Putin Had A ‘Beautiful’ Portrait Made Of Trump And Gave It To Him
The Kremlin confirmed Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted to Donald Trump a portrait he commissioned of the U.S. president. Putin gave the painting to Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, in Moscow earlier this month, the Russian president’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said in...
‘Do Not Stop Speaking About Gaza’: Palestinian Journalist Prepared Final Words Before Death
Israeli forces separately killed two Palestinian journalists in Gaza within hours of each other on Monday, including an Al Jazeera correspondent who had prewritten his final words to be released after his death. The Israeli military first killed Palestine Today correspondent Mohammed Mansour in Khan...
Oscar-Winning Palestinian Director Attacked By Israeli Settlers And Detained By The Army
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli settlers beat up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film “ No Other Land ” on Monday in the occupied West Bank before he was detained by the Israeli military, according to two of his fellow directors and...
Canadian Prime Minister Calls Out Trump As Election Campaign Kicks Off
TORONTO (AP) — New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Conservative opponent said U.S. President Donald Trump must respect Canada’s sovereignty as they kicked off their election campaigns Sunday against the backdrop of a trade war and Trump’s annexation threats. Carney announced a five-week...
Israel Bombs Southern Gaza’s Largest Hospital As Palestinian Death Toll Climbs
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s military struck the largest hospital in southern Gaza on Sunday night, killing one person, wounding others and causing a large fire, the territory’s Health Ministry said. The strike hit the surgical building of Nasser Hospital in the city...
Homeland Security Revokes Temporary Status For 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans And Venezuelans
MIAMI (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in about a month. The order applies to about 532,000 people from the...
Israel Fires On Lebanon After Rocket Attack In The Heaviest Exchange Since The Truce With Hezbollah
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israel launched airstrikes on several locations in Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for a rocket attack, killing six people in the heaviest exchange of fire since its ceasefire with the militant group Hezbollah began nearly four months ago. The exchange sparked...
Thousands Rally In Istanbul As Erdogan Issues Warning Against Protests Over Mayor’s Arrest
ISTANBUL (AP) — Protests erupted across multiple Turkish cities on Friday as people rallied against the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, despite the Turkish leader’s stern warning that street protests would not be tolerated. In Istanbul, police used...
MMA Fighter Conor McGregor Announces Irish Presidential Run After Meeting With Trump
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor announced his run for Ireland’s presidency on Thursday, pushing for an anti-immigration stance just days after meeting with United States President Donald Trump at the White House. “Ireland, the choice is yours and it is an easy one,” McGregor...
London’s Heathrow Slowly Resumes Flights After A Fire Cut Power To Europe’s Busiest Airport
LONDON (AP) — A fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to Heathrow Airport for most of Friday, forcing Europe’s busiest hub to shut down for roughly 18 hours, causing widespread cancellations and rerouting headaches, and stranding roughly 200,000 passengers. The blaze started just...
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