Author: Anadolu Agency
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed sorrow Thursday about wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area in the US state of California and affirmed his readiness to assist. “The secretary-general is shocked and saddened by the widespread devastation caused by the fast-moving wildfires in the Los Angeles area in California,” spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement. Guterres extended his condolences to the families of those killed and expressed solidarity with the thousands forced to evacuate. “His thoughts are with the tens of thousands of people who have been forced to evacuate, as well as with the residents whose homes have been…
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Thursday announced plans to introduce legislation for a new sanctions regime aimed at tackling irregular migration and organized immigration crime, positioning Britain as the first country globally to implement such a framework. In an article for The Guardian, Lammy said the initiative seeks to “prevent, deter, and disrupt irregular migration and the smuggling of migrants into the UK.” The policy forms part of the government’s broader “Plan for Change” to secure Britain’s borders by targeting human trafficking networks and dismantling the criminal operations profiting from smuggling vulnerable individuals. Lammy emphasized the growing overlap between…
The White House rejected successive findings from multiple organizations Wednesday that Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip constitutes genocide, just one day after it said one was taking place in Sudan. “There’s no genocide happening from the Israeli side on Palestinians. It’s clear, as the secretary of state articulated, that what we’re seeing in Sudan is genocide. It’s the wanton, systematic, direct, deliberate slaughter, rape, murder, torture of people based on their ethnicity or their faith that is genocide, and that’s what’s going on,” National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters. “That is not what we’re seeing in…
The Ukrainian defense chief had a meeting with his US counterpart ahead of the 25th meeting of the group of Western countries on the coordination of arms supplies to Kyiv, scheduled for Jan. 9 at the Ramstein air base in Germany, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry announced on Thursday. Citing Rustem Umerov, the ministry said on Telegram that the leaders of the coalition approved roadmaps for each of the eight areas of cooperation, which will fix strategic goals and key needs for military assistance to Ukraine at least until the end of 2027. “I started work at the next meeting in the…
Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said Thursday that his group arrested a British espionage network in Yemen. In a recorded speech, Al-Houthi described the capture as a significant security achievement, saying the arrest highlighted the failure of “foreign adversaries” in the region. The Houthi leader, however, did not provide any details about the alleged network. There was no comment from the UK government on the Houthi claim. Turning to military operations, al-Houthi reported a third clash with the US aircraft carrier USS Truman this week, marking the sixth overall encounter with US carriers. Without giving details, he said the confrontation coincided…
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev commended Türkiye for its role in promoting stability in Syria and fighting terrorism, as he called for a cease-fire in Gaza. Expressing Azerbaijan’s solidarity with Türkiye, he stated: “What is in Türkiye’s interest is also in our interest.” Aliyev noted Azerbaijan’s swift response in sending humanitarian aid to Syria following the collapse of the Bashar Assad regime and stressed the importance of eliminating terrorism along Türkiye’s borders. “As Türkiye’s ally, we are always on their side. Türkiye knows this,” he added. Aliyev asserted that the post-World War II global order lost its effectiveness, emphasizing the need…
Brazilian forward Neymar teased the possibility of reuniting with former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at Inter Miami, reviving the legendary “MSN” trio that dominated European football for years. In an exclusive interview with CNN, Neymar expressed his eagerness to share the pitch with them once more. “Obviously, playing again with Messi and Suarez would be incredible. They are my friends. We still speak to each other,” he told the U.S. cable news network. “It would be interesting to revive this trio. I’m happy at Al-Hilal. I’m happy in Saudi Arabia, but who knows? Football is full of…
Brazilian forward Neymar teased the possibility of reuniting with former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at Inter Miami, reviving the legendary “MSN” trio that dominated European football for years. In an exclusive interview with CNN, Neymar expressed his eagerness to share the pitch with them once more. “Obviously, playing again with Messi and Suarez would be incredible. They are my friends. We still speak to each other,” he told the U.S. cable news network. “It would be interesting to revive this trio. I’m happy at Al-Hilal. I’m happy in Saudi Arabia, but who knows? Football is full of…
An active-duty US Army Green Beret who authorities say exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada last week used ChatGPT to plan the attack, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Tuesday. Sheriff Kevin McMahill revealed during a press conference that the soldier, identified as Matthew Livelsberger, 37, of Colorado, utilized the generative artificial intelligence chatbot to gather information for his plot. Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren said the suspect used ChatGPT to learn about the amount of explosives needed for the operation and where to purchase fireworks. He also researched the explosive potential of…
More than 46,000 people were displaced after a strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the city of Xigaze in China’s southern Tibet region, state media reported on Wednesday. The earthquake struck Xigaze in the Xizang Autonomous Region, the local name for Tibet, at 9.05 a.m. local time (0105GMT) on Tuesday at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). At least 126 people were killed due to the earthquake, while 407 trapped people were rescued alive. Some 14,000 search and rescue personnel aided by People’s Liberation Army soldiers, which have deployed choppers and drones as well, continued their work on Wednesday to…