Erum Salam

Reporter

Erum Salam is a breaking news reporter for MS NOW, with a focus on how global events and foreign policy shape U.S. politics. She previously was a breaking news reporter for The Guardian and is a graduate of Texas A&M University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Follow her on X, Bluesky and Instagram.


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Erum Salam

1mos ago
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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer

Trump announced the early diagnosis on social media, adding that Wiles will continue in her role as she receives treatment.

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Airline CEOs call on Congress to fund DHS amid travel nightmares

A letter to lawmakers signed by the leaders of major U.S. airlines was published on Sunday as TSA workers went without pay.

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Iran war rages with no end in sight and global economy on the brink

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday there were “no guarantees” that oil prices would fall anytime soon.

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Hezbollah disputes alleged connection to Michigan synagogue attack

The Israeli military said Sunday that the brother of the man who drove his truck into the synagogue was a Hezbollah commander.

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Gunman in deadly Old Dominion University shooting had past ISIS ties, sources say

Mohamed Bailor Jalloh pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to provide material support to the extremist militant group, two U.S. officials said.

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Suspect identified in Temple Israel attack in Michigan, sheriff says

The intruder drove a car into the nation’s largest Reform synagogue and died after a confrontation with security, authorities said.

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Norway arrests 3 brothers in bombing at U.S. Embassy in Oslo

The explosion, which caused limited damage to the building and no injuries, is being treated as a possible act of terrorism.

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Shots fired at exterior of U.S. Consulate in Toronto

Police say no injuries have been reported in the latest example of a U.S. mission facing a security threat in recent days.

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FBI charges 2 with terror over explosives at anti-Muslim rally

Authorities are treating the explosive devices thrown at a demonstration outside Zohran Mamdani’s residence as “an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism.”

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Mojtaba Khamenei set to succeed his father as Iran’s supreme leader

The Islamic Republic’s council of clerics has selected the son of the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to take his place in a nation racked by war.