Mark Zuckerberg paying for election operations, vote counting across U.S.
November 16, 2020 at 03:47 AM
Facebook magnate Mark Zuckerberg and his wife gave a nonprofit $400 million to pay election workers, train poll workers and rent polling locations for the Nov. 3 vote in various states. Read More »
Can Biden Unify America?
November 13, 2020 at 02:19 AM
Biden declared he will be a president for all Americans – an important and welcoming ambition after years of ugly polarisation. However, what exactly would a unifying president do? Is this an empty catchphrase or is there a plan to achieve this important objective? Read More »
Israel to Send First Delegation to Sudan After Normalising Ties, Media Reports
November 11, 2020 at 05:43 AM
Since September 2020, Tel Aviv has normalised ties with three new Arab states, mediated by the US, after decades without progress in regards to the Jewish state's recognition by regional powers. Read More »
Canadian Intelligence Says China Anti-Corruption Sting Targets Canada's Chinese Community
November 11, 2020 at 02:26 AM
Beijing's clandestine anti-corruption operation dubbed Fox Hunt is targeting members of the Chinese community in Canada, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) spokesperson John Townsend said in a statement. Read More »
Trump Reportedly to ‘Flood’ Iran With Sanctions to Make It Harder For Biden to Revive Nuclear Deal
November 09, 2020 at 03:24 AM
US President Donald Trump may leave the White House by 20 January 2021, Inauguration Day in the US since 1937, as Democratic candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden is projected by all US major media outlets to have won the 2020 presidential election. The official tally has yet to be released. Read More »
France and Turkey: Caught Between Today’s Confrontation and Former Alliance
November 05, 2020 at 03:17 AM
For several decades, France has been a "target" of terrorism, especially Islamist. A confrontation with Turkey has now been added to this, forming a truly "explosive mixture". Read More »
FBI Looking Into Reports of US Voter Suppression Calls Made in Australia
November 05, 2020 at 02:59 AM
While Americans were heading to the polls and voting by mail over the past few weeks, dozens of Australians were reportedly receiving robocalls Down Under that encouraged them to stay home and not cast their so-called ballots in the US presidential election. Read More »
Biden Says ‘It’s Clear’ He’s 'Winning' Enough States to Reach 270 Electoral Votes
November 05, 2020 at 02:56 AM
In a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said his campaign was winning in enough states to potentially reach the 270 electoral votes necessary to win the presidential election, but that the vote counting was not over yet. Read More »
Malawi to Become First African Nation to Open Embassy in Jerusalem
November 04, 2020 at 03:32 AM
Several states are now considering remove their Israeli embassies to Jerusalem, which Israel considers its "eternal and indivisible" capital, although the city is not recognised by the international community as such. Read More »
Palestinians Hope for Biden but Prepare Themselves for Worst
November 04, 2020 at 03:15 AM
The Democratic candidate is not going to right all the wrongs of his predecessor, believes a Ramallah-based expert, but he will likely to take a more mild approach towards the Palestinians and help them to overcome their economic difficulties. Read More »
