WASHINGTON (AA) – Former President and the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump emphasized Tuesday that high tariffs would encourage companies to bring factories back to the US. Trump explained his vision for reviving the domestic industry during an interview with Bloomberg News’ John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of ...
On Indigenous Peoples Day, human rights advocates highlighted the contradictions of celebrating the holiday while the US supports Israel’s war in Gaza. Activists, including Jewish American scholar Benay Blend, emphasized the shared colonial struggles of Native Americans and Palestinians. Native Hawaiian professor Uahikea Maile said the day s...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US lawmakers on Monday voiced concern over the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, and called on the Biden administration to stop military aid to Israel. “(Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu is committing human rights abuses over and over again – bombing hospitals, burning Palestinians alive, blocking food aid,...
WASHINGTON (AA) – For years the US has been “closely” tracking Iranian threats against former President Donald Trump, the White House said on Monday, warning of “severe consequences” if Tehran were to attack any US citizen. “We consider this a national and homeland security matter of the highest priority, an...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Iran has said that it has halted indirect negotiations with the US due to current regional tensions. Speaking during a visit to the Omani capital Muscat, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Oman has played a positive role in facilitating dialogue between Tehran and Washington, in which came to be known as […]
Israeli forces fired at a watchtower used by UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, injuring two people. This is the second attack on UN facilities in the country. The White House has expressed “deep concern” over Israel’s attacks on UN peacekeepers. A National Security Council spokesperson emphasized that Israel must prioriti...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Iran has threatened to target US-allied Middle Eastern countries if they allow Israel to use their military bases or airspace in an announced “retaliatory” strike, the American Wall Street Journal reported. Tehran has sent out warnings through diplomatic channels that it will retaliate against any Arab state that fa...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The White House said Thursday it is “deeply concerned’ by Israel’s repeated attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon after two members of the international force were injured by Israeli tank fire. A National Security Council spokesperson told Anadolu on condition of anonymity that the White House “r...
Amid Israel’s ongoing ground offensive, the United States has expressed concern for the safety of UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller emphasizes the vital role of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in maintaining security. UN forces are responsible for upholding UN Security Council res...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The FBI has arrested an Afghan man living in Oklahoma City who was allegedly planning a “terrorist attack” in the US on Election Day, the Justice Department said. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, allegedly plotted to target large crowds during the presidential election on November 5 with firearms and ammunition, according...
