#international-solidarity

#international-solidarity

New Yorkers are expressing solidarity with the Iranian people, who are holding massive protests calling for regime change in the name of freedom. As widespread political protests escalate across Iran, New Yorkers are actively showing their solidarity with Iranian demonstrators, supporting their fight against the country's decades-old oppressive rule. This is enormous. The country was held back for so long. Now the will of the people is showing, Jacob, a New Yorker from Queens, told amNewYork.

They pay testament to Powell's integrity, and unwavering commitment to the public interest, calling him a respected colleague who is held in the highest regard by all who have worked with him. Trump has repeatedly criticised Powell, whom he appointed in 2018, for failing to cut interest rates fast enough. But the clash between the two men took a dramatic turn earlier this week when Powell issued a strongly worded video statement, saying he was being prosecuted by the US Department of Justice.

Forty participants of the Global March to Gaza have had their passports taken at a checkpoint on the way out of Cairo, according to organizers.