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....
ISTANBUL (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday thanked President Donald Trump for imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Isr...
LONDON (AA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned President Donald Trump’s executive order against its officials. “The Court stands firmly by its personnel and pledges to continue providing justice,” a court statement said. “We call on our 125 States Parties, civil society and all nations of the w...
Nearly 200 Harvard University students, faculty, and staff have filed discrimination complaints, alleging a hostile environment against Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims. The controversy erupted after Harvard Medical School canceled a panel featuring patients from Gaza that was scheduled for January 21. Among the complainants are 32 faculty, 3...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that he will not attend the upcoming G20 meeting in South Africa. His decision follows a growing dispute over the country’s land expropriation law. Its aim is to address the nation’s apartheid legacy of racially unequal land distribution. The law, which has not yet been enforced, allows the [&hell...
