BOGOTA, Colombia (AA) – Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino dismissed a threat from US President-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal if transit fees are not reduced, particularly for US vessels. Mulino said Sunday in a video he published on his X account that the canal belongs to Panama. “As president, I want to [&he...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump dismissed claims that Elon Musk wields undue influence over his administration following the tech billionaire’s prominent role in blocking a Congressional budget bill last week. Speaking at the conservative group Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest event Sunday in Phoenix, the capital of th...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has appointed British television producer Mark Burnett, best known for creating The Apprentice, as special envoy to the UK. The announcement was made on Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, where he praised Burnett’s “distinguished career in television production and ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President Joe Biden has signed a government funding bill into law, averting a potential government shutdown. “This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted,” Biden said in a statement. The legislation will fund federal operations through March 14 and allocates $100 billion in di...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump raised concerns Saturday about “ridiculous” tolls for US ships passing through the Panama Canal. He threatened to demand the canal’s return to American control if Panama failed to address the issue. Trump described the Panama Canal as a vital national asset for the US in a post on ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the US largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has condemned the Pentagon for misleading the public about the number of US troops deployed in Syria. “The Pentagon’s admission that 2,000 U.S. troops have been secretly operating in Syria is stunning. T...
ISTANBUL (AA)- Biden administration has unveiled a new nationally determined contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, targeting an ambitious 61-66% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by 2035. The announcement, which came a month before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, underscores the current US administration...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has named Brian Burch, a vocal critic of Pope Francis, as the US ambassador to the Vatican. “I am pleased to announce that Brian Burch will serve as the next United States Ambassador to the Holy See,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Burch is president of CatholicVote, an advocacy [&he...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump Friday threatened to impose tariffs on the EU unless the bloc increases imports of US fossil fuels. “I told the European Union that they must make up their tremendous deficit with the United States by the large scale purchase of our oil and gas. Otherwise, it is TARIFFS all […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Senate has passed pivotal legislation to fund the government through March 14 and avoid a government shutdown. The bill saw widespread support in the chamber for the American Relief Act of 2025, mirroring an earlier vote in the House of Representatives that also enjoyed bipartisan support. “There will be no...
