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Trump’s break with Marjorie Taylor Greene exposes a deeper struggle inside the American right over what ‘America First’ truly means.When Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Marjorie Taylor Greene, the far-right Georgia congresswoman who rose to prominence as one of his most loyal allies, on November 15, many dismissed it as just another episode of political theatre. But the moment marks something far more significant than a personal falling-out. It reveals a deepening civil war inside the Republican Party over who will lead the conservative movement after Trump, and over what “America First” should really mean.The dividing issue is no longer…
Key scheduling, venue and start times before the Arab world’s biggest football competition begins on December 1. The 11th FIFA Arab Cup is hosted by Qatar and kicks off in the capital, Doha, on Monday. Tunisia will face Syria, and Qatar will host Palestine on the opening day of the tournament. The final will take place at the iconic 89,000-seat Lusail Stadium on December 18. A total of six venues have been selected, all of which were used during the 2022 World Cup. The 16 participating teams will be divided into four groups, with 32 matches in total. The group…
There is ‘no evidence’ that Israel’s genocidal intent has changed, says the rights group.Rights group Amnesty International has warned that “Israeli authorities are still committing genocide” in Gaza in spite of the declared ceasefire, including by waging fresh attacks and curbing critical aid access.Israel has repeatedly violated the ceasefire deal, more than 500 times in seven weeks, that was meant to end its genocidal war on the devastated enclave that has killed nearly 70,000 Palestinians.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Powerful storms, floods bring new challenges to Palestinians in Gazalist 2 of 3Video: Popemobile converted into clinic to…
First American pope arrives in the Turkish capital, Ankara, where he will meet President Erdogan.Pope Leo has arrived on his first foreign trip as Catholic leader in Turkiye, which will then be followed in the coming days with a visit to Lebanon.Leo landed in the capital, Ankara, shortly after midday (09:00 GMT) on Thursday, for what is a crowded three-day itinerary in Turkiye before heading to Lebanon. It will be closely watched as he makes his first speeches overseas and visits sensitive cultural sites.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israel kills three in Gaza Catholic church bombinglist 2…
About 80 percent of the power grid in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region disrupted after drone attack on Khor Mor gasfield.A drone attack on Iraq’s Khor Mor gasfield has forced the facility to suspend operations, cutting off power across much of the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, according to media reports.The attack was staged on Wednesday night at about 11:30pm local time (20:30 GMT), the Reuters news agency reported. It hit several gas storage tanks, resulting in an explosion and large fire that injured several workers, the agency said.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Russia’s ‘shadow vessels’ using false…
Syrian government security deployments helped avoid sectarian violence, unlike previous incidents this year.The killing of a Bedouin couple just south of Syria’s third largest city Homs threatened to spark another round of sectarian clashes in the country this week.The couple, found dead on Sunday, were from the prominent Sunni Bani Khaled tribe. On the walls next to their bodies, their apparent murderers had scrawled sectarian slogans.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump administration to retroactively vet refugees already resettled in USlist 2 of 3Mediha: Confronting the horrors of ISIL captivitylist 3 of 3Israel kills four Palestinians in Gaza;…
Moscow is reportedly unhappy with changes to a controversial US draft plan which leaked earlier.United States President Donald Trump is sending Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow next week, while Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll is expected to meet Ukrainian officials in the coming days, as Washington intensifies diplomatic efforts to end the nearly four-year-old conflict.Trump’s initial 28-point peace plan was modified after European leaders called it a capitulation to Russian demands, which included Moscow keeping captured Ukrainian territories.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US and Ukraine announce ‘updated’ framework to end Russia’s warlist 2 of 4Ukraine allies give cautious…
Tubas Governor Ahmed Asaad says the new assault aims to impose ‘new realities’ near the Jordan Valley as Israel shuts large parts of the governorate from the rest of the West Bank.Israel has sealed off large parts of the Tubas governorate after sending heavy reinforcements into the northern Jordan Valley, shutting the region off from the rest of the occupied West Bank and imposing a sweeping siege.Residents told media on Wednesday that military bulldozers piled earth across every approach road before dawn, while Israeli Apache helicopters fired rounds over empty fields around Tubas in a bid to threaten Palestinian residents.Recommended…
Researchers reveal that four ages – nine, 32, 66 and 83 – are points at which the brain’s most pivotal development occurs.A new study has found that adolescence can continue until the age of 32, as humans hit four major “turning points” in brain development at the ages of about nine, 32, 66 and 83.Published on Tuesday in the journal, Nature Communications, the study examined nearly 4,000 scans of the brains of participants ranging in age up to 90.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Children of Warlist 2 of 3Slovenia referendum rejects assisted dying law for terminally ill…
From the CMCC to plans for a stabilisation force, Gaza is treated as a problem to be managed, while Israel, the state that committed genocide and destroyed all stability here, is protected from accountability.For two years, the world watched Gaza’s destruction unfold in real time and chose not to stop it. More than seventy thousand Palestinians were killed, and most of the Strip was reduced to rubble, while the same governments that hurried to contain other regional wars produced nothing more than empty warnings, sham ceasefires and aid arrangements that delivered death instead of relief.Only now, after championing yet another…