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Barnama
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Barnama
French President Macron Calls For Europe-Asia Alliance To Counter Global 'Coercion'
ISTANBUL, May 31 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called for closer cooperation between Europe and Asia to address rising global security challenges and safeguard international norms, reported Anadolu Ajansi (AA). Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, a key annual defence and security forum, Macron urged the international community to work together to resist pressures from countries seeking territorial and resource control. "We have a challenge of revisionist countries that want to impose, under the name of spheres of influence, (and) spheres of coercion,' Macron said. bootstrap slideshow "Countries that want to control areas from the fringes of Europe to the archipelagos in the South China Sea... that want to appropriate resources, whether fishing or mineral, and crowd out others for their benefit," he said. "I will be clear, France is a friend and an ally of the United States, and is a friend, and we do cooperate, even if sometimes we disagree and compete with China,' Macron said. He emphasised that Asia and Europe share a common interest in preventing the erosion of the global system. "The time for non-alignment has undoubtedly passed, but the time for coalitions of action has come, and requires that countries capable of acting together give themselves every means to do so," he stressed. The French president's visit to Southeast Asia comes as France and the EU seek to deepen commercial and diplomatic ties in the region to balance growing uncertainties over US trade policies under President Donald Trump, including new tariff threats. Concerning the Middle East, Macron emphasised the importance of addressing the humanitarian situation in Gaza, warning that credibility is at risk.
Barnama
a day ago
- Politics
- Barnama
UNRWA Urges Immediate Access to Gaza as Aid Supplies Sit Idle in Jordan
ANKARA, May 30 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) sounded the alarm on Friday over the continued obstruction of humanitarian aid to Gaza as essential supplies remain stockpiled in nearby Jordan, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. 'In the UNRWA warehouse in (Jordanian capital) Amman, just a three-hour drive from Gaza, we have enough supplies to sustain over 200,000 people for an entire month,' the agency said. 'Flour, food parcels, hygiene kits, blankets, and medical supplies are ready to be delivered. Gaza needs aid at scale,' said UNRWA, stressing that 'an unhindered, uninterrupted flow of supplies must be allowed in.'
Barnama
2 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
White House Says Trump's Tariffs 'Legally Sound' Amid Mounting Court Defeats
WASHINGTON, May 30 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The White House on Thursday defended President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs as "legally sound" after a three-judge panel unanimously ruled that he overstepped his powers when he declared emergencies to implement his global trade duties. The legal defeat was quickly followed by another, hours later on Thursday, according to Anadolu Ajansi (AA) Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said the judges who issued the first ruling "brazenly abused their judicial power" when they struck down the tariffs. bootstrap slideshow The judges, Leavitt said, "failed to acknowledge that the President of the United States has core foreign affairs powers and authority given to him by Congress to protect the United States economy and national security." "The United States has run a trade deficit of goods every year since 1975. In 2024, our trade deficit in goods exceeded US$1 trillion. Everybody agrees this is unacceptable," Leavitt told reporters. "The president's rationale for imposing these powerful tariffs was legally sound and grounded in common sense. President Trump correctly believes that America cannot function safely long-term if we are unable to scale advanced domestic manufacturing capacity," she added. A three-judge trade court panel ruled Wednesday that Trump did not have the proper authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to implement worldwide tariffs on April 2, when he imposed steep import duties on countries around the world. The president cited the IEEPA when he initiated the duties, said his action was designed to target fentanyl trafficking into the US and to correct trade imbalances. The Trump administration has appealed the decision, but another ruling Thursday from US District Judge Rudolph Contreras also blocked the tariffs. Contreras imposed a narrow injunction that only affected the two companies that brought the suit.
Barnama
3 days ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Hamas Says Agreement Reached with US Envoy on Framework for Gaza Ceasefire
ISTANBUL, May 29 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The Palestinian group Hamas on Wednesday announced it had reached an agreement with United States (US) Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on a general framework for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. 'We have reached an agreement on a general framework with Witkoff that ensures a permanent ceasefire, a complete withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from Gaza, and the unhindered entry of humanitarian aid,' Hamas said in a statement. The agreement also includes the establishment of a professional committee to manage Gaza's affairs once a ceasefire is declared, the group said.
Barnama
3 days ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Israeli Warplanes Strike Sanaa Airport in Latest Attack on Yemen
ANKARA, May 28 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Israeli warplanes launched a fresh round of airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport in the Yemeni capital on Wednesday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said. In a statement, Katz claimed the strikes destroyed "the last aircraft remaining in Houthi use" as part of what he described as Operation Golden Ornament, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. 'The ports in Yemen will continue to be hit hard, and Sanaa airport will be destroyed again and again,' he warned.
