Author: Anadolu Agency

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that China has withdrawn and will not take delivery of airplanes from a major Boeing deal. “They just reneged on the big Boeing deal, saying that they will ‘not take possession’ of fully committed to aircraft,” Trump said on Truth Social. Trump also stated that the US farmers are on the “front line” of the “trade war” and China was “brutal” to US farmers in his first term. Boeing shares fell 2.36% after media reports suggested China, instructed airline companies in the country not to buy Boeing jets. China was the first country…

Russia has sharply criticized the Danish Armed Forces’ proposal to send soldiers to Ukraine for drone training, calling it “a provocative act of military support,” state news media outlet DR reported on Wednesday. “The exchange of combat experience is not a humanitarian action,” Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin was quoted by state media as saying, accusing Denmark of misrepresenting military engagement as harmless training. He warned of “unpredictable consequences,” suggesting such actions could risk a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia. “Sending Danish soldiers to Ukraine to learn how to kill Russians with drones is a deliberate provocation,” Barbin…

Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, hailed what he called Türkiye’s “constructive stance” regarding indirect Oman-mediated nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington. Araghchi and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan exchanged views over the phone on the latest developments in bilateral and regional relations, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The two diplomats also discussed the process of indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington, the statement noted. Araghchi appreciated Türkiye’s “constructive stance” regarding the negotiations and informed the top Turkish diplomat on Iran’s “principled positions on the matter.” Fidan, for his part, welcomed the negotiation process between the two countries…

South Korean and the US forces on Tuesday held joint air drills involving at least one B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula, second such exercise since February. South Korean forces also mobilized F-35A and F-16 fighter jets and US F-16s, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korean Defense Ministry. However, the ministry didn’t share further details about the location and number of B-1B bombers deployed. The ministry said the drills were designed to demonstrate the allies’ capabilities to respond to North Korea’s advancing nuclear and missile threats. The two countries also held similar air drills in February this…

Senior advisers to US President Donald Trump reportedly cautioned him weeks before the latest tariff decision that the measures could damage global markets and risk a downturn in the US economy. CBS News cited multiple sources saying internal divisions emerged well before the public announcement, despite the White House’s claims of unity on the tariff plan. In late March, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and trade adviser Peter Navarro clashed during internal debates. Navarro pushed for a 25% tariff on all $3 trillion in imports. Bessent, drawing on his Wall Street background, warned of serious market instability and laid out alternative…

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed Moscow’s bewilderment on Tuesday regarding UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ accusations that Russia continues to launch attacks on Ukraine’s cities and towns in relation with the attack on the city of Sumy. Zakharova stressed in a statement that Russian forces have never deliberately struck, and will never strike on civilian population. “As the Russian Defense Ministry invariably points out, our targets are always and exclusively military facilities,” she claimed. While Ukraine maintains 34 people were killed in the attack during Palm Sunday celebrations, Russia said it hit a gathering of Ukrainian military officials. The…

Türkiye will oppose any efforts to prevent Syria from achieving lasting peace and stability, the Turkish president warned on Tuesday, reiterating continued support for the Syrian government. “Whoever tries to prevent Syria from achieving lasting peace and stability, I say this openly, will find us standing against them alongside the Syrian government,” Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said after a Cabinet meeting in the capital Ankara. “Just as we did not allow Syria to be divided through a terror corridor, we will not allow this country to be divided through other corridors either,” Erdoğan warned. “There is no possibility of going back…

The Maldives will no longer allow entry to Israeli passport holders, President Mohamed Muizzu announced on Tuesday, citing the country’s opposition to Israel’s brutal military campaign in Gaza. The decision follows the ratification of the Third Amendment to the Maldives Immigration Act, which was passed by the People’s Majlis on April 15, according to a statement from the President’s Office. In a Facebook post, Muizzu described the amendment as a “clear reflection of our stand against the ongoing atrocities in Palestine,” adding that the Indian Ocean nation “reaffirms its unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people.” The President’s Office also said…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Kuwaiti Emir Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah on Tuesday stressed the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, where nearly 51,000 Palestinians have been killed in the last 18 months, was made during a meeting between the two leaders as Sisi concluded his two-day visit to Kuwait. The Egyptian president and the Kuwaiti emir chaired an expanded session attended by delegations from both countries, followed by bilateral talks. According to a statement from the Egyptian presidency, the Kuwaiti emir said Sisi’s…

Türkiye’s central government budget posted a 261.4 billion liras ($7 billion) deficit in March, according to official data released on Tuesday. The figure narrowed from a 301.1 billion liras ($8.4 billion) deficit in February, a report from Türkiye’s Treasury and Finance Ministry showed. The deficit rose by 25.1% compared to the same month of the previous year. Budget revenues hit 766.26 billion liras ($20.6 billion), while expenditures totaled 1.02 trillion liras ($27.6 billion). Non-interest expenditures reached 866.48 billion liras ($23.3 billion), with interest payments totaling 161.24 billion liras ($4.3 billion). The report showed that tax revenues came in at 645.1…