BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanon has lodged a complaint with the UN Security Council against Israel over its continued violations of a cease-fire agreement and UN Resolution 1701. A Foreign Ministry statement said the complaint was filed through Lebanon’s permanent mission in New York in response to Israel’s violation of resolution 1701 and the dec...
In a tit-for-tat move, China on Tuesday imposed additional tariffs on some U.S. products. The latest development comes after President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on imports from China. According to China’s Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs, Beijing imposed more tariffs on certain imported goods originating...
All eyes are on the meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week. The talks come at a crucial time, with Israeli assaults against Palestinians continuing unabated. Netanyahu, who is facing political pressure at home, is seeking firm backing from the White House. Trump has shown strong support f...
President Donald Trump is planning an executive order to defund and dismantle the Department of Education, aiming for its eventual closure. The Washington Post reported that about 20 staff members from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have joined the Education Department. Their aim is to cut costs and trim staff. Musk’s departm...
A Swedish court has convicted a man for burning a copy of the Quran in public. The ruling comes just days after his co-defendant was shot dead. Salwan Najem received a suspended sentence and a fine of $364 for hate crimes. The court said he made derogatory remarks about Muslims and incited unrest in 2023. […]
A new Human Rights Watch report reveals that China continues to impose strict travel restrictions on Uyghurs, limiting their freedom to travel abroad. Despite slight improvements, Uyghurs still face severe restrictions when seeking to visit family members outside China. Beijing allows some Uyghurs to apply for passports but demands detailed p...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – At least 70 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in the occupied West Bank since the start of this year, the Palestinian Health Ministry has stated. The victims included 10 children, one woman and two elderly people, the ministry added in a statement. The ministry said that 38 people were […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has said that Europe must be prepared to defend itself against potential trade challenges, stressing that the bloc must react decisively if targeted by economic measures. “If we were attacked on commercial subjects, Europe, as a power that stands, will have to make itself respected a...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian people will not accept resettlement plans or an alternative homeland, the presidency said. “The (Israeli) occupation authorities are expanding their all-out war on the Palestinian people in the West Bank to implement their plans aimed at displacing citizens and carrying out ethnic cleansin...
ANKARA (AA) – The Treasury Department has granted Elon Musk and members of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team access to the federal payment system, which manages trillions of dollars in government expenditures, press reports say. This system, essentially the federal government’s checkbook, holds sensitive financial data ...
