Venezuela’s Machado says she wants to share Nobel Peace Prize with Trump

January 6, 2026

NEWS DESK Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she wants to share her Nobel Peace Prize with U.S. President Donald Trump, praising his administration’s military action that led to the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro, even as she acknowledged she has not spoken to Trump since October. Speaking on Fox News’ Hannity on Monday, […]Continue Reading

Progress for Ukraine talks in Paris is uncertain with US focus on Venezuela and Greenland tension

January 6, 2026

NEWS DESK Leaders of Ukraine’s allies gathered Tuesday in Paris for key talks that could help determine the country’s security after any potential peace deal is reached with Russia, AP reports. But prospects for progress are uncertain: The Trump administration’s focus is shifting to Venezuela while U.S. suggestions of a Greenland takeover are causing Continue Reading

Trump posts photo of handcuffed, blindfolded Maduro

January 3, 2026

NEWS DESK President Donald Trump posted a photo Saturday of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in custody on a US naval ship and wearing both a blindfold and handcuffs, AFP reports. “Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, along with a picture showing Maduro hours after he was […]Continue Reading

How TV shows like ‘Mo’ and ‘Muslim Matchmaker’ allow Arab and Muslim Americans to tell their stories

December 28, 2025

Whether it’s stand-up comedy specials or a dramedy series, when Muslim American Mo Amer sets out to create, he writes what he knows, AP reports. The comedian, writer and actor of Palestinian descent has received critical acclaim for it, too. The second season of Amer’s “Mo” documents Mo Najjar and his family’s tumultuous journey reaching […]Continue Reading

Iran’s president says his country is in a full-scale war with the West

December 28, 2025

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday his country is in a full-scale war with the U.S., Israel and Europe ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s meeting Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump, AP reports. Pezeshkian said in an interview published on the website of the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday […]Continue Reading

Pakistan army labels imprisoned ex-leader Imran Khan ‘mentally ill’ after he criticizes army chief

December 9, 2025

Pakistan’s military pushed back Friday after imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan called the country’s army chief “mentally unstable.” The army labeled Khan “mentally ill” and accused him of using family visits and social media posts to attack the armed forces and sow division, AP reports. Army spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, without directly […]Continue Reading

Dictatorship-era army officers and supporters rally in Argentina in latest sign of political shift

November 30, 2025

Former military officers from Argentina’s 1976-1983 dictatorship era and their families held an unusual public rally on Saturday, calling for the release of officers jailed for abuses committed during the junta’s rule — a move that critics say challenges the country’s long-standing promise of “Nunca Más,” or never again, AP reports. The demonstration took place […]Continue Reading

North Korea fires ballistic missile toward South Korea’s east coast

November 7, 2025

North Korea on Friday fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, as Pyongyang steps up its testing activity while talks with Washington and Seoul remain stalled, AP reports. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff didn’t immediately release other details, including what type of ballistic weapon it was or […]Continue Reading

Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakes

November 7, 2025

In 2021, Danish video game live-streamer Marie Watson received an image of herself from an unknown Instagram account, AP reports. She instantly recognized the holiday snap from her Instagram account, but something was different: Her clothing had been digitally removed to make her appear naked. It was a deepfake. “It overwhelmed me so much,” Watson […]Continue Reading

Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Win Inspires Ugandans

November 5, 2025

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral race has sparked hope among Ugandans, showing that young leaders can succeed in politics, even if the success feels distant for those at home, AP reports. Joel Ssenyonyi, an opposition lawmaker in Kampala, said Mamdani’s win is “a big encouragement,” but added, “we have a long […]Continue Reading