President-elect Donald Trump has hinted at using military force to acquire the Panama Canal and Greenland, citing economic and national security needs. During a Mar-a-Lago press conference, he also proposed “high-level” tariffs to pressure Denmark into selling Greenland. Trump ruled out military action to annex Canada, favouring ec...
World entered era where ‘law of the strongest’ is back, says Jean Noel Barrot -ANKARA- (AA) France’s foreign minister has cautioned US President-elect Donald Trump against encroaching on the European Union’s sovereign borders, amid renewed debate over US control of Greenland. The remarks came after Trump reignited controversy by suggesting on...
Andrew McIntyre, 39, found guilty at Liverpool Crown Court of encouraging people to take part in unrest through Telegram channel LONDON (AA) – A man described as the prime orchestrator of last summer’s anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant race riots has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for using social media to incite [&helli...
Lower Austria Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner called for ‘measures in the fight against Islam’ in controversial, inflammatory interview -GENEVA (AA) The president of the Islamic Religious Community in Austria (IGGO), Umit Vural, has demanded an apology and correction from Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner of northeastern Lower Austria for her prejud...
LONDON (AA) – US business magnate and X owner Elon Musk is facing backlash from British parliamentarians for demanding the release of far-right figure Tommy Robinson from prison. Musk’s controversial statement, made Thursday morning on his social media platform, urged authorities to “free Tommy Robinson” and called for “a new election in Brita...
The European Union’s recent decision to downgrade the protection status of wolves has ignited a heated debate across conservation circles. This move aims to give member states more leeway in managing wolf populations including potential culls. It has been met with sharp criticism from environmental advocates. The EU Commission, justifyin...
ROME (AA) – Italy’s foreign ministry has said that it has summoned Iran’s ambassador in Rome and requested the immediate release of journalist Cecilia Sala. Sala was arrested on December 19, while in Tehran for carrying out reporting under a regular press visa, according to the ministry. Her arrest was unveiled more than a week […...
BRUSSELS (AA) – Bulgaria and Romania have officially joined the Schengen zone, following a decision by the EU Council on December 12, 2024. Although the two countries gained Schengen access by air and sea in March 2024, their full integration was delayed due to vetoes from Austria, Hungary, and the Netherlands, which cited concerns over [&hell...
ANKARA (AA) – Iran has said that it will hold a new round of nuclear talks with the European troika – France, Germany and the UK (E3) – in the Swiss city of Geneva on January 13. “What is happening between Iran and the E3 is talks, not negotiations,” Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said […]
LONDON (AA) – Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, has been identified as one of the most right-wing members of his party, according to a new research. A study conducted by Chris Hanretty, a professor of politics at Royal Holloway, University of London, positions Starmer’s political stance to the […]...
