US to end anti-ISIL operation in Iraq but unclear if troops will remain
US officials offer little clarity on future of two-decade US military presence in Iraq amid ‘transition’. The United States and Iraq have said that a US-led coalition in the country to fight ISIL (ISIS) will wind down by the end of 2025, but they left the door open to a prolonged military presence. The joint Read More
Israel ‘escalates to de-escalate’ with Hezbollah
Israel reverts to its wartime playbook as it manufactures consent for all-out war on Lebanon. In the past couple of weeks, the low-intensity war that Israel and Hezbollah have been fighting across the Lebanon-Israel border for a year has metastasised. Thousands of Lebanese have been forced from their homes as Israeli bombardment has intensified. More Read More
Sombre mood after a Kolkata rape and murder dampens Durga Puja celebrations
Kolkata, India: Tapas Pal has been making clay idols of various gods and goddesses for the past two decades at Kumartuli, a traditional potters’ hub in Kolkata in eastern India’s state of West Bengal. The 42-year-old, who makes six-metre (20ft) high idols from unfired clay, told Al Jazeera that he would not normally have any Read More
‘Hypocrisy at its worst’: India hits back at Pakistan PM over Kashmir statement at UN General Assemby
The First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India to the UN, Bhavika Mangalanandan on Friday (local time) called out Pakistan’s ‘hypocrisy’ for raking up Kashmir and questioning the Jammu and Kashmir election in India’s Right to Replyat the ongoing 79th Session of the UNGA
NC gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson hospitalized following ‘incident’ at campaign event
North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson was hospitalized following an “incident” at a campaign event on Friday evening, Fox News Digital has confirmed. It happened while Robinson was attending the Mayberry Truck Show in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. “Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was treated at Northern Regional Hospital for second-degree burns. He is in good Read More
J-K: Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Kulgam
An encounter has broken out between security forces and terrorists in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.
VP Harris outlines ‘orderly and secure’ immigration plan, rips Trump in first border stop since nomination
DOUGLAS, Ariz. — Vice President Harris made her first appearance Friday at the southern border since becoming the Democratic nominee for president, and delivered a speech pledging to crack down on illegal immigration while blasting former President Trump. “Those who cross our borders unlawfully will be apprehended and removed and barred from reentering for five Read More
White House mum amid outrage over data showing how many illegal immigrant criminals are free in US
The White House has yet to comment on new data released to lawmakers showing the number of illegal immigrants with convictions for sex offenses and homicide convictions and who are not in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. The agency provided data to Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, about national data for illegal immigrants with criminal Read More
Trump blames Harris amid data showing tens of thousands criminal migrants in US: ‘Deliberately erased’ border
Former President Trump called the U.S. a “dumping ground” Friday, hours after newly released data revealed that tens of thousands of illegal immigrants with sex offenses and homicide convictions are roaming American streets. The data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says that, among those not in detention, there are 425,431 convicted criminals and Read More
The Man In Black: Johnny Cash statue unveiled in the Capitol
Statues of Presidents – ranging from George Washington to Ronald Reagan – stand in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The walls of the Capitol complex are lined with inventors such as Thomas Edison of Ohio and Utah’s Philo Farnsworth – who is credited with helping create television. There are statues of American heroes, ranging from Helen Read More