Virginia candidate McAuliffe ditches disabilities forum to attend Las Vegas fundraiser
Post Content Virginia gubernatorial candidate and former Gov. Terry McAuliffe ditched a disabilities forum last week for a Nevada fundraiser, prompting a father of a special needs child to say, “It’s disheartening that he hasn’t apologized.” McAuliffe briefly spoke at the nonpartisan development disabilities advocate nonprofit Arc of Virginia forum, alongside his Republican opponent Glenn […]
Chairman of Joint Chiefs warns of growth of al Qaeda, threat to US amid Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Post Content Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley warned lawmakers during a briefing over the weekend that terror groups like al-Qaeda may be able to grow at a much faster pace and pose a threat to the United States in the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, a source confirmed to […]
McConnell slams Biden’s handling of Afghanistan: ‘An Unmitigated Disaster’
Post Content Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell took aim at President Joe Biden’s handling of the situation in Afghanistan, saying the deteriorating situation was “an unmitigated disaster.” “So against everyone’s advice, including the current president’s own military, he decided to withdraw and to withdraw rapidly. What we have seen is an unmitigated disaster, a stain […]
Biden ignores questions, resumes Camp David retreat after addressing Afghanistan catastrophe
Post Content President Joe Biden did not take any questions after addressing the nation on the situation in Afghanistan, instead ignoring the shouts of reporters as he exited the stage before returning to Camp David. With the security situation in Afghanistan quickly deteriorating, Biden returned to the White House Monday amid growing pressure to address […]
Taliban take over Afghanistan: What we know and what’s next
Post Content The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war. The insurgents stormed across the country, capturing all major cities in a matter of days, as Afghan security forces trained and equipped by the U.S. and its allies melted […]
Deadly raid shows the Palestinian Authority is losing control of the northern West Bank
Read More The incident early Monday morning in Jenin was not directly related to the claims voiced recently about Israeli soldiers in the West Bank being trigger-happy. In this incident, the second of its kind in less than two weeks, an undercover Border Police force encountered heavy fire from Palestinians during an operation in the […]
Israeli plan would bring kids back to school, as long as enough are vaccinated against COVID
Read More The education and health ministries have agreed on a plan for remote learning in Israeli communities with high COVID infection rates, the government said Monday in a statement following a meeting between Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz and Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton. The proposal for grades 8-12, which is pending […]
COVID quarantine rules bring down number of travelers through Tel Aviv airport
Read More The number of daily travelers going through Ben-Gurion International Airport has decreased by 50 percent since the beginning of August. According to the Israel Airports Authority, this sharp decline is a byproduct of new rules requiring quarantine upon return from most of the world’s countries which went into effect Monday. LISTEN: How Netanyahu […]
‘There are no women in the streets’ – the day life changed in Kabul
Read More Afghanistan ‘There are no women in the streets’ – the day life changed in Kabul In the Afghan capital women stayed home in fear of being beaten by the Taliban for not covering themselves Afghanistan live news: troops work to restart Kabul flights Guardian reporter in Kabul and Mon 16 Aug 2021 15.30 […]
Biden tells nation he stands ‘squarely behind’ decision to exit Afghanistan
Post Content President Biden addressed the nation Monday, saying he stands “squarely behind” his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan after having a presence for 20 years, while admitting that the fall of the country to the Taliban “did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated.” The president, speaking from the White House, said […]
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