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“The masters of the universe are Jews,” former US Senator declares in Israel
Ex-GOP Senator and Republican Jewish Coalition chair Norm Coleman proclaimed with a straight face that Jews control the world during a Jerusalem conference featuring a speech by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Former US Senator Norm Coleman has raised eyebrows by declaring that “the masters of the u...
Former US Senator Norm Coleman has raised eyebrows by declaring that “the masters of the universe are Jews” at a major Zionist lobby event in Jerusalem.
“And when you think about it, the Masters of the Universe are Jews! We’ve got Altman at OpenAI, we’ve got [Facebook founder Mark] Zuckerberg, we’ve got [Google founder] Sergey Brin, we’ve got a group across the board. Jan Koum, y’know, founded WhatsApp. It’s us.”
The remarks came as Coleman lamented that pro-Israel propagandists are “losing the digital war” in battle for the hearts and minds of younger generations, and called for more stringent censorship of pro-Palestinian speech. “A majority or Gen Z have an unfavorable impression of Israel. And, my friends, I think the reason for that is that we’re losing the digital war. They’re getting their information from TikTok, and… and we’re losing that war.”
The United States is set to end tariff exemptions on Friday for goods shipped from China worth less than $800, a move which could have significant ramifications on consumers' purchasing habits.
Washington (AFP) – The United States is set to end tariff exemptions on Friday for goods shipped from China worth less than $800, a move which could have significant ramifications on consumers' purchasing habits.
US President Donald Trump's decision to ban the so-called "de minimis" exemption from May 2 could affect some 4 million shipments every day, according to the White House.
The move announced last month means that goods shipped commercially will soon be subject to new tariffs of 145 percent -- the current level of levies imposed on goods coming from China.
Items sent through the US Postal Service will be hit with duties of 120 percent of their value, or a $100, which will increase to $200 next month.
The measures mark the latest salvo in a burgeoning trade war between the United States and China -- the world's two largest economies.
The White House has also slapped additional levies of 25 percent on several sectors including automobiles, steel and aluminum from Chi
Media rights group RSF warned Friday about "an alarming deterioration in press freedom" in the United States under President Donald Trump as well as "unprecedented" difficulties for independent journalists…
Paris (AFP) – Media rights group RSF warned Friday about "an alarming deterioration in press freedom" in the United States under President Donald Trump as well as "unprecedented" difficulties for independent journalists around the world.
Paris-based Reporters Without Borders, which has been tracking press freedom for the last 23 years, said its main index had fallen to its lowest-ever level.
"For the first time in the history of the index, the conditions for practising journalism are poor in half of the world's countries and satisfactory in fewer than one in four," an annual review of media freedom globally by the charity concluded.
RSF editorial director Anne Bocande highlighted the role of economic pressures in undermining fact-based reporting, with many independent outlets having to close because of funding difficulties.
Although spending on online advertising was still rising -- hitting $247.3 billion in 2024, according to RSF -- a growing share is captured by online gi
UN Experts Say US’s Deportation of Hundreds of Men to El Salvador Violates International Law
The group of 20 human rights experts signed the statement demanding an end to the “unlawful” deportations.
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The group of 20 human rights experts signed the statement demanding an end to the “unlawful” deportations.
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Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the head of Trinidad and Tobago's centrist United National Congress party, vowed Thursday to create wealth that would benefit "seven generations" to come, as she was sworn in…
Port of Spain (AFP) – Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the head of Trinidad and Tobago's centrist United National Congress party, vowed Thursday to create wealth that would benefit "seven generations" to come, as she was sworn in as prime minister.
Persad-Bissessar's party won an overall majority in elections last month on the twin-island Caribbean nation that is battling an economic slump and a rise in gang violence.
At a ceremony at the President's House, she promised to put the country "on the right pathway, where we cease to govern simply to win the next election, and instead govern to create wealth and opportunities for seven generations into the future."
"You've had prime ministers before me, you will have prime ministers after me. But guess what? You will never have a prime minister who loves you as much as I do," she said, beginning a five-year term.
"God bless you," she added.
According to a US Department of State report from March, the murder rate of 37 per 100,000 peopl
South Korea’s acting leader Han resigns amid reports he will run for president
South Korea’s acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, says he is resigning amid reports he will run in next month’s presidential election.
China says it’s evaluating US overtures for trade talks, but tariffs remain an obstacle
China's Commerce Ministry says Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks.
Sheinbaum launches campaign to cut Mexico's workweek by 8 hours, gradually reducing it to 40 hours before her term ends.
El anuncio se dio durante una comida en Palacio Nacional con líderes sindicales y representantes de organizaciones de trabajadores, donde la mandataria destacó que este cambio será impulsado mediante el consenso y el diálogo social.
Windscribe's Co-Founder and CEO was charged in June 2023 on behalf of an anonymous user
"If a great country needs to stand up, it will stand up at any moment," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
"If a great country needs to stand up, it will stand up at any moment," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
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Nordic country is latest to act amid evidence of impact on young people, including attention and self-esteem
Nordic country is latest to act amid evidence of impact on young people, including attention and self-esteem
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About 300 Arab Israelis gathered Thursday in the ruins of a village that Palestinians fled during the 1948 war that led to the creation of Israel, to commemorate what Palestinians call the "Nakba", or…
Megiddo (Israel) (AFP) – About 300 Arab Israelis gathered Thursday in the ruins of a village that Palestinians fled during the 1948 war that led to the creation of Israel, to commemorate what Palestinians call the "Nakba", or catastrophe.
