Its signatories included former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama, who in 2009 awarded Yunus the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest U.S. civilian honor. In a letter to Hasina in January, 12 U.S. senators also urged an end to what they called “persistent harassment”…
Palestinian foreign ministry asks World Court to step in after deadly aid convoy chaos The Palestinian foreign ministry issued a statement asking the International Court of Justice to “issue subpoenas and arrest warrants” following the deaths of civilians who were awaiting aid in northern Gaza today. Israel’s military said it was bringing in a convoy…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s National Assembly swore in newly elected members of parliament on Thursday in a chaotic scene as allies of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan shouted and protested what they claim was a rigged election. Lawmakers from Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party repeatedly chanted “Vote-thief!” as Shehbaz Sharif, who is expected to form the next government,…
Oprah Winfrey will leave the board of directors of WW, the weight loss company formerly known as WeightWatchers said Wednesday. Winfrey will not stand for re-election to the board during its upcoming shareholder meeting in May. She has been a board member since 2015. “I look forward to continuing to advise and collaborate with WeightWatchers…
India is “easily” the fastest-growing economy in the world, IMF executive director Krishnamurthy Subramanian said, as the country’s third-quarter GDP growth blew past analysts’ estimates. At 8.4%, India’s economy expanded at its fastest pace in six quarters, data showed late on Thursday, on strong private consumption and upbeat manufacturing and construction activity. Reuters estimates had pegged growth…
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump visited the southern border Thursday in a dramatic split-screen moment as the 2024 presidential campaign ramps up over an issue that has confounded administrations of both parties for decades: immigration. Biden’s briefing from border officials here began just moments after Trump began his…
Displaced Texans offered housing in new initiative Displaced Texans who have lost their homes or been evacuated due to wildfires have been offered new housing as part of a quickly-assembled initiative from the Texas Housing Foundation and state Rep. Ken King. The plan has already housed several families, the foundation said in a statement early…
Aid convoy deaths require independent investigation, U.N. chief says United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said yesterday that the death of at least 100 people after Israeli forces fired on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza City, would require an effective independent investigation. Speaking in St. Vincent at the Grenadines ahead of a…
Russians line the streets for Navalny Alexander Nemenov / AFP – Getty Images Alexander Nemenov / AFP – Getty Images Large crowds of mourners gathered outside the church ahead of the funeral service for Navalny in Moscow this morning. Where is the funeral being held? The Kremlin, or at least those acting on the Kremlin’s…
WASHINGTON — Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about Americans driving them. The probe could lead to new regulations aimed at preventing China from using sophisticated technology in electric cars and other so-called connected vehicles to track drivers and their personal information. Officials are concerned that features…
