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US Congress passes stopgap spending bill ahead of govt shutdown deadline
Washington: The US Congress on Thursday approved a stopgap spending bill, averting a government shutdown just two days before funding expired for federal agencies. The Senate voted 87-11 to pass the bill,…
- Middle East
At least 8 pro-Iran fighters killed in US strikes in Syria
At least eight pro-Iranian fighters were killed in United States (US) strikes in eastern Syria, according to a Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) on Monday, November 13. This comes after US…
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US conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed groups in Syria: Defense Secy
Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the military conducted additional strikes on facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Tehran-affiliated groups in response to continued…
- World
US jobless claims drop
Washington: Initial jobless claims in the US fell to 217,000 last week, after rising in the previous two weeks amid a slowing economy, the Labor Department reported. In the week ending November…
- Middle East
US conducts airstrike in Syria on facility used by Iran’s IRGC
Washington: The United States has conducted a self-defense airstrike in eastern Syria against a facility used by the Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups, the White House said Thursday. The…
- Middle East
US forces in Iraq & Syria attacked 46 times since Oct 17
Washington: Amid the raging Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, US and coalition forces stationed in Iraq and Syria have been attacked at least 46 times since October 17, ten days after the conflict…
- World
Harris outperforms Biden in 3 swing states ahead of 2024 presidential race
New York: US Vice President Kamala Harris has fared better than her boss, President Joe Biden, in three key swing states when pitched against former president Donald Trump, the GOP’s front-runner, ahead…
- Featured News
US elections: Trump is threatening to come back; Joe Biden is trying to foil his bid
A hypothetical President Joe Biden versus his predecessor, Donald Trump, contest in the 2024 U.S. presidential race is too close to call. Elections will be held on November 5, 2024 just a…
- World
Israel-Hamas war: US announces entry of nuclear submarine in West Asia
Washington, DC: The United States military on Monday announced that a guided missile has arrived in West Asia. The US Central Command took to its social media ‘X’, and stated that an…
- Middle East
Explosions reported at US base in Syria amid escalating tensions
Damascus: Sounds of powerful explosions reverberated through a US base in Syria’s northeastern province of al-Hasakah on Sunday night, a war monitor reported. The explosions were heard at the Qasrak base in…
- World
Former US President Barack Obama condemns Israel-Hamas war
Washington, DC: In a strong condemnation of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, former US President Barack Obama has said that the conflict is the “century-old stuff” that has now come to the fore…
- World
Biden fast losing support of Michigan Muslim voters over Israel stand
Washington: U.S President Joe Biden is fast losing the support of Michigan Muslim voters over his stand on Israel-Hamas conflict. Thousands of American Muslims have voted for Biden to beat Trump during…
- World
US House passes bill to expand sanctions against Iranian oil
Washington DC: In a strong bipartisan vote, the US Congress passed a bill on Friday to harden sanctions on Iranian oil, which would also impose measures on foreign ports and refineries that…
- Education and Career
AMU Alumni Fatma Faheem receives accolades in the US for research in museology
Aligarh: Dr. Fatma Faheem, an alumna of Aligarh Muslim University, received recognition for her research at the 7th Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit-2023, hosted by the Smithsonian Institution. The event was held recently…
- Middle East
Explosion rocks US military base in Syria: Report
Damascus: An explosion rocked a US military base in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah on Thursday night, a pro-government radio station reported. The blast was heard at a US military base located…
