Ramallah, September 29 (RHC)-- The United States has admitted Israel into its visa waiver program. It joins 40 other countries which enjoy visa-free travel to the United States. The move was quickly met with condemnation from Palestinian rights activists. ... More
Simi Valley, September 29 (RHC)-- Seven Republican presidential candidates squared off at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California Wednesday evening at the party’s second primary debate.... More
Ottawa, September 29 (RHC)-- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has formally apologized after he and the House of Commons gave a standing ovation for a Canadian Ukrainian veteran who fought in a Nazi SS unit during World War II. ... More
Washington, September 29 (RHC)-- The World Bank says restrictions imposed by the Israeli regime and the worsening economic condition in the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank hinder the Palestinians’ access to healthcare.... More
Amsterdam, September 29 (RHC)-- In the Netherlands, a massive climate protest is now in its 20th day as activists blockade the A12, a major highway. Over 6,000 people have been arrested since the action started. ... More
Washington, September 28 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states have filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. The plaintiffs say Amazon illegally uses “punitive and coercive tactics to unlawfully maintain its monopolies,” allowing it to charge higher prices, harming customers and weakening competition. ... More
Mexico City, September 28 (RHC)-- The IX meeting of the Puebla Group will begin Friday until Sunday, October 1, in the Mexican city that bears its name, where it was born on July 14, 2019.... More
Philadelphia, September 28 (RHC)-- Groups of masked and hooded teenagers broke into and swarmed shops in Philadelphia’s city centre, grabbing merchandise and fleeing on foot in flash mob-style raids, authorities and witnesses say.... More
United Nations, September 28 (RHC)-- Syria has called for the lifting of sanctions imposed by the United States and its European allies on other countries, describing them as “economic terrorism,” which must end. Syria’s UN Ambassador Bassam Sabbagh made the remarks while addressing the 78th UN General Assembly session.... More
Cairo, September 28 (RHC)-- The Arab Parliament has condemned repeated desecration of the al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli settlers under the protection of regime troops. In a statement released in Cairo, the Parliament called for an end to violations against the holy site, respecting its sanctity and the authority of the al-Quds Endowments Administration.... More
London, September 28 (RHC)-- Microsoft is on track to complete the largest-ever merger of technology firms, after British regulators approved its $69 billion purchase of the video game maker Activision Blizzard.... More
Geneva, September 28 (RHC)-- The United Nations has rebuked France for banning the country's athletes from wearing headscarves during the 2024 Paris Games. "No one should impose on a woman what she needs to wear or not wear," United Nations rights office spokeswoman Marta Hurtado told reporters in Geneva.... More
Ottawa, September 27 (RHC)--The speaker of Canada’s Parliament has stepped down, days after he honored a man who fought in a Nazi unit during World War II as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the House of Commons last week.... More
Palm Beach, September 27 (RHC)-- In the U.S., Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign team is denying the former president purchased a Glock pistol during a visit to a gun store in South Carolina Monday. ... More
Washington, September 27 (RHC)-- In the U.S., New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez says he will not resign and will seek to clear his name, after he and his wife were indicted Friday on federal bribery charges. On Monday, the embattled Democrat said nearly a half-million dollars in cash found in his New Jersey home was being stored for emergency personal use. Menendez did not mention the gold bars and Mercedes-Benz also seized by federal agents, nor did he answer questions from reporters.... More
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