FBI head Wray to step down, clearing way for controversial Trump pick Patel
The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Christopher Wray, will resign from his position before the second term of United States President-elect Donald Trump, according to the agency.…
US trade office initiates investigation into Nicaragua human rights abuses
Trade representative Katherine Tai denounced the government of Daniel Ortega for ‘repressive acts’ against critics. A federal office in the United States charged with shaping foreign trade policies has announced…
Houthis clash with US Navy ships in the Gulf of Aden
The US military says it has intercepted a barrage of missiles and drones fired by the Yemen-based group. The United States military has said its forces successfully fended off an…
Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO attacker Mangione fights New York extradition
Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of fatally shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a Midtown Manhattan attack last week, has signalled he will fight being extradited to New…
‘Our homes were destroyed’ Palestinian residents return to Yarmouk camp
NewsFeed Residents of the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp have started returning to their homes, after years of violent clashes during the Syrian civil war. Yarmouk camp was left in ruins,…
How can Syria be rebuilt and who will pay?
Years of war and sanctions have left much of the country in ruins. Years of war and sanctions mean Syria is in dire need of reconstruction. Foreign funding is essential,…
Singapore steps up executions and pressure on anti-death penalty groups
Singapore – Masoud Rahimi Mehrzad’s father was in a remote part of Iran when he received the news that he had long dreaded. His son was to be hanged in…
Will South Korea’s President Yoon survive second impeachment motion?
Seoul, South Korea – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to face a second impeachment motion in the National Assembly on Saturday, just a week after a previous attempt…
US citizen imprisoned in Syria has been released and flown to Jordan
Travis Timmerman, 29, was imprisoned in Syria after crossing into the country on a Christian pilgrimage in June. United States officials have revealed that Travis Timmerman, a 29-year-old US citizen…
‘Inconvenient’: Trump aims to end ‘costly’ daylight saving time in the US
The United States is one of the only countries in the world where people change their clocks twice per year. United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will…