A top Fulton County, Georgia, official on Thursday blasted the Trump administration for the FBI’s seizure of 2020 election ballots, saying the move is about “intimidation and distraction.” County officials said the FBI seized original 2020 voting records Wednesday while serving a search warrant at the county’s Elections Hub and Operations Center. The FBI said […]
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Hamas disarmament in Gaza comes with ‘some sort of amnesty’: US official | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Comment by US official on amnesty for Hamas members is seen as a ‘significant step’, as focus moves to next stage of Gaza ceasefire. Disarmament by Hamas in Gaza will be accompanied by “some sort of amnesty” for the Palestinian group, a United States official has said. The US official, speaking to reporters on condition […]
Fake admiral admits dressing as navy official at Remembrance Sunday event in Llandudno
George Herd,BBC Wales, Llandudno Magistrates’ Courtand Oliver Slow,BBC Wales This is the moment when Jonathan Carley was spotted wearing the uniform and medals of a high-ranking navy officer A man has been fined £500 after admitting to dressing as a navy admiral without permission at a Remembrance Sunday event. Jonathan Carley, 65, was charged with […]
Trump, top Iranian security official exchange threats over protests now roiling Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump and a top Iranian security official exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites in June. Trump initially wrote on his Truth Social platform, warning Iran that […]
Russian official threatens Zelenskyy as Moscow claims Kyiv attacked Putin residence
LONDON — A top Russian official on Monday issued personal threats against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Russia claimed that Ukraine launched a drone attack on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official residences. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov alleged that Ukraine launched a drone attack on Putin’s state residence in Novgorod region on the […]
Person of interest in custody after fatal Brown University shooting, official says
A person of interest was taken into custody early Sunday in connection with the fatal shooting at Brown University, according to Kristy DosReis, a spokesperson for the Providence Police Department. The person in custody was caught about 3:45 p.m. at a hotel in Coventry, R.I., about 28 miles south of Providence, according to law enforcement […]
Transgender health leader’s name changed on her official HHS portrait : Shots
Admiral Rachel L. Levine, pictured at HHS headquarters last year, led the Public Health Corps during the Biden administration. Her official portrait was changed during the government shutdown to her previous name. Maansi Srivastava for NPR hide caption toggle caption Maansi Srivastava for NPR As you walk down a particular hallway on the seventh floor […]
Louisiana’s top health official, a critic of the COVID vaccine, will be CDC deputy : Shots
Dr. Ralph Abraham spoke at a Trump re-election rally in Lake Charles, La., on Oct. 11, 2019. At the time, Abraham was a Republican congressman running for governor of Louisiana. He lost that race, but was named the state’s first surgeon general in 2024. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP The second-highest ranking […]
Israel targets key Hezbollah official in first attack on Beirut in months
Israel has carried out an air strike on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time in months, targeting a senior member of the militant group Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the target was Hezbollah’s chief of staff. Israeli media reports identified him […]
Syria’s al-Sharaa arrives in US for official visit | News
Visit comes as Syria announces launching a ‘large-scale operation’ targeting ISIL cells across the country. Published On 9 Nov 20259 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has arrived in the United States for an official visit, according to state media, during which Washington hopes to enlist […]