ISTANBUL (AA) – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order giving billionaire Elon Musk’s unofficial Department of Government Efficiency the power to direct federal agencies in cost-reduction efforts. According to the Tuesday executive order, federal agencies are instructed to work with Musk’s team on job cuts and hiring ...
Muslim women in Minnesota’s Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are embracing women-only fitness spaces. These gyms allow them to work out freely, with or without a hijab. Hawa Women’s Health Club opened in August to meet this demand. It joins Hers Fitness and Miriam Fitness Gym, offering women-only workout spaces. The gyms provide [&helli...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – The Indonesian government is ready to make policy adjustments, if needed, to anticipate any potential impact of the U.S. increasing tariffs on imported goods. Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani said that the adjustments will be made to maintain and increase the competitiveness of the nationa...
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to halt most operations. Acting head Russell Vought directed staff to stop supervision, enforcement, and stakeholder engagement immediately. Vought, who was confirmed as director of the Office of Management and Budget last week, claims the CFPB’s operations ar...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had ordered the Treasury Department to stop producing pennies. “For far too long, the United States has minted pennies, which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” he said on his Truth Social platform. “I have instructed my Secretary of th...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President Donald Trump has dismissed national archivist Colleen Shogan as part of his ongoing government overhaul. White House Director of Presidential Personnel Sergio Gor announced the decision on X, thanking Shogan, an American author and academic who served as archivist from May 17, 2023, for her service but providing...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order cutting financial assistance to South Africa, citing concerns over its land expropriation law, the White House said. “The United States cannot support the government of South Africa’s commission of rights violations in its country or its undermining United States ...
The country’s health services, which include fight against infectious diseases, technical sexual assistance, and care services, would be severely affected with the suspension of the aid ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (MNTV) – The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has warned that the suspension of U.S. foreign assistance will bring sever...
The U.S. House Democratic leader is pushing for stronger data protection laws. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act to safeguard Americans’ confidential information. He accused House Republicans of serving billionaire Elon Musk rather than the public. Jeffries questioned why Musk and his associa...
A federal judge has restricted Elon Musk’s access to government systems. Two “special government employees” linked to Musk’s group, the Department of Government Efficiency, were granted “read-only” access. This marks the first legal limit on Musk’s actions tied to President Donald Trump. Another federal judge blocked Musk from accessing the U....
