Author: Anadolu Agency

The Donald Trump administration urged the US Supreme Court on Saturday to lift its emergency order that blocked deportations under the Alien Enemies Act The order came following an urgent appeal by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The Hill, a US daily, reported that in a court filing, Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the justices to dissolve the stay and let lower courts resolve the issue, accusing ACLU lawyers of “improperly skipping over the lower courts” and calling their petition “fatally premature.” Sauer also claimed the government provided migrants “adequate time to file” legal challenges and had agreed…

Chinese satellite company Chang Guang Satellite Technology on Saturday rejected an allegation from the US that it is supporting Houthis by providing them intelligence, Global Times reported. This came after US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that Chang Guang Satellite Technology was “directly aiding Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen by providing satellite imagery used to target US and international vessels in the Red Sea,” according to a Fox News report. In response, the company rejected the accusation, calling the claims “entirely fabricated and maliciously slanderous,” and said that it has no business connections with Iran or the Houthi forces,…

Citing a string of “serious incidents” that resulted in soldiers’ deaths and accidental shootings, Israel’s Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir on Sunday instructed a temporary halt to all military training exercises, lasting a day but possibly longer, public broadcaster KAN reported. The incidents, which occurred over recent weeks, involved soldier fatalities and ammunition mishaps, with a focus on prioritizing troop safety. Among the accidents were an unintended burst of machine gun fire inside a Namer armored vehicle and a military vehicle striking a landmine, the broadcaster noted. Other incidents included a troop carrier overturning in a water channel, a…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday wished a happy Easter to all Christians celebrating this religious holiday. “I extend my sincere congratulations to our Christian citizens, who belong to various churches and denominations, on the occasion of Easter,” Erdoğan said in a statement. “As members of a civilization rooted in respect and love, we place great importance on ensuring that all our citizens—who have made Anatolia a land of peace for thousands of years—can freely practice their own religion, culture, and traditions,” he continued. The president wished that the spirit of peace and love brought by Easter, a symbol…

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said Sunday it is closely following the case of a Turkish PhD student who was detained in the US last month after writing a pro-Palestinian article for a student newspaper. Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, was one of four students who wrote an op-ed in The Tufts Daily at Tufts University, criticizing the school’s response to student activists demanding the school “acknowledge the Palestinian genocide,” disclose investments and divest from companies with ties to Israel. Ozturk was apprehended by masked immigration officials March 25 in a Boston, Massachusetts, suburb and subsequently driven to Vermont before being put on…

China and Egypt held their first joint air force drill, Chinese media reported on Sunday. Named “Eagles of Civilization 2025,” the joint air force exercise kicked off at an air base in Egypt on Saturday morning, with China deploying fighter jets, early warning aircraft, tanker aircraft and helicopters to the drill, state-run CCTV reported. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force’s J-10C fighter jet, YU-20 aerial tanker aircraft and KJ-500 early warning aircraft are participating in the ongoing exercise, while the Egyptian side has deployed the MiG-29 fighter jets. The exercise featured a long-distance maneuvering. The drill holds significant…

As Sudan’s brutal conflict grinds into its third year, the head of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society has issued a dire warning about the escalating threats facing humanitarian workers struggling to aid millions in need under relentless and dangerous conditions. In a blunt assessment, SRCS Secretary-General Aida al-Sayed Abdullah highlighted the daily risks endured by volunteers and staff navigating violence and devastation to deliver lifesaving support. “It’s very difficult to say that we have any insurance for the protection of the staff, of the volunteers, because the war in Sudan doesn’t respect anything – no international humanitarian law, no emblem,…

As Sudan’s brutal conflict grinds into its third year, the head of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society has issued a dire warning about the escalating threats facing humanitarian workers struggling to aid millions in need under relentless and dangerous conditions. In a blunt assessment, SRCS Secretary-General Aida al-Sayed Abdullah highlighted the daily risks endured by volunteers and staff navigating violence and devastation to deliver lifesaving support. “It’s very difficult to say that we have any insurance for the protection of the staff, of the volunteers, because the war in Sudan doesn’t respect anything – no international humanitarian law, no emblem,…

The US State Department on Friday said it is tracking credible information regarding “potential imminent attacks” in Syria, including at locations popular with tourists. The State Department maintained its “Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory for Syria,” citing persistent threats including terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, armed conflict, and unjust detention. “No part of Syria should be considered safe from violence,” it said in a statement, warning that terrorist groups “continue to plot kidnappings, bombings, and other attacks in Syria.” “They may conduct attacks with little or no warning, targeting public events, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, schools, parks, shopping…

US President Donald Trump’s threat to cut federal funding for universities, including Harvard, has raised concerns for achool administrators. The threats to freeze funding, which began when his administration announced an investigation into $8.7 billion in grants given to Harvard by various organizations “to ensure the university is in compliance with federal regulations, including its civil rights responsibilities,” have sparked concerns for universities and higher education associations. According to media reports, some universities and educational institutions, including Princeton University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have criticized the Energy Department’s (DOE) decision to impose a 15% spending cap on “indirect…