President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at eliminating what he describes as “anti-Christian bias.” The order establishes a task force led by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to oversee its implementation. Trump reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting religious freedoms, vowing to end any government policies t...
A staff member of Elon Musk’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has resigned after racist social media posts surfaced. Marko Elez was set to join DOGE after federal approval. However, the Wall Street Journal exposed his past racist comments. Elez’s posts, which included anti-Indian remarks and inflammatory statements about Israel ...
A federal judge has restricted Elon Musk’s access to government systems. Two “special government employees” linked to Musk’s group, the Department of Government Efficiency, were granted “read-only” access. This marks the first legal limit on Musk’s actions tied to President Donald Trump. Another federal judge blocked Musk from accessing the U....
ISTANBUL (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday thanked President Donald Trump for imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Isr...
LONDON (AA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned President Donald Trump’s executive order against its officials. “The Court stands firmly by its personnel and pledges to continue providing justice,” a court statement said. “We call on our 125 States Parties, civil society and all nations of the w...
ISTANBUL (AA) – China on Friday said it regretted Panama’s exit from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and slammed the US for “coercive” tactics. Beijing “strongly opposes US’ coercive pressure tactics aimed at smearing and undermining the cooperation under BRI framework and regrets Panama’s decision not to renew the BRI Mem...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Tech billionaire Elon Musk says that Washington risks losing the next war unless its weapons programs are completely overhauled, calling for “immediate and dramatic changes” in military strategy. “American weapons programs need to be completely redone,” Musk said Thursday on X. “The current strategy is to buil...
Arab-American artist Fareed Armaly has rejected Kaethe Kollwitz Award, protesting censorship of opinions supporting Palestinians in Germany. The Academy of Arts said it regretted his decision. Armaly, in a letter, criticised what he called Germany’s “reactionary” cultural policies, accusing institutions of silencing Palestinian rights advocate...
Rohingya women fleeing Burma say they have faced brutal violence, including sexual assaults, by Arakan Army. Many accuse the Buddhist-dominated insurgent group Arakan Army of targeting them, forcing them into refugee camps in Bangladesh. One woman told news agency BenarNews she was assaulted in front of her family before the rebels killed her ...
A judge expelled Tunisian-French activist Hager Barkous from his courtroom in Nice last Friday for wearing a hijab. The move has sparked outrage and led to allegations of discrimination. Barkous attended the hearing of a fellow activist on trial for incitement to hatred. She sat quietly at the back, but as soon as Judge Christian […]
