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 ...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spain “will do everything possible for the Palestinian state to exist,” Spain’s foreign minister has said, emphasizing that a two-state solution is essential for lasting peace in the Middle East. Speaking at a conference hosted by Spanish media outlet Europa Press, Jose Manuel Albares stressed that Palestinian stateh...
The U.S. has agreed to pause tariffs on Mexico for a month after talks between President Claudia Sheinbaum and President Donald Trump. Sheinbaum said Mexico will deploy 10,000 National Guard troops to the border to curb drug trafficking. The move follows Trump’s decision to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican products. Sheinbaum threatened retaliat...
The Israeli army has displaced almost 75% of Palestinian residents from the Tulkarem refugee camp in the northern West Bank. On Jan. 21, the Israeli army launched an assault on Jenin city and its refugee camp, killing at least 26 Palestinians. The offensive was later expanded to Tulkarem city, where at least three Palestinians were […]...
