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30 June 2021, 3:34 AM  |  Reuters  |  @SABCNews Image: Reuters The fighting in Ethiopias northern region has killed thousands of people, displaced two million and brought hundreds of thousands to the brink of famine. Tigrayan forces said they had Ethiopian government troops on the run around the regional capital Mekelle on Tuesday after taking full control of the city in a sharp reversal of eight months ...

Why New York’s Mayoral Candidates Are Challenging the Pro-Israel Status Quo Changes that would have been unthinkable a year ago Lev Radin/Sipa USA via AP Images Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang visits Muslim-owned businesses on the first day of Ramadan, in the Jackson Heights area of Queens, New York, April 13, 2021. The outbreak of violence in Israel and the occupied territories has upended the New York City mayoral election. Toeing a hawkish, pro-Israel line was once the safe choice for New...

Pakistan’s key role in Afghanistan echoes in US Congress Pakistan will decide Afghanistan’s future as the United States only has a minor role now in the country after almost 20 years of uninterrupted military presence. This claim by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani echoed in the US Congress this week, where lawmakers from both Republican and Democratic parties expressed concern about Afghanistan’s future after the withdrawal of American and Nato forces and deliberated on the key role that mu...

California lawmaker questions why given its importance to Afghan peace, Pakistan is not being treated accordingly by the US.

Meanwhile, Andrew Yang won the endorsement of Staten Island Assemblymember Michael Cusick.

A collage of New York City mayor candidates. The race for City Hall By POLITICO NEW YORK STAFF 05/04/2021 05:01 AM EDT Updated New York City’s June 22 Democratic primary is one of the most important mayoral contests in recent memory and is heating up every day. In a city that is roughly 7 to 1 Democrat, the primary could determine the next mayor, after almost eight years of a term-limited Mayor Bill de Blasio. The crowded field includes more than two dozen hopefuls and based on early polls...

A collage of New York City mayor candidates. The race for City Hall By POLITICO NEW YORK STAFF 05/04/2021 05:01 AM EDT Updated New York City’s June 22 Democratic primary is one of the most important mayoral contests in recent memory and is heating up every day. In a city that is roughly 7 to 1 Democrat, the primary could determine the next mayor, after almost eight years of a term-limited Mayor Bill de Blasio. The crowded field includes more than two dozen hopefuls and based on early polls...

COVID-19: US lawmakers heap pressure on Biden to provide assistance to India ANI | Updated: Apr 24, 2021 20:08 IST By Reena Bhardwaj Washington DC [US], April 24 (ANI): As India announced a grim record -- the highest daily coronavirus infection tallies in a single country, several US lawmakers have voiced their concerns and have heaped pressure on the Biden administration to extend assistance, release vaccines and other raw materials critical for India. On ...

��️ Postponement: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is reportedly considering delaying the upcoming Palestinian national elections slated for next month. �� Blocked: Facebook announced it identified and took down two clusters of hackers with ties to the Palestinian Authority intelligence services. �� At the Table: Iraq is mediating talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia in an attempt to develop warmer relations between the two countries, but little progress has been ma...

Print Continue to article content New York Mayoral Candidate Andrew Yang speaks to members of the media along Canal Street subway station in New York City. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images Cuomo accuser criticizes Yangs reaction to misogynistic question NEW YORK — Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang said Sunday he “would never endorse any mistreatment of women,” after coming under criticism from one of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s accusers for his reaction in a video when asked if he "choke(s) b----es." C...