U.S. Puts $5 Million Bounty On Pakistani Taliban Leader
The U.S. has issued a $5 million reward in return for information leading to the arrest or capture of a notorious jihadi leader from Pakistan, who has been linked with a bomb plot in New York’s Times Square. The State Department said in a post published on Friday that it was seeking any intelligence that […]
Islamist Activists Take Anti-Islamophobia Agenda to Sit-Down Meeting With Speaker Beth Harwell
Earlier in the week, members of the politically aggressive American Muslim Advisory Council (AMAC) that was formed in 2011 with the support of the Haslam administration, scored a sit-down meeting with Speaker Beth Harwell to discuss the problem of bullying in schools. As reported by WKRN, the group told Harwell that they want a bill […]
Ancient manuscripts in Iraq saved from ISIL
When the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) was trying to carve out its own caliphate four years ago, its members destroyed thousands of Christian and Muslim relics and monuments. But Dominican friar Najeeb Michaeel managed to pack some rare manuscripts and 16th-century books and smuggle them out of […]
Missing Pakistani Activist Resurfaces After Yearlong Disappearance
A Pakistani social media activist has reached out to his family after a mysterious disappearance of 14 months. Samar Abbas, a Karachi native, contacted his family Tuesday to inform them he would be joining them soon, local media reported. “We received a call from Samar on Tuesday and he informed us that he has been […]
US to sell Qatar $197m in air force upgrades
Qatar and the United States have agreed to a $197m sale in upgrades and other equipment for the Gulf nation’s air force. The deal announced by the US Department of State on Thursday is subject to approval from the US Congress. “This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the […]
Putin Says ‘Jews’ May be Behind U.S. Election Meddling
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Jews may be behind alleged meddling in the U.S. presidential election. In an interview broadcast late Friday, Putin was asked by NBC’s Megyn Kelly whether he condoned the electoral interference by 13 Russians named in an indictment by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. “Maybe they are not even Russians but […]
US Department of Justice introduces proposal to ban bump stocks
The US Department of Justice has submitted a regulation that would ban so-called bump stocks, a type of gun modification that increases the rate of fire for semi-automatic rifles. The proposal, submitted on Saturday, comes after President Donald Trump announced last month that he was in favour of the ban following a mass shooting in […]
Gunman, 3 women die in standoff at California veterans facility
A gunman and three hostages were found dead Friday evening at a Northern California veterans home, concluding a standoff that lasted for about eight hours, officials said. Shortly before 6 p.m., officers entered the room at the Yountville Veterans Home where the gunman had been holding the hostages. According to the California Highway Patrol, three […]
Our stupid brains love spreading lies all over the internet
A new study from MIT suggests “fake news” often trumps the truth. Think before you RT, my dude. DepositPhotos Social media allows us to catch news in real time, but it also makes it incredibly easy for false information to spread. A new study published this week in Science suggests that hoaxes, whether they be […]
Sri Lanka Buddhist monks denounce anti-Muslim riots
Hundreds of Buddhist monks and activists staged a demonstration in the Sri Lankan capital Friday to condemn anti-Muslim riots that have killed three people and forced the government to declare a nationwide state of emergency. The National Bhikku Front said they organised the silent protest against what they called “communal clashes destroying national unity”., Moderate […]