Xi Jinping Urges Partnership Between US and China BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of the US and China being “partners rather than adversaries” during a meeting with American diplomat Antony Blinken in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Friday. As Blinken concluded his three-day visit to China, both countries are ...
California University Cancels Graduation Ceremony Amid Gaza Protests In a bold move, the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles has called off its graduation ceremony amidst the escalating protests over Gaza that have been sweeping through college campuses across the United States. The decision, attributed to “new safety measures”, has caused a wave ...
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry Resigns Amid Deadly Gang Violence In a country plagued by deadly gang violence, Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned on Thursday as a new council was sworn in to lead the nation. A recent surge in violence prompted officials to relocate the ceremony from the National Palace to the outgoing ...
Deadly Flash Floods Devastate Kenya NAIROBI — The death toll rises to 32 as flash floods wreak havoc across nearly half of Kenya, leaving two individuals missing in their wake. A staggering 103,500 people have been impacted by the destructive force of the floods, with heavy rains persisting since mid-March and intensifying in recent days. ...
Poland’s Foreign Minister Warns Russia, Calls for Increased NATO Defenses In a bold statement to parliament, Poland’s Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski declared that a Russian attack on NATO would result in defeat for Moscow. However, he emphasized the need for NATO to bolster its defenses in order to deter any potential threats. Sikorski outlined the ...
Haiti Prime Minister Resigns Amid Deadly Gang Violence In a dramatic turn of events, Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has officially resigned as a new council takes the reins in a country plagued by deadly gang violence. The recent surge in violence forced officials to relocate the swearing-in ceremony from the National Palace in the ...
House Speaker Heckled at Columbia University Amid Protests Against Gaza War LOS ANGELES — In a tense visit to Columbia University, the leader of the US House of Representatives faced heckling as protests against the war in Gaza continued to spread across US campuses. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson accused Columbia officials of losing control ...
Chinese Student Sentenced to Prison for Stalking and Threatening Pro-Democracy Activist BEIJING — In a shocking turn of events, a Chinese student studying in the US has been handed a nine-month prison sentence for stalking and threatening a female Chinese student who bravely displayed pro-democracy fliers on her college campus. The powerful message on the ...
Bangladesh Heatwave Forces 33 Million Children Out of Schools In a scorching turn of events, searing heat has driven 33 million children out of schools in Bangladesh as temperatures skyrocketed past 42C (108F) in some regions. Schools and colleges are set to remain closed until at least 27 April, marking the second consecutive year that ...
Israeli-American Hostage Urged to “Stay Strong” in Gaza In a heart-wrenching plea, the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old Israeli-American hostage in Gaza, have urged him to hold on and “survive” after Hamas released a proof-of-life video. The short clip shows Goldberg-Polin without his lower left arm, which was lost during Hamas’s attack on southern ...
Layla Al-Khalifa