As Israel celebrated Independence Day on Thursday, the demonstrators —- men, women, and children -— marched through the ruins chanting, "Your independence is our Nakba".
The place where the demonstrators gathered was previously the village of Al-Lajjun.
The site, once home to thousands of Palestinians, has now been partly taken over by kibbutz Megiddo, an Israeli farming community.
Clad in traditional keffiyeh headscarves and garments, marchers sang the Palestinian anthem and shared memories of loss and resilience.
Among them was Ziyad Mahajneh, 82, who had fled the village as a child in 1948.
They "attacked our village with cannons and machine guns," Mahajneh recalled.
He said when his family fled he was left behind, and it was a nei
Development may be indication China is softening on beginning negotiations over American 145% tariffs
Man arrested in Japan after allegedly driving car into schoolchildren, say reports
Motorist held in Osaka on suspicion of attempted murder after seven children injured, according to local media
A man has been arrested in the Japanese city of Osaka after allegedly driving his car into seven schoolchildren in a suspected deliberate attack, local media said.
The children, who were on their way home from school, were injured and taken to hospital but all seven remained conscious, according to the public broadcaster NHK and other outlets.
Police could not immediately confirm the reports.
The driver was a 28-year-old man who lives in Tokyo and Osaka police have held him on suspicion of attempted murder, the reports said, citing unidentified investigative sources
In a roadside Israeli strike in Gaza, a 4-year-old girl and other children were among those killed
In a roadside Israeli strike in Gaza, a 4-year-old girl and other children were among those killed
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South Korea's political chaos deepened Thursday after a retrial was ordered for a presidential frontrunner over alleged election law violations and two key government figures quit ahead of a snap election…
Seoul (AFP) – South Korea's political chaos deepened Thursday after a retrial was ordered for a presidential frontrunner over alleged election law violations and two key government figures quit ahead of a snap election next month.
The June 3 vote will decide who replaces impeached ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office over his ill-fated declaration of martial law in December.
The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a ruling that found former opposition leader Lee Jae-myung not guilty of making false statements during a previous campaign, potentially scuppering his chances of running in the presidential election.
The ruling came before the resignations on Thursday of acting president Han Duck-soo, who hinted at a possible presidential bid, and finance minister Choi Sang-mok, who was set to replace him, as a parliament dominated by opposition MPs voted on his impeachment.
The top court's decision to order a retrial for Lee, who is leading in the polls by wi
Police arrested more than 400 people in Istanbul on Thursday, officials said, amidst a massive show of force to prevent May Day demonstrations in Turkey's biggest city.
Istanbul (AFP) – Police arrested more than 400 people in Istanbul on Thursday, officials said, amidst a massive show of force to prevent May Day demonstrations in Turkey's biggest city.
More than 50,000 police were deployed and key metro, bus and ferry services were shut down as part of the operation.
May Day came with the government embroiled in a battle with the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), following the detention of its presidential candidate Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of Istanbul.
Imamoglu is the biggest political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
More than 400 people were arrested, a day after 100 people were detained for allegedly planning to protest in the central Taksim Square, where demonstrations have been banned since 2013.
"The number of arrests that have been reported to us exceeds 400," the Istanbul branch of the CHD lawyers group wrote on X.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X that 407 protesters were arrested in Istanbul, whil
China suggests COVID-19 originated in US in response to Trump allegation
China restated its case that COVID-19 may have originated in the United States in a white paper on its pandemic response released on Wednesday after President Donald Trump's administration blamed a lab leak in China.
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The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the senate to lift the immunity of former president Joseph Kabila, who has been accused of helping the armed rebel group M23 and has indicated…
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the senate to lift the immunity of former president Joseph Kabila, who has been accused of helping the armed rebel group M23 and has indicated he will return to the country.
Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has accused Kabila of preparing "an insurrection" and backing an alliance that includes the M23 armed group fighting government forces in the east of the country.
"The Congolese judiciary has gathered the most tangible and irrefutable evidence supporting the clear involvement, the direct participation of senator for life Joseph Kabila in war crimes, crimes against humanity and the massacres of peaceful citizens," justice minister Constant Mutamba told reporters on Wednesday.
As a former president, Kabila holds the title of "senator for life", which allows immunity from prosecution.
Mutamba said this immunity could be removed with the approval of the senate, and that his ministry
Hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets of the capital Thursday to mark Labour Day, to protest against President Kais Saied and to demand the release of jailed political figures.
Tunis (AFP) – Hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets of the capital Thursday to mark Labour Day, to protest against President Kais Saied and to demand the release of jailed political figures.
The rally, attended by members of different political factions, was called by Tunisia's powerful UGTT trade union confederation and relatives of detained opposition figures.
"We're not happy with what's happening," activist Souhaieb Ferchichi said. "People keep advocating for their rights despite an atmosphere of fear and repression."
"This regime is failing," he added. "It sells us slogans while not respecting the constitution and the law."
Demonstrators on Habib Bourguiba Avenue, Tunis's main thoroughfare and a popular protest spot, carried a banner reading: "Injustice is the beginning of the end."
"The revolution will come," they chanted, with some carrying signs calling the president a "tyrant".
"The country is in a state of shutdown, a state of silencing voices and jailing y