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BOGOTA, Colombia (AA) – Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino dismissed a threat from US President-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal if transit fees are not reduced, particularly for US vessels. Mulino said Sunday in a video he published on his X account that the canal belongs to Panama. “As president, I want to [&he...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Amid escalating conflict between the junta government and rebel Arakan Army in Burma, a fresh 60,000 Rohingya entered Bangladesh in the last two months, a Bangladeshi official said on Sunday. Bangladesh is hosting over 1.2 million Rohingya in its southeastern Cox’s Bazar district. Most of the Rohingya Muslims fled Burm...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump dismissed claims that Elon Musk wields undue influence over his administration following the tech billionaire’s prominent role in blocking a Congressional budget bill last week. Speaking at the conservative group Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest event Sunday in Phoenix, the capital of th...
DAMASCUS (AA) – The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, called for the lifting of sanctions imposed on Syria during a meeting with a delegation led by Barbara Leaf, the top US diplomat for the Middle East. During the meeting in Damascus, Al-Jolani called on his interlocutors to support Syria’s recovery and [&hel...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip are leading to a rise in Islamophobia across Europe, according to a new report. The “European Islamophobia Report 2023,” which examined anti-Muslim sentiment in 28 European countries, revealed that Israel’s current attacks on Gaza have led to a notable increase in Islam...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has appointed British television producer Mark Burnett, best known for creating The Apprentice, as special envoy to the UK. The announcement was made on Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, where he praised Burnett’s “distinguished career in television production and ...
ANKARA / ISTANBUL (AA) – The suspect who drove into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people and injuring more than 200 others, is a 50-year-old Saudi doctor described as anti-Islam, and a supporter of Zionism. German media named the person as Talib A, who knocked over dozens […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – President Joe Biden has signed a government funding bill into law, averting a potential government shutdown. “This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted,” Biden said in a statement. The legislation will fund federal operations through March 14 and allocates $100 billion in di...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump raised concerns Saturday about “ridiculous” tolls for US ships passing through the Panama Canal. He threatened to demand the canal’s return to American control if Panama failed to address the issue. Trump described the Panama Canal as a vital national asset for the US in a post on ...
LAGOS, Nigeria (AA) – A stampede at a food distribution killed at least 20 people in southeastern Anambra State of Nigeria, according to local media reports. The incident took place in the Okija town of the Ihiala Local Government Area. The stampede occurred during rice distribution at the residence of Ernest Obiejesi, a businessman. Vic...
