The ex-Oklahoma state trooper’s nomination had stalled in the Senate as ICE faced growing scrutiny over its operations. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 18 Sep 202618 Sep 2026 The White House has withdrawn the nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), without…
Kosovo, a small majority-Muslim country in the Balkans, has signed up to United States President Donald Trump’s controversial Board of Peace and the planned International Stabilization Force for Gaza, after Israel gave its approval. The proposed force is, in theory, expected to help maintain security, support demilitarisation and train Palestinian police, though its mandate and composition…
The symbolic move comes as Argentina escalates its claim over the British-administered territory. Published On 17 Sep 202617 Sep 2026 An Argentinian judge has ordered the suspension of a British-Israeli oil project near the Falkland Islands in a purely symbolic move as Argentina escalates its claim over the British-administered territory. Wednesday’s interim ruling issued by…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The 25 basis-point hike is the first raise in three years and comes ahead of critical midterm elections in the United States. The United States Federal Reserve has said it will raise interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point as inflation, driven by soaring fuel prices amid the US-Iran war,…
Prosecutors have requested a 45-year jail sentence for Thaci and three wartime commanders accused of war crimes. Published On 16 Sep 202616 Sep 2026 The Kosovo war crimes tribunal will on Wednesday deliver its verdicts in the case of former President Hashim Thaci and several wartime commanders accused of murder and torture during the self-declared…
GOP Representative has emerged as outspoken critic of war on Iran and overseas military interventions. Published On 15 Sep 202615 Sep 2026 United States Republican Representative Thomas Massie, an outspoken critic of the Trump administration’s war on Iran, has sought to force a long-shot vote in the US Congress on the impeachment of Secretary of…
More than 3,400 people fleeing renewed fighting in Yemen have landed along Djibouti’s northern coast, according to Djiboutian authorities. The figure was reported by Djibouti’s state news agency on Sunday. It covers just 48 hours of arrivals, part of a surge that Djiboutian officials say began the previous weekend. Recommended Stories list of 2 itemsend…
Courts and Democratic-led states mount legal challenges against Trump administration visa and green card limits. Published On 15 Sep 202615 Sep 2026 US President Donald Trump’s administration has suffered two setbacks to its immigration agenda as a federal judge halted proposed visa caps and dozens of Democratic-led states launched legal challenges against broader residency restrictions….
Israeli settlements are Jewish-only communities built illegally on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. These settlements often look like ordinary suburbs: uniform townhouses, red-tiled roofs, and neat lawns, perched atop hills that give them a commanding view of the Palestinian towns and villages carved up to make room for them. Recommended Stories list…
New chief of staff appointed after failed mutiny tested military rulers’ grip on power. Published On 13 Sep 202613 Sep 2026 Niger’s military government has named a new chief of the armed forces as it reshuffled its top military command following a failed mutiny late last month. A decree read on state television on Friday…
