Türkiye to host Gaza meeting on Monday amid ceasefire concerns
Foreign ministers of some Muslim countries will meet in Istanbul on Monday to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and next steps there, Turkish Foreign Ministe...
Just days after a deadly Manhattan shooting, the Trump administration is cutting New York City's anti-terrorism funding by $64 million, sparking backlash from state officials and raising security concerns.
The announcement came shortly after a gunman killed four people inside a Manhattan skyscraper, home to the NFL and major financial firms. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) stated that the cut is based on an analysis of terrorism risk, including factors like population density and international border proximity.
However, this marks a 41% decrease compared to the previous year, continuing a trend of annual reductions since 2022.
The move drew criticism from Governor Kathy Hochul, who cited the city’s recent violent attacks and questioned the lack of transparency in fund distribution.
While Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims the city hasn't fully spent previous grants, New York officials insist they’ve used nearly all allocated funds.
The New York City Police Department (The NYPD) has previously used the funding for surveillance systems like the Domain Awareness System.
Reliable sources have confirmed to AnewZ that the United States has asked Azerbaijan to join a Stabilisation Force in Gaza, as part of a proposed international mission to secure the territory.
Centrist liberal party D66, led by 38-year-old Rob Jetten, has made sweeping gains in the Dutch election, emerging neck and neck with Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom Party (PVV) in early results — a stunning reversal just two years after D66 ranked sixth.
Tanzanian police fired tear gas and live rounds on Thursday to disperse protesters in Dar es Salaam and other cities, a day after a disputed election marked by violence and claims of political repression, witnesses said.
U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the illicit fentanyl trade, Trump said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that the most difficult situation on the front line remains the eastern city of Pokrovsk, where fighting continues to be most intense due to a strong concentration of Russian forces.
Afghanistan and Pakistan have extended their ceasefire, following several days of negotiations in Istanbul from October 25 to 30, 2025, mediated by Türkiye and Qatar.
Turkish court sentenced 11 people to life in prison on Friday over a fire that killed 78 people at a ski resort in northwest Türkiye's Bolu mountains in January, state media reported.
Dutch centrist party D66 won the most votes in Wednesday's general election, news agency ANP said on Friday, putting its 38-year-old leader Rob Jetten on course to become the youngest-ever prime minister in the Netherlands.
Families gathered at a morgue in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday to identify loved ones killed in what has become Brazil’s deadliest police operation, while funerals were held for four officers who died during the raids.
Torrential rain battered New York on Thursday, leaving two people dead, Mayor Eric Adams confirmed, as severe storms disrupted flights and prompted flood warnings across parts of the city.
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