Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as their new president on Sunday, putting faith in his pledge to fight corruption and bolster a fragile economic recovery following the South Asian nation’s worst financial crisis in decades. Dissanayake, 55, who does not possess political lineage like some of his rivals in the presidential…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky toured a Pennsylvania ammunition plant on Sunday as he began a key visit to the United States in which he is expected to present his blueprint to defeat Russia to President Joe Biden and other allies. Zelensky will fully outline his “victory plan” – which includes Kyiv’s long-stated request to use…
Namazi previously spoke with Amanpour by phone in March 2023 from inside Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, in what was an unprecedented interview. He was the longest-held Iranian-American prisoner, excluded from three separate deals that freed other detained Americans during the Obama and Trump administrations. ‘The smell of freedom’ On 18 September 2023,…
Our divided nation is dividing families. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family – even his wife – are appalled at his support of former President Trump, and Tim Walz’s brother, Jeff Walz, has declared that his brother’s progressive ideology is the reason he hasn’t talked to him in eight years. The emotional loss of family and friends damages…
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton celebrated her nearly 50-year marriage to former President Bill Clinton despite ‘dark periods’ throughout their relationship. ‘I’ve said this for many years, nobody really knows what happens in a marriage except the two people in it. And every marriage I’m aware of has ups…
White House national security spokesman John Kirby deemed the leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, ‘the major obstacle’ to achieving a cease-fire deal in recent weeks. During an appearance on ‘Fox News Sunday,’ Kirby responded to The Wall Street Journal’s reporting that senior U.S. officials who hoped for months for a…
The U.S. government will be funded for another three months, thanks to a bipartisan funding agreement reached on Sunday that avoids a government shutdown. The agreement maintains funding until Dec. 20, with the House likely to vote on the bill as early as Wednesday. The development was announced in a…
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is unveiling a new plan for avoiding a partial government shutdown on Sunday after a House GOP rebellion derailed a more conservative measure last week. House leaders are aiming for a vote this week on a short-term extension of the current year’s government funding levels, called…
Hezbollah fired more than 100 rockets into northern Israel on Sunday in response to a series of Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, pushing both sides closer to the brink of full-scale war. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon killed dozens, including one of…
Former President Trump indicated during an interview Sunday that he would not make a run for the Oval Office in 2028 if his current bid falls short in November. Trump was a guest on Sinclair Broadcast Group’s ‘Full Measure,’ hosted by Sharyl Attkisson, which aired Sunday morning. At the end…