WASHINGTON: Discrimination and attacks against American Muslims and Arabs rose by 7.4 per cent in 2024 due to heightened Islamophobia caused by US ally Israel’s war in Gaza and the resulting college campus protests, a Muslim advocacy group said on Tuesday. The Council on American Islamic Relations said it recorded […]
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WASHINGTON: A federal judge yesterday ordered the government-downsizing team created by US President Donald Trump and spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk to make public records concerning its operations, which he said had been run in “unusual secrecy.” US District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington sided with the government watchdog group […]
MANILA: Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport today over a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), making him the first former leader of the country to be detained under an international tribunal’s order. Manila-based Rappler cited a high-ranking source confirming the custody, […]
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump declined Sunday (Mar 9) to rule out the possibility that the United States might enter a recession this year. “I hate to predict things like that,” he told a Fox News interviewer when asked directly about a possible recession in 2025. “There is a period of […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed a new slew of executive orders on Wednesday (Feb 19), including one aimed at preventing taxpayer dollars from supporting illegal immigration and one designed to get rid of regulations the administration considers “overreach”. The immigration order bars the use of federal money for migrants […]
MIAMI: US President Donald Trump called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator” yesterday, widening a personal rift with major implications for efforts to end the conflict triggered by Russia’s invasion three years ago. The United States has provided essential funding and arms to Ukraine, but Trump made an abrupt policy […]
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of the department’s 2026 budget so as to reallocate US$50 billion (RM222.28) in funds, the Pentagon said today, following reports that he had directed deep, multi-year cuts to military spending. US media said Hegseth directed senior Defence Department leaders to […]
MELBOURNE: Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving the squad without its three frontline quicks for the ODI tournament in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. Starc’s withdrawal comes after pace stalwarts Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were ruled out due to […]
LEBANON: Israel’s defence minister ordered the army yesterday to prepare for “voluntary” departures from Gaza, as President Donald Trump ruled out sending US troops to the territory. Trump had earlier proposed moving Palestinians out of Gaza, sparking uproar from leaders in the Middle East and beyond. Israeli Defence Minister Israel […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday slapping sanctions on the International Criminal Court for “baseless” investigations targeting America and its close ally Israel, the White House said. Trump’s order said the court in The Hague had “abused its power” by issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli […]