Photo courtesy of Anadolu A group of Western governments is preparing new economic restrictions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, drawing support from the United Nations as international pressure grows over settlement expansion and violence in the territory. Canada and 11 European countries announced Tuesday that they would pursue national restrictions on settlement-linked…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate end to hostilities in southern Lebanon as Israeli military operations intensified around Nabatieh and other areas, leaving civilians dead, injured and displaced. Through spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, Guterres expressed alarm over the growing humanitarian toll, particularly reports involving women and children caught in the…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Bangladesh condemned the latest Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and reaffirmed its support for the Kingdom’s sovereignty and security. The Bangladeshi Foreign Ministry said Dhaka opposed violence directed at civilians and civilian infrastructure and expressed solidarity with the Saudi government and people. Bangladesh also reiterated its backing for Saudi…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump has openly celebrated the Alternative for Germany’s record performance in Saxony-Anhalt, pointing to immigration as the driving force behind the right-wing party’s growing electoral strength. “Wow! The Populist Party in Germany just had a really big night,” Trump wrote Tuesday on Truth Social, referring to the AfD’s…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Japan’s foreign reserves suffered a steep decline in August after authorities mounted their largest-ever monthly currency intervention to prop up the weakening yen. Reserve assets stood at $1.208 trillion as of Aug. 31, down $79.6 billion or 6.2 percent from a month earlier, according to data from Japan’s Finance Ministry. The…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu South Korea has dispatched an assessment team to the United Arab Emirates to review security conditions in the Strait of Hormuz as Seoul weighs possible responses to mounting tensions in the key shipping lane. The Defense Ministry said the team was sent over the weekend and could return as early as…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu South Korea and France are expanding their strategic partnership across defense, advanced technology and energy, as the two countries seek greater room to maneuver amid shifting global alliances and security challenges. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a series of agreements following their summit in…
Senate Pres. Alan Peter Cayetano. Photo courtesy of Avito Dalan/PNA. Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has renewed his campaign to prohibit online gambling nationwide, warning that constant access through smartphones has made betting increasingly difficult to regulate and easier for users to develop harmful habits. Cayetano raised his position during the Sept. 7 deliberations…
Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa – Photo courtesy of Bato Dela Rosa/Facebook. The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it remains focused on locating and arresting Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa even as government officials pursue a separate effort that could lead to the senator surrendering voluntarily. PNP public information chief Col. Allen Rae Co said…
Photo courtesy of PNP A 21-year-old man ranked second on Eastern Visayas’ most wanted list was arrested in Julita, Leyte, after police located him in his home barangay, authorities said. The suspect, identified only as alias “Zion,” was taken into custody in Barangay Dita on Sept. 7 during a manhunt led by the Leyte Police…