What does Trump’s withdrawal from the WHO mean for global health?
Geneva (Anadolu): On his first day back in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump revived his long-standing feud with the World Health Organization (WHO), signing an executive order to pull the US out of the global health body.
Israel’s war on truth: The deadly struggle of journalists in Gaza
Istanbul (Anadolu): The number of journalists killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023 is unprecedented in human history. More media workers have lost their lives in the Gaza war than in World War II, the Vietnam War or the 1990s conflicts in the former Yugoslavia.
Fate of 194 countries can’t be left in hands of 5 permanent UN Security Council members
Istambul (Anadolu): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged a major overhaul of the United Nations, stressing that the fate of nearly 200 countries worldwide cannot be left up to the five permanent members of the Security Council.
Impunity for crimes against humanity will block any chance for peace in Mideast, Turkish foreign minister
Istanbul (Anadolu): Türkiye’s Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, warned that impunity for crimes against humanity would create generational divides, blocking any chance of peace in the Middle East.
US, Israeli delegations to visit Qatar for Gaza cease-fire talks
Doha (Anadolu): Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdelrahman Al Thani said that Doha will host a new round of Gaza cease-fire talks.
Terrorist attack targets Turkish Aerospace Industries’ facilities in Turkish capital
Ankara (Anadolu): Two terrorists who attacked Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) facilities in the capital Ankara were «neutralized,» while four people were killed and 14 were injured, a top official announced.
“In the terrorist attack on the TAI Kahramankazan facilities, two terrorists have been neutralized.
One journalist killed and two injured as Israel ‘deliberately’ targets media crews
Gaza City (Anadolu) One more journalist was killed when Israeli warplanes targeted a Palestinian television crew, and two others were injured in Israeli forces’ attacks in the northern Gaza Strip.
FIFA accepts Palestinian plea against Israel for human rights violations
Ankara (Anadolu) The FIFA Council accepted the Palestinian Football Association (PFA)’s petition against Israel for human rights violations and decided to launch an investigation.
WikiLeaks founder says he was freed because he ‘pled guilty to journalism’
Ankara (Anadolu) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said that he was freed after years of incarceration because he “pled guilty to journalism.”
Gaza Contact Group proposes Global Alliance to implement 2-state solution
New York (Anadolu): The Gaza Contact Group proposed the establishment of a Global Alliance dedicated to advancing the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, following a ministerial meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.