead of winter. The attacks coincide with Ukraine’s ongoing cross-border incursion into Russia’s southern…
The United Arab Emirates and Russia have requested consular access to Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, who was arrested in Paris on Sunday for allegedly failing to cooperate in a criminal investigation related to the messaging app. The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced early Tuesday that it is “closely following” Durov’s situation and has asked the French government to provide him with urgent consular services. Russia’s embassy in Paris has also formally requested consular access, according to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, as reported by the TASS news agency. Durov, who holds citizenship in France, Russia, St.…
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron dismissed the idea of appointing a left-wing government on Monday, arguing that it would jeopardize the country’s “institutional stability.” Following July’s elections, which left a divided parliament with the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance holding the most seats but lacking a governing majority, Macron has been negotiating for a new prime minister. However, he rejected left-wing demands for governance after discussions with far-right leader Marine Le Pen and other political figures. While there were indications that Macron might announce a new prime minister by Tuesday, he stated that he would instead initiate another round…
