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GOP divided over Trump's baseless claims of election fraud

A key Republican senator said Friday he saw no evidence to support President Donald Trump’s baseless claim that Democrats are trying to “steal” the election, even as GOP leaders struck a more neutral tone — and others urged the White House to fight. Sen. Pat Toomey of...

Biden on cusp of presidency after gains in Pennsylvania

Democrat Joe Biden was on the cusp of winning the presidency on Friday as he opened up narrow leads over President Donald Trump in the critical battlegrounds of Georgia and Pennsylvania. Those put Biden in a stronger position to capture the 270 Electoral College votes needed to take the...

Beirut port customs chief arrested in Saudi drug-smuggling case

Beirut port’s customs chief has been arrested in a drug-smuggling case involving a Saudi Arabian prince, Al-Jazeera has reported. Badri Daher was arrested on suspicion that he accepted bribes, wasted public funds and misused his position, allowing a Saudi prince involved in drug-smuggling to...

US says it seeks to eliminate PKK presence in Syria

The US is reportedly seeking to reduce and eliminate the presence of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Syria, according to Special Representative for Syria Engagement Ambassador James Jeffrey. Speaking in an interview with the news outlet Syria Direct earlier this week, Jeffrey...