Washington (AFP) – The United States said Wednesday it was quitting an international accord related to the top UN court after the Palestinians challenged the US move of its Israel embassy to Jerusalem. It was the latest attack on the international justice system by the administration of President Donald Trump, who last month at the […]
Top Republicans Determined to Confirm Kavanaugh to Supreme Court on Saturday
Washington (AFP) – Top Republicans voiced confidence Thursday that Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed to the US Supreme Court this weekend, as they asserted that an FBI probe had found nothing to support sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump’s nominee. “Judge Kavanaugh should be confirmed on Saturday,” Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the chairman […]
UN Court tells US to Ease Iran Sanctions in PR Blow for Trump, but US Defies Court
By Jan HENNOP, Danny KEMP, with Shaun Tandon in Washington The Hague (AFP) – The UN’s top court ordered the United States on Wednesday to lift sanctions on humanitarian goods for Iran, in a stinging rebuke for the Trump administration which nonetheless made clear the decision would change nothing. Tehran declared victory after the International […]
New York considers investigating Trump for Tax Fraud
New York (AFP) – The New York state tax department said Tuesday it is investigating reports that President Donald Trump helped his parents dodge millions of dollars in taxes and received far more money from his father’s real estate empire than he has claimed in the past. Earlier, The New York Times said its own […]
France Accuses Iran of Bomb Plot near Paris
by Adam PLOWRIGHT and Valerie LEROUX | – Paris (AFP) – France has accused Iran’s intelligence ministry of being behind a foiled plot to bomb an exiled opposition group near the French capital in a move that risks straining already complicated ties between Paris and Tehran. The French government announced Tuesday it was freezing assets […]
Saudi Dissident Journalist Khashoggi Visits Saudi Consulate in Istanbul then Disappears
Washington (AFP) – A veteran Saudi journalist who has been critical of the government has gone missing after visiting the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, the Washington Post reported. Jamal Khashoggi, who writes opinion pieces for the Post, has not been seen since entering the consulate in the afternoon, according to his fiance who […]
Eisen calls “Cover-Up” as Charges swirl Trump is Micro-Managing FBI Kavanaugh Inquiry
by Brian KNOWLTON Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump hit back Sunday at suggestions his administration is trying to “micromanage” the FBI investigation of controversial Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, accusing opposition Democrats of being interested only in obstruction. Trump on Friday had ordered the new FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh, […]
Palestine Sues in Int’l Court of Justice to stop Trump move of Embassy to Contested Jerusalem
Jerusalem (AFP) – Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki said Saturday the Palestinians have petitioned the UN’s top court, alleging that the US inauguration of an embassy in Jerusalem was illegal. The Palestinians have filed a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) “for violating international law by moving its embassy in Israel to the […]
Israeli Authorities call Real Madrid Team Indirect Terrorists for giving Ahed Tamimi a Shirt
Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid were criticised by Israeli officials on Saturday after Ahed Tamimi, a teenager associated with Palestinian resistance to the Israeli occupation, was pictured being presented with a club shirt. The 17-year-old is visiting Spain this week with her family to participate in various social and political events. According to top Spanish […]
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