The family of a Turkish-American activist, killed by Israeli forces in September, expressed frustration after meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The family of deceased Aysenur Ezgi Eygi cited repeated rhetoric without meaningful action. Eygi’s husband, Hamid Ali, compared the response to the 2003 killing of American activist Rachel ...
With Donald Trump’s second term approaching, several federal judges are reversing their retirement plans, triggering outrage among Republicans. Judge James Wynn of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, along with district judges Algenon Marbley and Max Cogburn in North Carolina, rescinded their retirements, denying Trump vacancies to fill and til...
Seventy-seven Democrats in the House have urged the Biden administration to assess Israel’s compliance with US laws, including National Security Memorandum 20 and the Foreign Assistance Act. In a letter to Secretaries Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin, lawmakers called for clarity on how US weapons are being used in ongoing Israeli assaults in G...
ISTANBUL (AA) – US lawmakers and officials are demanding urgent action as mysterious drone sightings across the East Coast have sparked concerns about public safety, privacy, and national security. Reports of drones near sensitive locations, including military sites and President-elect Donald Trump’s golf course in New Jersey, have promp...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed Saturday that Washington has had direct contact with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group which led Syrian factions in the overthrow of the Baath regime. The announcement came during a news conference in southern Jordan, where Blinken participated in international minist...
The Canadian province of Alberta has unveiled a border patrol plan, allocating $29 million Canadian dollars to bolster security along its 298-kilometer U.S. border. Premier Danielle Smith announced the creation of an Interdiction Patrol Team comprising 51 officers, 10 support staff, drug-sniffing dogs, advanced narcotics analyzers, and drones ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Kremlin has said that US President-elect Donald Trump did not send Russian President Vladimir Putin an invitation to attend his inauguration in January. Speaking to journalists in the Russian capital Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said they have not received an invitation extended by Trump. Peskov’s remarks c...
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – Ontario Premier Doug Ford pulled no punches following a meeting Wednesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other premiers to formulate a battle plan to combat a threatened 25% tariff on Canadian imports entering the US. “We will go to the extent of cutting off their energy, going down to Michigan, […]...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump promised “fully expedited approvals and permits” on Tuesday for those who invest $1 billion or more in the US. The incentives include all environmental approvals, Trump said on his Truth Social social media platform. He did not disclose details in his post but he promised to provid...
Former Rep. Liz Cheney has denounced President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to imprison her and other Jan. 6 committee members as an attack on democracy. In response to Trump’s recent remarks on “Meet the Press,” Cheney accused him of lying about the committee’s findings and undermining the rule of law. She highlighted Trump’s efforts to overt...
