ISTANBUL (AA) – US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his administration is considering imposing tariffs on the European Union and warned Canada and Mexico over trade imbalances and immigration policies. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Trump criticized longstanding trade practices and vowed to take acti...
LOS ANGELES/ISTANBUL (AA) – Thousands of protesters gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday to denounce the Trump administration’s measures to combat irregular migration, including deportation operations and stricter border policies. The demonstration, held at the historic Mexican marketplace, saw participants march onto the 101 Freeway, tempo...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Sunday that investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) of a medical transport jet that crashed shortly after takeoff in Philadelphia late last week. The CVR, found at a depth of 8 feet (2.4 ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Hamas has slammed the US statements on displacing Palestinians from Gaza as “absurd and meaningless.” In a statement, Sami Abu Zuhri, a senior Hamas leader, said the “plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza are absurd and meaningless,” stressing: “What the Israeli occupation failed to achiev...
President Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director Kash Patel rejects pardons for those who attacked police during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. During his Senate hearing, Patel said he opposes commuting sentences for anyone who committed violence against law enforcement. His stance differs from Trump, who pardoned around 1,50...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congressional Black Caucus chair Yvette Clarke have slammed President Donald Trump’s latest attack on diversity programs. Trump blamed DEI initiatives for a fatal plane crash near Washington on Wednesday, linking the accident to hiring policies under the Biden and Obama administrations. CBC calls Trump...
The New York State Senate has designated Feb. 1 as World Hijab Day. The resolution, introduced by Sen. Roxanne Persaud, promotes religious tolerance and cultural understanding. The Council on American-Islamic Relations or CAIR has welcomed the move, calling it a step toward challenging stereotypes and empowering women who wear the hijab. CAIR ...
Mexico says it has evidence of human rights violations by U.S. authorities against deported immigrants. President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed two cases of abuses, one involving a Guatemalan woman and the other a Mexican national. Sheinbaum said Mexico interviews returnees to check for violations. Most deported individuals are Mexican, but some ...
Eleven American medical professionals trapped in Gaza have finally been allowed to leave. Israeli authorities prevented the group, including doctors and nurses from California and Florida, from exiting for nearly a week. The volunteers were on a medical mission performing life-saving surgeries. They were originally scheduled to leave on Jan. 2...
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) has condemned the executive order by President Donald Trump which allows the deportation of pro-Palestine student activists accused of antisemitic harassment. It called the order a “violent crusade” against free speech and a “vile” attempt to silence opposition to U.S.-backed Israeli actions in Gaza, wh...
