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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday delivering on his long-promised vow to impose reciprocal tariffs on nations worldwide in a move that has sent markets sharply lower for months. A minimum baseline tariff of 10% will be imposed on all countries except Canada and Mexico, with higher sums charged on nations that Trump has deemed to be the “worst” trade offenders. The president said his new economic effort seeks to “help build our economy” by spurring domestic manufacturing, raise government revenue and thwart what he called “cheating” on trade. “This is one of the most important days,…

A senior UN official denounced Israel’s war on Gaza on Wednesday, calling it “a war without limits” as humanitarian workers continue to be targeted. Citing the Israeli killing of 15 humanitarian workers whose bodies were discovered in a mass grave in the Gaza Strip, Jonathan Whittall, senior humanitarian affairs officer at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the occupied Palestinian territory, said in a virtual news conference that: “They were killed while trying to save lives.” “I’m starting with this particular case because I think it’s very emblematic of the point that we’ve reached in…

French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has been barred from seeking political office for five years in a corruption case, according to BFM TV on Monday. A Paris court sentenced French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who was the front-runner for the 2027 presidential election, to 4 years in prison, with two years suspended, and fined €100,000 (around $108,000). Le Pen’s National Rally party has also been ordered to pay a fine of €2 million. Marine Le Pen and eight other members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were found guilty of embezzling public funds as they are accused of having…

Three US soldiers were found dead in Lithuania after their armored recovery vehicle was extracted from a swamp, while search efforts continue for a fourth missing soldier, the US Army Europe and Africa said Monday. The soldiers, assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, went missing on March 25 while attempting to tow an immobilized tactical vehicle. Their M88A2 Hercules vehicle was discovered submerged the following day. A multinational search effort led by Lithuanian authorities and US forces remains underway in the area. A multinational search effort involving US, Lithuanian, and Polish forces, along with US…

Due to the moon not being sighted in Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Oman, Tunisia, Libya, and Algeria, Ramadan Eid will be celebrated on Monday. Some Islamic countries base the sighting of the moon not on its visibility anywhere in the world, but rather in their own countries, which is why different countries celebrate Eid on different days. In Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Oman, Tunisia, Libya, and Algeria, Ramadan Eid will be observed on Monday, March 31. In Turkey, the Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) has always relied on the moon sighting from anywhere in the world, as adopted by the…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday demanded that the bloody-minded PKK terror group disband, one month after the jailed ringleader Abdullah Öcalan called on the terrorist organization to disarm. “Our time and patience aren’t endless,” Erdoğan said in a message to mark the beginning of the Eid al-Fitr festival that heralds the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. “We expect that the terrorist organization disbands without further delay and fully lays down its arms,” the Turkish president said. Öcalan, who has been imprisoned on an island off Istanbul since 1999, issued a call on February 27 for…

Donald Trump said Friday that “bad, bad things” would happen to Iran if it fails to reach a nuclear deal, a day after Tehran said it has responded to a letter from the US president calling for talks. “My big preference… is we work it out with Iran. But if we don’t work it out, bad, bad things are gonna happen to Iran,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. US needs Greenland for international security: Trump The United States needs Greenland for international security peace, Trump said on Friday, adding that there were Chinese and Russian ships in the…

Türkiye, as a NATO member and EU membership candidate, is an inseparable part of the process with its defense industry and diplomatic capacity, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said, following Paris talks on peace and security in Ukraine. Speaking to Anadolu, Yilmaz, who represented President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the summit, said the meeting was crucial not only for Ukraine but also for “the security and future of Europe.” He emphasized that the talks once again highlighted Türkiye’s importance in European security and reiterated Ankara’s support for the US-backed ceasefire initiative in the Ukraine war. “However, what is essential is…

According to a statement from the Directorate of Communications, in the phone call between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, bilateral relations between Türkiye and Russia, as well as regional and global issues, were discussed. President Erdoğan emphasized that cooperation between Türkiye and Russia is crucial in resolving regional issues. He highlighted that Türkiye is closely following the process initiated to end the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and underscored that Türkiye is ready to offer any support, including hosting peace negotiations, to ensure a just and lasting peace. During the conversation, Erdoğan…

During an iftar program he attended in Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made statements, saying, “We stand by the people of Gaza with all our strength and all our capacity. God willing, we will always be at the elbow of the Palestinians until the Israeli oppression ends and an independent Palestinian state is established on the basis of the 1967 borders.” Emphasizing that they strive to stand by the oppressed and victims by increasing aid, Erdoğan said: “We stand by the people of Gaza with all our strength and all our capacity. God willing, we will always be by…