After months of coalition negotiations, the new government in the Netherlands has officially taken office. Ankara-born Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius has joined the cabinet as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. The new prime minister is 38-year-old centrist politician Rob Jetten. Jetten has thus become the youngest prime minister in the country’s history and the first...
A helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable market in the city of Dorcheh, in Iran’s Isfahan province, for reasons not yet determined. According to officials, four people were killed after the helicopter went down due to a reported technical malfunction. The Isfahan Governor’s Office announced that the helicopter crashed into a produce market in...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he hopes to establish an open dialogue with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China from February 24 to 26. A delegation of business representatives will accompany him during the trip. Merz stated that he expects to engage in open discussions with Xi during his visit to China...
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada is working on a plan to provide assistance to Cuba, despite tariff threats from the United States. Speaking at a press conference at Parliament Hill, Anand stated that the Canadian government is developing a plan to support Cuba. “We are preparing a plan to help Cuba. However,...
The country had been planning to hold a referendum in 2027 on whether to resume European Union (EU) accession negotiations, but according to new reports, the vote could now take place as early as this August. Iceland applied to join the European Union in 2009, at the height of a financial crisis during which all...
NATO must revert to its 1997 borders to secure lasting peace in Ukraine, while European leaders pursue de-escalation and respect the alliance’s pledge against eastward expansion “one inch” toward Russia, Armando Mema, member of the Finnish national-conservative party Freedom Alliance, said on Monday. “In order to achieve a lasting Peace in Ukraine and Europe, NATO...
The US Supreme Court earlier ruled that US President Donald Trump’s global imports tariffs are unlawful. “China calls on the US to lift the corresponding unilateral tariff measures against its trading partners,” the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Monday, commenting on the US Supreme Court’s ruling. “US unilateral tariffs […] violate...
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that, ahead of the Geneva talks scheduled for Thursday between the United States and Iran, a series of diplomatic contacts were held to help ease tensions. The discussions included Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called on the public to remain calm following violent unrest that erupted after the killing of El Mencho, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and one of the country’s most wanted drug traffickers. The White House announced that the United States provided intelligence support to Mexico in the...
Due to Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip and the years-long blockade, hundreds of Palestinians who have lost their homes or been forcibly displaced are welcoming Ramadan under the shadow of deprivation and uncertainty inside a heavily damaged school building in northern Gaza City. Classrooms that once echoed with children’s voices have now turned into...