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 […]...
India has twice denied a visa to Indian-American activist Kshama Sawant, preventing her from visiting her ailing mother in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru. Her 82-year-old mother has been unwell for the past two years. The former Seattle City Council member alleges that the move is political retaliation by India’s Hindu nationalist gover...
Global markets faced heavy selling pressure as President Donald Trump’s new tariffs took effect this week. The U.S. imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10% on Chinese imports. In response, Canada announced retaliatory duties on $105.5 billion worth of U.S. goods. China condemned the move and vowed to take countermeasures, including fi...
President Donald Trump has ordered his first military action since starting his second term. A U.S. airstrike in Somalia on Saturday targeted an alleged senior ISIS terror attack planner. Trump claimed the terrorists were “hiding in caves” and posed a threat to the U.S. and its allies. Defense chief Pete Hegseth said multiple that ...
