Author: Anadolu Agency
Ben Cohen, the co-founder of the ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, was arrested Wednesday after confronting US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the lack of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, according to a video of the arrest on social media by the women-led peace group, CODEPINK Cohen, a longtime activist and philanthropist, interrupted a hearing on Capitol Hill as Kennedy faced questions from the lawmakers. “Congress sent the bombs that kill children in Gaza and pays it with cuts to Medicaid,” Cohen shouted at the hearing before Capitol Police arrested him.
Two Israelis were seriously wounded in a shooting attack late Wednesday in the northern occupied West Bank. The attack on a vehicle occurred on Route 446 between the Palestinian town of Bruqin and the illegal Israeli settlement of Peduel, according to Israel’s emergency medical service Magen David Adom. The Israeli army said it has launched a manhunt for the perpetrator. The Palestinian group Hamas said “the heroic shooting operation targeting a settlers’ vehicle near the town of Bruqin, west of Salfit, comes as a response to the escalating crimes and ongoing aggression by the occupation against our people in Gaza…
UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced Thursday that his country plans to invest $1.4 trillion in the United States over the next decade. The announcement came during bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. Channeled through Emirati investment institutions, the investments target sectors of the new economy, energy, advanced technology, artificial intelligence, and industry, he highlighted. Trump was welcomed upon arrival at Abu Dhabi airport by the UAE president, the state news agency WAM reported. His visit to Abu Dhabi is the first by a US president since 2008, when…
Following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Türkiye would be willing to host Russian and Ukrainian leaders for talks when they are ready, according to a statement from the Turkish Communications Directorate. Erdoğan stressed that the current stage of the war calls for a resolution through direct negotiations and highlighted the urgent need to reach a common ground to prevent further loss of life. He described the moment as a historic opportunity to launch peace talks and reaffirmed Türkiye’s strong support for dialogue at both the technical and leadership levels. Earlier,…
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he looks forward to hosting United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the White House, seconds after the Emirati leader announced his country will invest $1.4 trillion in the US over the next decade. “I look forward to having you in the White House, we’ll celebrate together, but we are going to be your friend and we’re going to be your partner, and we really appreciate your confidence and an investment that’s your biggest investment that you’ve ever made,” Trump said as he was hosted by Al Nahyan in Qasr Al Watan,…
US President Donald Trump threw cold water Thursday on prospects for progress in efforts to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine, saying there will be no movement towards a truce until he sits down with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Nothing is going to happen until Putin and I get together,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One amid his current Mideast tour. The comments come after Putin disclosed the members of the delegation he is sending to Istanbul for peace talks, which notably did not include the Russian president, ending speculation that he may attend the negotiations in-person. Trump had signaled…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday described the situation surrounding the Istanbul peace talks as “an intrigue,” citing uncertainty about Ukraine’s participation, leaving observers to speculate whether Kyiv’s delegation will attend or not. “Everyone, of course, is now hearing about Ukraine in connection with the intrigue currently unfolding in Istanbul, literally in these hours and minutes,” he said at a meeting of the “Culture without Borders: the Role and Development of Cultural Diplomacy” diplomatic club in Moscow. The Russian delegation arrived earlier Thursday morning at Istanbul’s Dolmabahçe Palace, where the talks with Ukraine were scheduled to take place. Later,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said that while US President Donald Trump has taken a position to put pressure on both parties to end the conflict, Kyiv bears “more pressure.” “Trump’s position is to put pressure on both sides. I believe that we were put under more pressure,” Zelensky told journalists in Ankara, Türkiye’s capital. The Ukrainian delegation has already been sent, and the meeting “could be tonight, could be tomorrow; we have done everything on our part,” he said. He emphasized that Ukraine has supported multiple diplomatic efforts initiated by the US and other partners. “Ukraine took many…
Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation at the Turkish-hosted peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, said on Thursday that his team has full authority to discuss all matters necessary for resolving the conflict with Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference in Istanbul, Medinsky explained that the Russian delegation’s position was outlined during an evening meeting the previous day, where Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared the team for the negotiations. The meeting addressed various issues, including foreign policy, security, economics, and the defense industry, with military leaders providing updates on the situation at the frontlines, he noted. “We see these…
Israel on Thursday shut down Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv after a missile launch from Yemen was detected, according to Israeli Channel 12. Sirens were heard across several central regions, including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and surrounding areas, the Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported. Later in a statement, the Israeli army confirmed the detection of a missile launched from the direction of Yemen.