The New York Times: Updates on International’s Middle East team

Christina Goldbaum Press Release | The New York Times We are excited to announce big additions to the team covering the Middle East: Christina Goldbaum will be our next bureau chief in Beirut and Abdi Latif Dahir will be a new correspondent based...

Veteran's Day events around Acadiana, state

Here is a list of Veterans' Day events happening around Acadiana and the state. If you would like to add your event to the list, send the information to news@katctv.com. CALCASIEU & ALLEN PARISHES Kinder, La. — The American Veterans Traveling...

Reimagining Türkiye’s global role: Indo-Pacific as next frontier

Today’s international relations reflect a growing questioning of the Atlantic-based order, and the world is undergoing a significant transformation. When international relations become stuck and competition intensifies, new concepts and...

American Heritage Is No Myth, It’s The Source Of Our Liberty And Peace

The most important debate in America today is not about immigration policy but about what it means to be an American. Our immigration debate is of course a proxy for that. It’s easier to argue over asylum policy, or ICE enforcement protocols, than...

Four Kenyan referees selected for AFCON 2025 in Morocco

Referee Peter Kamaku (second right) lead his team in Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards during FKF Premier League match at the Nyayo National stadium on April 21, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Kenya will be represented by four referees at the upcoming...

Halal and Sharia-compliant trade gaining traction in Kenya

CEO of the Sharia Compliance and Halal Business Expo Ridwan Yusuf, KNCCI Nairobi Chapter CEO Christine Mwende and Somalia’s Ambassador to Kenya Jabril Abdul. PHOTO | COURTESY Audio By Vocalize Kenya’s growing appetite for ethical and...

Overweight Texas National Guard troops sent home

After an uproar on social media over photos of Texas National Guard deployed to Illinois appearing to be overweight, some of them have been sent back home. A spokesperson for the Texas Military Department confirmed to Task & Purpose that “a small...

Massive online network spreading pro-UAE propaganda in Africa: Report

A large-scale online network linked to the UAE has used stolen images of Somali women and influencers to spread fake content favoring the country and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, according to a report. An investigation...

China sends warships to Gulf of Aden

A new fleet of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy has departed from Qingdao, a military port in eastern Shandong Province, to assume escort duties in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia, according to Chinese state media. The deployment,...

'Squad' 2.0: Progressive Dems emerge as rising stars in Trump's second act

Progressive leaders at the Voters of Tomorrow Summit in Washington, D.C., told Fox News Digital that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani are the future of the party. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox...

Good Relations Week 2025 Celebrates Connection, Creativity and Community

ANTRIM and Newtownabbey Borough Council has officially launched Good Relations Week 2025 with a colourful celebration of culture and creativity at the Museum at The Mill, Mossley Mill. This year’s theme, “Connecting Communities through...

UAE Visa Ban 2025 Affects 9 Countries, Official Confirmation Still Pending

42Dubai, October 22, 2025- According to the reports, the United Arab Emirates will put an end to awarding new tourist and work visas to the nationals of nine countries at the beginning of 2026. This measure has been dubbed the UAE Visa Ban 2025...

Modern stadium security and its financial ripple

Stadium Safety Improvements and Economic Effect Since the dawn of organised sports, public venues have reflected societal changes. Back then, stands were just wood, with hardly any thought for ease or safety. Now, stadiums are like techy systems...

The hijackers who invented modern terrorism

The passengers and crew on El Al flight 426, returning to Tel Aviv from Rome on 23 July 1968, probably did not realise they were on a history-making flight, even after it was forced to land in Algiers by men armed with pistols and grenades....

Irish presidential election: Who is running and what’s at stake?

Voters in Ireland will head to the polls on Friday to elect a new president for a seven-year term. While the Irish presidency is a mostly ceremonial role, this election takes place amid a historic shift towards a more polarised political system,...

Andersonstown is new home for Jamal as he opens supermarket

A SYRIAN man who lost his business following a racist attack in South Belfast last year has opened his new business venture in Andersonstown in West Belfast. Jamal Ghabes had been renting a space to work as a butcher in the Sham Supermarket on...

A very explosive peace

Such a breach need not extinguish the peace process: in February 1996, the IRA ended an 18-month truce, but declared a second cessation of violence in July 1997, clearing the path to the Good Friday Agreement of April 1998. That said, this...

More than 300 accuse police of racism, corruption and victim bullying - with woman saying she was told to 'grow a pair' when she reported being beaten by drunken partner

More than 300 people have come forward to accuse the police of racism, corruption and victim bullying. The incidents reported to the BBC included many encounters of misogyny when reporting domestic abuse and sexual violence, with one stating that...

Golf legend Phil Mickelson reacts to Charlie Kirk's Presidential Medal of Freedom award date

Country musician John Rich discusses a teacher's lawsuit over alleged retaliation for posting negatively online about Charlie Kirk's death and reacts to Erika Kirk's messaging one month after his death on 'Saturday in America.' NEWYou can now...

How to watch Villarreal vs Man City: free streams, preview for Champions League 2025/26 game

Man City travel to Villarreal this Tuesday night looking to bounce back from a disappointing draw with Monaco in the previous round of fixtures. Since an early-season blip against Tottenham and Brighton, Pep Guardiola’s side have looked closer to...