Middle East: Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval

For decades, authorities in Iran have been meticulously building an “axis of resistance” of like-minded factions to oppose Israel and the United States across the region. The alliance has included…

Red Sea: US warplane shot down in ‘friendly fire’ incident

An American fighter jet has been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the US military has said. Both crew from the US Navy F/A-18…

USA: Senate Democrats blast Supreme Court ethics

A report from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee has detailed new allegations about the “lavish gifts” justices on the United States Supreme Court received from donors. The 93-page report, released…

Palestine: Ex-official slams USA’s Gaza policy

Mike Casey says he has never seen anything like it. In fact, the former States Department official — who served as a deputy political counsellor at the United States Office of Palestinian…

Egypt: State Dept gives nod to $5bn in potential arms sales for Cairo

The United States State Department has approved the potential sale of more than $5bn in arms for Egypt. The State Department informed Congress on Friday that it had approved the…

USA: Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown

United States President Joe Biden has signed into law a bipartisan funding bill that averts a government shutdown, days after Congress was thrown into turmoil after President-elect Donald Trump rejected an initial…

USA: Man sentenced to 130 years for murdering two girls in Indiana

Richard Allen, a US man convicted last month of killing two teenagers in the state of Indiana, has been sentenced to 130 years behind bars for their deaths. The bodies…

USA: Google suggests fixes to its search monopoly

Alphabet’s Google proposed new limits to revenue-sharing agreements with companies including Apple which make Google’s search engine the default on their devices and browsers. The suggestions stem from the US…

USA: Starbucks baristas launch strike in US, union says

More than 11,000 Starbucks baristas in the US have begun a five-day strike in a dispute over pay and working conditions. The walk outs began on Friday at stores in…

USA: Authorities scrap $10m bounty for arrest of Syria’s new leader Sharaa

The US has scrapped a $10m (£7.9m) reward for the arrest of Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, following meetings between senior diplomats and representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).…