Israel's former envoy to the UN says Saudi Arabia may be on the verge of normalizing ties with the Jewish state. Speaking at an international Abraham Accords forum, Danny Danan says he believes we will “see an agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia in the coming year.” Under the accords,...
Fresno State’s First Diversity Officer: ‘Everyone Needs to Be a Champion for Diversity’
Fresno State News Dr. Rashanda Booker wasn’t necessarily looking for a new career opportunity, especially one that would take her so far from her Southern roots. For Booker, a native of Oxford, Mississippi who was raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, California is a long way from “grits and sweet tea,”...
Iranian Forces Shooting at Faces and Genitals of Female Protesters, Medics Say
Iranian security forces are targeting women at anti-regime protests with shotgun fire to their faces, breasts and genitals, according to interviews with medics across the country. Doctors and nurses – treating demonstrators in secret to avoid arrest – said they first observed the practice after noticing that women often arrived...
Case Filed With International Crime Court in Israeli Killing of Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Al Jazeera says it has uncovered evidence showing the death of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was a "deliberate killing" and the network has submitted a case against Israeli forces at the International Criminal Court. The Palestinian-American journalist was shot in the head during an Israeli army raid in the occupied...
Ian Bremmer: Iran’s Morality Police Not Disbanded
Over the course of the weekend, there were all sorts of headlines put out that the Iranian government announced that they were abolishing the morality police, and if that were true, it would be a big deal. Remember, Iran, for over two months, the only response to the demonstrations has...
High Turnout of the Youngest Voters May Help Warnock in the Georgia State Senate Runoff
Voters aged 18-24 made up nearly 10 percent of early voters ahead of the Dec. 6 runoff for the state Senate seat in Georgia. According to the secretary of state’s office, the demographic showed up in numbers higher than millennials and the younger portion of Gen X voters as of...
Israeli Forces Bulldoze Palestinian Home
The home was still under construction according to Mohammad Naji, the Mayor of Kafr Ad-Dik, a Palestinian town west of Salfit. In a statement, Mohammed said the home was demolished under the pretext that it did not have a building permit. Palestinians are rarely granted Israeli-issued building permits which makes...
Israel’s Use of Deadly Force on Display in West Bank Footage
The footage shows a group of adults and teens throwing rocks and then backing off. Raed al-Naasan is then seen falling around a corner, badly wounded with a blood soaked shirt. He was one of four killed by Israeli troops that day in the occupied West Bank. The footage is...
Elon Musk Says He Faces Threats to His Life After ‘Twitter Files’ Release
Elon Musk expressed concerns over his personal safety in a bizarre question-and-answer session while discussing potential retaliation for his recent release of Hunter Biden “Twitter Files." Musk, who completed his $44 billion takeover of Twitter on Oct. 28, asserted he faced possible attempts on his life due to his high-profile...
Low Wind Causing Rise in Power Prices in Europe, as Winter Sets In
Wind speeds in Europe are falling, causing a rise in the price of power and gas. The continent's energy system is becoming vulnerable, even as it has built up large reserves of stored gas ahead of the winter heating season. This comes amid a cut in demand to reduce its...