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Al Manar
11-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Manar
Yemeni Armed Forces Stage Drone Strike against Israeli Military Target, Down US Drone over Saada
Yemen's Armed Forces announced a drone strike targeting an Israeli military site in the occupied city of Jaffa, adding that the forces managed to shoot down reconnaissance drone over Saada Governorate. In a statement on Friday, the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) said that the retaliatory operation targeting Tel Aviv, which employed a domestically developed 'Yaffa' drone, was conducted in response to the continued Israeli genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the daily massacres of Palestinians carried out with US support. In a separate development, YAF air defenses shot down a Giant Shark F360 reconnaissance drone operated by the 'US-Israeli enemy' while it was conducting missions over Yemen's northern Saada Governorate, YAF Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced. The drone was downed using a domestically produced surface-to-air missile, the statement read. بيان القوات المسلحة اليمنية بشأن تنفيذ عملية عسكرية استهدفت هدفا عسكريا في منطقة يافا المحتلة وذلك بطائرة مسيرة نوع 'يافا'، وإسقاط طائرة استطلاعية تعمل لصالح العدو الأمريكي أثناء قيامِها بأعمال عدائية في أجواء محافظة صعدة بصاروخ أرض جو محلي الصنع. — العميد يحيى سريع (@army21ye) April 4, 2025 The Yemeni forces also issued a call to action, urging 'all free people of the nation' to stand against the Israeli genocidal war on Palestinians, warning of the risks of inaction and the potential expansion of Israeli aggression into other Arab and Islamic nations. 'The consequences of silence, inaction, and failure to fulfill one's religious, moral, and humanitarian duties will be dire for all,'. Brig. Gen. added. He also pledged to continue operations until the Israeli regime halts its assault and lifts the siege on the Gaza Strip. Earlier in the day, the YAF conducted a retaliatory operation against US warships in the Red Sea, including the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, thwarting two planned strikes against Yemen.
Gulf Insider
08-04-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Second US Carrier Steams Through Indian Ocean To Join Yemen War
New satellite imagery captured over the weekend shows the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier entering the Indian Ocean, signaling Washington's escalating military build-up in the region as part of its war on Yemen and ahead of a possible attack on Iran. The USS Carl Vinson, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier named in honor of US Congressman Carl Vinson of Georgia, was originally deployed in the western Pacific. It is now the second US aircraft carrier in West Asia, joining the USS Harry S. Truman. Last week, the US also deployed a fleet of B-2 Bombers to its base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Together, the US carriers and bombers greatly expand the US military's ability to launch air and missile strikes on Iran and Yemen. The satellite imagery and maritime data showed that the USS Carl Vinson and its strike group transited through the Malacca Straits to reach the Indian Ocean. The US military has been bombing Yemen since March 15, after the country's Ansarallah-led government announced its intention to resume attacks on Israeli-linked vessels in the Red and Arabian Seas in response to Israel's blockade on Gaza. The US military's bombing campaign in Yemen has cost nearly $1 billion in under three weeks, according to sources speaking with CNN, who said the campaign had caused a limited impact on the Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces' (YAF) capabilities. Click here to read more…
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
I know speech is protected at Davidson College. I see it all the time.
Conservative writer Andrew Dunn recently questioned whether Davidson College protects 'controversial' speech, particularly pro-Israel views. I've spent the past few years at Davidson looking into, reporting on and teaching about the importance of free expression. Every issue of importance is being discussed on campus. But every false claim of censorship, as YAF alleged here, further roots in the public consciousness a distorted perception of colleges, who are stuck having to play Whack-a-Mole to correct the record. A conservative student group, a chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), handed out an anti-Muslim pamphlet made available to them by national YAF to counter what they believed was an anti-Israel campus atmosphere. The group also retweeted what some considered transphobic. They then faced the usual student disciplinarian process and could choose between a hearing, where they could be found guilty or not guilty for harassment, or accept an accountability plan. They chose neither, convinced they were targeted for their beliefs. But they weren't. The college was responding to complaints from other students, some of whom said they felt unsafe because of the pamphlet's contents, which was handed out near the student union's entrance. Davidson is required to take seriously every student concern for legal, practical and ethical reasons. That's what triggered the potential hearing – not the group's stance on the Gaza war. I know this because I know pro-Palestinian students and others have faced the same process disciplinarian, which is necessarily opaque because of privacy laws. I know pro-Israel views are welcome because professors, students and staff shared them before the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack on that country, and since. I know because those voices can be so loud and persistent that they can pressure the college to cancel a Jewish speaker critical of Israel, as happened just weeks ago. (The college didn't cave.) I know because I have colleagues holding pro-Palestinian views who've rethought public presentations for fear of being falsely labeled antisemitic. I know because colleagues expert on the long-complex history of the Israel-Palestine conflict led well-attended teach-ins on the subject. They explained every side of the issue from an educational rather than ideological perspective. I know because students have shared those views in my classes during deliberative discussions and debates infused with passion. Here's what's also true: Students, faculty and staff often disagree about this subject, and many others. Many often feel reluctant to speak openly about this Israel-Gaza, and many other subjects. They fear the judgment of peers – a human instinct not unique to college campuses. Many of us even disagree about the nature of the student disciplinary process. Should speech of any sort short of flagrant-obvious harassment – like the hurling of epithets or stalking – be subject to that process? Or maybe it would be better to allow students to resolve uncomfortable disputes among