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Mixed reception greets president during Commanders game as spectators boo during military ceremony and stadium announcements. LANDOVER, Md. – President Donald Trump’s landmark appearance at Sunday’s Washington Commanders game drew audible disapproval from many attendees, marking the first time a sitting president has attended a regular-season NFL contest in over four decades. The historic moment turned contentious when Trump appeared on the stadium screen alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson, prompting immediate boos from sections of the crowd. The negative reception intensified during halftime when the president participated in a military oath ceremony on the field, with jeers audible throughout the presentation.…

President Sheinbaum announces massive security operation and 57-billion-peso investment as cartel violence claims another prominent victim in the volatile state. MEXICO CITY – In a decisive response to escalating cartel violence, the Mexican government is launching a major security crackdown in Michoacán, deploying over 10,500 security forces to confront criminal organizations following the brazen assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo. President Claudia Sheinbaum unveiled the comprehensive “Michoacán Plan for Peace and Justice” on Sunday, detailing a strategy that combines military deployment with significant social investment. The operation comes just two weeks after Manzo was gunned down during Day of the Dead…

In high-level Beirut talks, American officials demand action to block Iranian financing, while Lebanon’s president calls for restraint from Israel after deadly strikes. BEIRUT – A senior US counterterrorism delegation held critical talks in Beirut on Sunday, pushing Lebanese authorities to dismantle the financial networks fueling Hezbollah, as fresh Israeli strikes raised tensions along the southern border. The visit, led by senior director Sebastian Gorka, followed Washington’s move to sanction three Hezbollah members for allegedly funneling tens of millions of dollars from Iran. The US Treasury claims Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have transferred over $1 billion to the group since the start…

Record-breaking UNWTO assembly, hosted for the first time in the Gulf, serves as a platform for the Kingdom to showcase its transformative Vision 2030 and drive international agenda on AI and sustainable travel. RIYADH – Saudi Arabia is steering the global conversation on the future of tourism as it hosts a historic UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly, the largest in the organization’s 50-year history. The high-profile gathering in Riyadh has become a powerful platform for the Kingdom to demonstrate its rapid ascent as a tourism powerhouse and to align global efforts on innovation and sustainable development. The event, attracting…

New online system cuts out the middleman, allowing international worshippers to secure visas and plan their entire spiritual journey with a few clicks. RIYADH – Saudi Arabia has revolutionized the process for performing Umrah with the introduction of the Nusuk Umrah platform. The new digital service, launched by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, empowers international pilgrims to obtain their official visa and book all necessary travel services directly through a single, unified website. This initiative effectively provides a direct official channel for pilgrims, offering an alternative to traditional methods that relied solely on accredited agents. The platform, available at https://umrah.nusuk.sa/, is a cornerstone…

People fleeing el-Fasher for Al Dabbah tell media many died on the way from wounds or lack of food.A Sudanese medical organisation has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of engaging in a “desperate attempt” to conceal evidence of mass killings in Darfur by burning bodies or burying them in mass graves.The Sudan Doctors Network said on Sunday that paramilitaries are collecting “hundreds of bodies” from the streets of el-Fasher, in Sudan’s western Darfur region, after their bloody takeover of the city on October 26, saying the group’s crimes could not be “erased through concealment or burning”.Recommended Stories list…

White House says nearly 700 aid trucks entering war-battered Gaza each day, a figure disputed by Palestinians and aid groups.The White House says nearly 15,000 trucks carrying commercial goods and humanitarian aid have entered Gaza since October 10, but Palestinians and aid groups have sharply disputed the figures.White House spokesperson Dylan Johnson told media on Sunday an average of 674 trucks have entered Gaza daily since the Israel-Hamas ceasefire took effect.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israeli forces kill Palestinian man during occupied West Bank raidlist 2 of 4It’s not just Israel to blame for the medical evacuation…

Body identified as Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin with the remains of four other deceased captives still in Gaza.Israel has received the body of a soldier held in Gaza for more than a decade after he was killed in an ambush by Hamas fighters in 2014 during the last major ground assault on the Palestinian enclave.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Sunday the remains were handed over to Israeli forces in Gaza by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) after Hamas transferred the body to the aid organisation.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israeli settlers attack…

Egypt will head to the polls on Monday, in the first of two rounds of voting for the House of Representatives.On Monday, Egyptians will head to the polls in the first of a two-phase process aimed at electing a new House of Representatives. Expatriates already voted on November 7 and 8.Egypt has taken an increasingly proactive role regionally as of late, joining Qatar as a key negotiator for the ceasefire in Gaza. The country has also deployed Foreign Ministry representatives to Lebanon in recent weeks.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Republicans push to strip Zohran Mamdani of US…

Injured children like my cousin Ahmad are languishing in Gaza because foreign governments will not take them in for treatment.My cousin Ahmad was nine years old when he suffered a severe head injury in Gaza. A year ago, a missile hit the house next to ours in Nuseirat. The explosion was so violent that it pushed Ahmad off the third-floor staircase of our building. He fell badly on his head, shattering his skull.We carried him to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, where the doctors fought for his life. There were moments when the heart monitor barely registered a heartbeat. We all thought…