Professor Jeffrey Sachs: ‘US is complicit in Israeli genocide’ | Israel War on Gaza

Professor Jeffrey Sachs: ‘US is complicit in Israeli genocide’ | Israel War on Gaza

Columbia University’s Jeffrey Sachs says the war in Gaza could end today if the United States stopped supplying weapons to Israel. “Does the United States want to be complicit in genocide?” This is the question that US leaders should be asking themselves as Israel’s war on Gaza continues, argues Columbia…

Six-time Miami Open champ Novak Djokovic pulls out, cites scheduling issues | Tennis News

Six-time Miami Open champ Novak Djokovic pulls out, cites scheduling issues | Tennis News

Djokovic’s announcement follows his shock defeat last week to world number 123 Luca Nardi at Indian Wells. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will skip the Miami Open saying, less than a week after a surprise loss at Indian Wells, that he needs to balance his “private and professional schedule”. Djokovic’s announcement Saturday…

‘Everybody’s fight’: Palestinians hail the sacrifice of Corrie, Bushnell | Gaza News

‘Everybody’s fight’: Palestinians hail the sacrifice of Corrie, Bushnell | Gaza News

Twenty-one years ago today, an Israeli soldier drove an 80,000-pound (26,287kg) bulldozer over a 23-year-old woman from Olympia, Washington. Her name was Rachel Corrie, and she was part of an international team of peace activists who had volunteered to protect Palestinian homes from demolition by Israeli settlers. The US magazine,…

US prosecutors investigating Meta for role in illicit drug sales, WSJ says | Social Media News

US prosecutors investigating Meta for role in illicit drug sales, WSJ says | Social Media News

The Wall Street Journal report also says the Food and Drug Administration is helping to investigate the Facebook owner. US prosecutors in Virginia are probing whether Facebook-parent Meta’s social media platforms facilitated and profited from the illegal sale of drugs, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Citing documents and…

Judge says prosecutor Fani Willis can stay on Trump case, must ditch deputy | Donald Trump News

Judge says prosecutor Fani Willis can stay on Trump case, must ditch deputy | Donald Trump News

A judge in Georgia has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can remain on former President Donald Trump’s election interference case, but only if she removes a deputy she had a personal relationship with. Questions about Willis’s relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade had threatened to delay —…

Advocates fear special US visas for Afghans could run out despite dangers | Taliban News

Advocates fear special US visas for Afghans could run out despite dangers | Taliban News

Washington, DC – As the United States withdrew its troops from Afghanistan in 2021, millions of Afghans faced the prospect of life once more under Taliban rule. For thousands among them, the danger was particularly acute: They had worked with the departing Americans and could be subject to Taliban reprisals…

Is this a watershed moment for Jewish solidarity with Palestinians? | Israel War on Gaza

Is this a watershed moment for Jewish solidarity with Palestinians? | Israel War on Gaza

We look at whether there is a shift within the Jewish community against Israel’s actions and policies. Israel’s war on Gaza rages on, now in its sixth month, causing mass devastation and resulting in the deaths of more than 31,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children. With mounting humanitarian crises, Jewish…

‘Inflection point’: US hearing on Pakistan shines light on complex ties | Politics News

‘Inflection point’: US hearing on Pakistan shines light on complex ties | Politics News

Islamabad, Pakistan – The US Congress will hold a hearing next week on the “future of democracy” in Pakistan and the state of relations between the two countries, weeks after a controversial election in Pakistan that the country’s biggest opposition party alleges was manipulated. But foreign policy analysts said that…

Biden opposes Japanese takeover of US Steel, touts ‘American steel workers’ | Business and Economy

Biden opposes Japanese takeover of US Steel, touts ‘American steel workers’ | Business and Economy

US president’s remarks come as he is seeking to shore up support in key swing state of Pennsylvania. United States President Joe Biden has opposed the proposed sale of a Pittsburgh-based steel manufacturer to Japan’s largest steel producer, insisting on the need for “strong American steel companies powered by American…