Author: Anadolu Agency
Sen. Thom Tillis called Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “cancer” after US President Donald Trump criticized his Ukrainian counterpart over the ongoing war. “Look, I’m a Republican, I support President Trump, and I believe that most of his policies on national security are right. I believe his instincts are pretty good. “But what I’m telling you: Whoever believes that there is any space for Vladimir Putin in the future of a stable globe better go to Ukraine. They better go to Europe; they better invest the time to understand that this man is a cancer and the greatest threat…
US President Donald Trump on Friday slammed Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, claiming that he “destroyed” his country. “Justin’s a loser, always has been,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News Radio, arguing that the Canadian prime minister has “done a very bad job for Canada. He’s taking it radical left.” Trump welcomed Trudeau’s decision to not run in the upcoming elections in Canada, and said: “That’s a smart move, because he wouldn’t have a chance of winning.” Asked about US anthem being booed at games with Canada, Trump said “we have a good relationship with Canada, not with…
Apple on Friday announced it will remove its highest level of data security, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), for users in the UK following government demands for access to encrypted user data. The decision, described by Apple as “gravely disappointing,” means that UK customers will no longer be able to activate the feature, which provides end-to-end encryption for data stored in iCloud. Existing users who have already enabled the feature will see it disabled at a later date, though Apple has not specified when. The move follows a demand from the UK Home Office earlier this month under the Investigatory Powers…
US President Donald Trump said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not need to make a deal with Ukraine. “He doesn’t have to make a deal, because if he wanted, he’d get the whole country,” Trump said during an interview with Fox News Radio. The comments come ahead of an expected second round of negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s three-year war on Ukraine. An initial round of bilateral talks held in Saudi Arabia concluded Tuesday with the Kremlin and Washington agreeing to continue work on efforts to bring the war to an end. Trump said Zelenskyy has been at…
A US jury has found Hadi Matar, the man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie in 2022, guilty of attempted murder following an eight-day trial, according to US media. During the trial, Rushdie testified that he initially thought he was being punched but soon realized he was bleeding heavily, NBC News reported. “But I saw a large quantity of blood pouring onto my clothes,” Rushdie was quoted as saying. “He was hitting me repeatedly. Hitting and slashing.” Prosecutors reportedly argued that the attack was intentional, presenting slow-motion video footage to emphasize its targeted nature. Matar’s lawyer contended that there was no…
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he met with Apple’s CEO Tim Cook. “Yesterday, I had Tim Cook in the office, from Apple. He’s investing hundreds of billions of dollars,” Trump told governors at the White House. Cook is shifting Apple manufacturing from Mexico to the US, according to the president. “We’re going to have a lot of chip makers coming in, a lot of automakers coming in. They stopped two plants in Mexico… They just stopped them. They’re going to build here instead, because they don’t want to pay the tariffs. The tariffs are amazing. It’s good,”…
US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday stressed that peace in Ukraine is only possible through negotiations with all parties involved, including Russia. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Vance responded to criticisms over US President Donald Trump’s potential forthcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Well, how are you going to end the war unless you’re talking to Russia? You’ve got to talk to everybody involved in the fighting if you actually want to bring the conflict to a close, and I know the president does,” Vance said. Highlighting Trump’s approach to the issue, Vance said, “When…
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday that a comprehensive peace process should be initiated immediately with the participation of both sides in the Russia-Ukraine war. According to information obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources, Fidan spoke at the 27th MIKTA (Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Türkiye, Australia) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa. At the two-day event, which kicked off on Thursday, Fidan emphasized that the situations in Gaza and Lebanon, the latest developments in Syria, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and the escalating humanitarian crises worldwide highlight the urgent need to enhance multilateral cooperation. He conveyed…
Elon Musk challenged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday to hold elections. Musk said on X that Zelenskyy’s recently reported approval rate is not “credible.” A report from the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology suggested Zelenskyy has an approval rate of 57%. “It should be utterly obvious that a Zelensky-controlled poll about his OWN approval is not credible,” he said. The X owner suggested if Zelenskyy was loved by the people of Ukraine, he would hold an election. He said the Ukrainian president is “despised” by his people and that is why he refuses to hold elections. The most famous…
Mercedes-Benz’s net profit fell 28.4% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to figures the company released on Thursday. The company’s net profit totaled €10.2 billion ($10.65 billion), €4 billion less than the 2023 figure. Meanwhile, total revenues fell 4.5% to €145.6 billion in the same period. Research and development expenditures also declined by 2.8% to €9.7 billion in 2024. The revenues from car sales were down 4.4% and van sales fell 4.8% while mobility sales were off 1.9% last year. By region, the biggest decline was in China, with sales down 8.5%, followed by North America with a 3.9% drop…