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From comedy specials to scripted television, Muslim American creator Mo Amer draws heavily from his own life when telling stories, a choice that has resonated strongly with audiences and critics alike.Amer, a Palestinian American comedian, writer and actor, has earned widespread praise for his Netfl...
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Myanmar on Sunday began the first phase of its first general election in five years, organized by the military authorities amid an ongoing nationwide civil conflict.The poll comes nearly four years after the army removed the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. Critics say the el...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay 13.5 billion ringgit ($3.3 billion) in fines and asset recovery after being found guilty in his largest corruption trial linked to the 1MDB state investment fund.The High Court convicted the 72-...
Venezuelan men sent by the United States to a prison in El Salvador earlier this year demanded justice Friday, following a U.S. federal judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to provide them legal due process.The men, gathered in Caracas at a press conference organized by Venezuela&r...
Millions of Afghans are facing acute hunger as cuts in international aid worsen an ongoing humanitarian crisis, with nearly half the population dependent on assistance for survival.Rahimullah, a 29-year-old former Afghan Army soldier, earns about $4.5 to $6 daily selling socks in Kabul to support hi...
Kosovo heads to a snap parliamentary election on Sunday to resolve a political stalemate that has blocked the formation of a government since February.Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Self-Determination party, which won the most votes in the February 9 election, failed to form a coalition, leaving...
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China made significant progress in industrial technology innovation in 2025, with the size of its core artificial intelligence (AI) sector surpassing 1 trillion yuan (around $142 billion), according to a national conference on industry and information technology held on Friday.The conference said th...
After descending at midnight on New Year’s Eve in New York, the famous Times Square crystal ball will rise once again—this time glowing in red, white, and blue—to welcome 2026 and launch months of festivities marking the United States’ 250th anniversary.This year’s New ...
South Korean prosecutors on Friday sought a 10-year prison sentence for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol in the first criminal case linked to his failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024.Independent counsel Cho Eun-suk asked the Seoul Central District Court to hand down the sentence after the tria...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a meeting with US President Donald Trump will take place in the near future, pointing to progress in talks aimed at ending the almost four-year war with Russia.Writing on X on Friday, Zelenskyy said both sides had agreed on a high-level meeting and stress...
Somalia’s capital Mogadishu held a historic local election Thursday, marking the country’s first one-person, one-vote poll since 1969, breaking from decades of clan-based selection of officials.The vote, for local council members across 16 districts, was organized by the federal governme...
Nasry Asfura, backed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been declared the winner of Honduras’ presidential election, electoral authorities announced Wednesday, concluding a prolonged and contentious vote count.Asfura, a former mayor of Tegucigalpa and candidate of the conservative Nati...
In his first Christmas Day homily, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the suffering of Gaza’s residents, exposed for weeks to harsh weather, and stressed that global conflicts can only be resolved through dialogue.Celebrating Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, adorned with floral garlands and red poins...
Al-Shabab continues to pose the most serious immediate threat to peace and stability in Somalia and neighboring countries, particularly Kenya, according to a report released Wednesday by United Nations experts.The panel said that despite sustained pressure from Somali forces and their international ...
Saudi Arabia has publicly urged Emirati-backed separatists in Yemen to withdraw from two eastern governorates they recently entered, a move that highlights growing strains within the anti-Houthi coalition fighting the Iran-aligned rebels.In a statement issued on Thursday, the Saudi Foreign Ministry ...
Algeria’s parliament has passed a law declaring France’s 130-year rule over the North African nation a crime, while formally demanding restitution for land, archives and other property taken during the colonial era.In a late-night vote on Wednesday, 340 of the 407 members of the National...
At least five people were killed and more than 30 others injured when an explosion ripped through a mosque during prayers in Maiduguri, a city in northeastern Nigeria, on Wednesday night, police said, indicating it was likely a suicide bombing.Police reported that 35 worshippers sustained injuries i...
Turkish search teams on Wednesday recovered the cockpit voice and flight data recorders from a jet crash that claimed the lives of eight people, including western Libya’s top military commander, as efforts to retrieve victims’ remains continued, Turkey’s Interior Minister said.The ...
North Korea on Thursday showcased apparent advances in building a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media images revealing a nearly finished hull, as leader Kim Jong Un criticized South Korea’s efforts to acquire similar technology.The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim vi...
Guineans are set to vote on Sunday in the country’s first presidential election since the military seized power in a 2021 coup, with analysts widely expecting junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya to secure victory amid a weakened opposition.Doumbouya, who overthrew longtime president Alpha Cond&...
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