themselves. Many Davidson students, faculty and staff disagree about when free expression advances or hampers the college's mission. When a student spreads misinformation on an important topic, should the college remain neutral to honor that student's right to speak freely? Or point out the falsehoods and correct them? If so, how can that be done in a way that doesn't feel punitive? What if a professor's expression of personal beliefs makes it less likely students will engage in class, even if inadvertently. Should the college step in? Colleges aren't gloried debate clubs who don't care about facts or the context in which they need to be grounded, the kinds of exchanges regularly on display in prime time on cable news. Free expression is a right. But it comes with responsibilities, particularly for institutions of higher education whose objective is greater than simply gathering together people to exchange words no matter if truth is cultivated or undermined. It's hard to determine where to draw the line between protected speech on a college campus, and that which should be shunned. But trying to get it right becomes more difficult each time an underinformed argument misleads the public about what we do and who we are. Issac Bailey is a McClatchy opinion writer in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Fox News
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
'THIS COULD LITERALLY STOP THE ENTIRE TRUMP AGENDA': Scott Walker Weighs in on the Importance of the WI Supreme Court Race
Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, now President of Young America's Foundation (YAF), joined The Guy Benson Show to discuss the high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court election and its potential impact on the political landscape of the critical swing state. Walker explained why a liberal-majority court could have lasting consequences for future elections and state policies in the swing state. Walker and Benson also reacted to an unusual bill introduced by Wisconsin's liberal governor that would replace the term 'mother' with 'inseminated person.' Listen to the full interview below! Listen to the full interview: Listen to the full podcast: Dylan Rolfsen
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Complaint alleges K-State violated executive orders
Context: video aired on Jan. 23. MANHATTAN (KSNT) – An organization for young conservatives has filed a civil rights complaint against Kansas State University for allegedly violating Title VI, Title IX and some recent executive orders from the Trump Administration. According to the Young America's Foundation (YAF) complaint filed on March 3, K-State renamed its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging office to the Office of Access and Opportunity but kept similar policies. The YAF alleges multiple programs at K-State promote DEI initiatives and violate federal directives. YAF claims K-State had reworked some titles for faculty. An example YAF provided was for a staff member with the title 'Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging' that was changed to 'Vice President for Access and Opportunity.' KBOE to vote to remove controversial Kansas high school graduation requirement 'Kansas State cannot distance itself from wrongheaded policies and practices through mere wordplay.' YAF press release excerpt YAF also alleges the Student Governing Association is not properly monitored for civil rights compliance and that K-State has failed to oversee the SGA's adherence to civil rights laws. YAF said the SGA has been permitted to use a '.edu' address, has a physical office in the Student Union Building and has given the SGA authority to control some student benefits. Additionally, YAF claimed its K-State chapter's civil rights were violated after its members' chalk messages were vandalized by people pouring water on them. YAF claims that Vice President and Dean of Students Thomas Lane didn't take action to protect YAF's free speech rights. The YAF claims the K-State Strategic Plan 2030 violates Title VI, Title IX, Executive Order No. 14151, Executive Order No. 14173, Executive Order No. 14168 and the Department of Education Feb. 14, 2025 Dear Colleague Letter. The alleged violations listed by YAF include part of the Civil Rights Act, Education Amendments of 1972 and executive orders on DEI, biological sex and gender ideology. The YAF is calling for the Office for Civil Rights to investigate K-State and apply remedial actions. The Kansas State Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) chapter at K-State said the YAF investigation attempts to extend political authority to a public space. YDSA said the complaint used misleading rhetoric about discrimination to silence students, faculty and staff that speak out about DEI issues. What to do if you see a mountain lion in Kansas 'The complaint by YAF misrepresents the work Kansas State students and faculty have done to protect our rights and communities,' a YDSA spokesperson at K-State told 27 News. 'The YDSA believes this will threaten our K-State community with federal involvement and create a space where students are no longer willing to engage in civic life. We stand in solidarity with students who were wrongfully named and cited in the report without due regard.' According to a spokesperson from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Communications and Outreach, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) does not confirm to the public or press when complaints are submitted. The OCR handles complaints by first determining if it's in its jurisdiction and then investigating the complaint to determine if there is a violation. If a violation is found, the OCR will first try to work on a voluntary agreement to address the violation. If the OCR determines that civil rights laws are violated, it can refuse to grant federal financial assistance to the recipient and refer the case to the Department of Justice, according to its website. 'Kansas State University has not received a notice of complaint from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights on this,' a K-State spokesperson told 27 News. 'If we do, the university will respond appropriately.' 27 News contacted Kansas universities on Jan. 24 after President Donald Trump ordered all federal DEI staff be put on leave and again on Feb. 18 after the Trump Administration gave schools two weeks to end diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money. Evergy requests $192m rate hike Emporia State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, and Wichita State University did not respond to our inquiries. The only school to give a formal response was Fort Hays State University. Over the last month, 27 News has looked at major businesses in Topeka that have rolled back their DEI initiatives and federal agencies that are evaluating the executive order to end DEI programs in the federal government. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
