ISTANBUL (AA) – Canadian ministers met with top US President-elect Donald Trump nominees in Florida to discuss the threat of 25% tariff over migration and fentanyl issues. Canadian Finance Minister Dominic Leblanc and Foreign Minister Melanie Joly were engaged in high-stakes talks with Trump’s nominees for Commerce and Interior secretary, Howa...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino has rejected US President-elect Donald Trump’s assertion that Chinese soldiers are controlling the Panama Canal, calling the claim “nonsense.” “There are no Chinese soldiers in the canal. You are free, the whole world is free to visit the canal if you please,” Mulino said at a news [&...
ISTANBUL (AA) – US President-elect Donald Trump has petitioned the Supreme Court to delay the sale of TikTok by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face a nationwide ban, according to officials. “In light of the novelty and difficulty of this case, the court should consider staying the statutory deadline to grant more breathi...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The White House has confirmed that a ninth US telecommunications company was breached as part of an extensive Chinese hacking campaign targeting critical infrastructure in the US and other nations. The cyber-espionage group referred to as “Salt Typhoon,” also known by aliases such as Earth Estries, Famo...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The UN Security Council has voiced grave concern about the situation in Afghanistan. “The members of the Security Council are deeply concerned with the continuing negative impact of the Taliban’s policies and practices that restrict the enjoyment by women and girls of their human rights and fundamental freedoms on...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for improved relations with Afghanistan and urged Kabul to take action against violent elements living on their soil. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting, Premier Sharif said the Afghan interim government should take practical actions to eliminate militant hideouts on its s...
ANKARA (AA) – Iran’s foreign minister has announced the beginning of a new chapter in the strategic partnership between Iran and China. According to Iran’s official news agency IRNA, Abbas Araghchi stressed the importance of China’s achievements as a developing country, which he said “offers hope to other nations facing similar cha...
Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport killed two employees and injured a U.N. plane crew member, the Houthi group said. The plane was transporting WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who confirmed being near the bombed airport facilities. The strikes also targeted Al-Hudaydah port, marking an intensification of Israeli operations...
Bangladesh says it will not allow more Rohingya refugees into the country, citing 60,000 arrivals over the past two years. Home Affairs Adviser retired Lt. Gen. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said Bangladesh no longer will allow any more Rohingya to enter under any circumstances. With more than 1.2 million Rohingya already in camps in Cox’s Bazar, [&...
Legal action could be taken against the U.S. and Germany for supplying 99% of Israel’s weapons. Speaking to Anadolu, U.N. special rapporteur Ben Saul revealed 69% of Israel’s arms come from the U.S. and 30% from Germany. He said both nations are under obligation as per international law to prevent violations of humanitarian law. Citing [&helli...
