Israel, Islamic Jihad signal no near-term Gaza truce
Israel on Saturday ruled out an immediate truce in Gaza, saying the onus was on Palestinian militants to stop launching rockets from an arsenal it suggested could be depleted within ...
Turkey elections 2023: what you need to know
President Tayyip Erdogan will put his two-decade rule on the line on May 14 when he faces opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Turkey’s landmark elections.
Surveys show Kilicdaroglu ahead of ...
Erdogan challenger Kilicdaroglu wears bulletproof vest before vote
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, main challenger of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, wore a bulletproof vest at an election rally on Friday, two days before a presidential election and in response to what ...
Uncertainty clouds US transition at Mexico border as new rules take effect
The Biden administration began implementing a sweeping policy shift at the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday as a COVID-era order that had allowed the swift expulsion of many migrants ...
Germany prepares biggest military equipment delivery yet to Ukraine
Germany has put together a new package of military equipment for Ukraine worth 2.7 billion euros ($3.0 billion), the biggest Berlin has provided since Russia’s invasion, Der Spiegel reported on Saturday.
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The key players in Turkey’s election campaign
President Tayyip Erdogan will put his two-decade rule on the line on May 14 when he faces opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Turkey’s landmark elections.
Surveys show Kilicdaroglu ahead of ...
The Nakba at 75: Palestinians’ struggle to get recognition for their ‘catastrophe’
By Maha Nassar
On May 15, 2023, the United Nations will stage a high-level special meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nakba – the mass displacement of around 750,000 Palestinians from their ...
Russian Central Bank’s immobilised assets: what happens next?
By Maria Demertzis
It is now 14 months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and based on the Kiel Institute Ukraine support tracker, EU countries have so far provided close to €62 ...
The EU and Turkey after the elections: the start of a new chapter?
By Luigi Scazzieri
Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections, this Sunday, May 14th, will determine whether President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan remains in office, and they will shape the country’...
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan granted bail, leaves court
A Pakistani court ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s release on bail for two weeks, his lawyer said on Friday, after his arrest in a land fraud case ignited ...
Russia acknowledges retreat north of Bakhmut; Wagner boss calls it a ‘rout’
Moscow acknowledged on Friday that its forces had fallen back north of Ukraine’s battlefield city of Bakhmut after a new Ukrainian offensive, in a retreat that the head of ...
IAEA chief aims to present Zaporizhzhia deal to UN this month -diplomats
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi plans to present an agreement with Russia and Ukraine on protecting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to the U.N. Security Council this ...
Musk nabs ex-NBCUniversal ad chief Yaccarino as new Twitter CEO
Elon Musk has named former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter’s new CEO, as the company tries to reverse a plunge in ad revenue.
Yaccarino will take over ...
Former US Marine surrenders, to be charged in choking death on New York subway
A former U.S. Marine who killed a homeless man by putting him in a chokehold on the New York City subway was charged with manslaughter on Friday in a ...
Filipino priest on mission in Europe to halt fossil fuel financing
A Filipino priest is touring top European banks to demand they curtail ties with companies behind new fossil fuel projects in a region of his home country that is rich ...
Iran frees two French citizens, says Macron
Two French citizens, Bernard Phelan and Benjamin Briere, have been freed from detention in Iran, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, calling it “a relief”.
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna ...
Doctored video fuels tensions in Turkey’s close election race
A doctored video splicing footage of President Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival and a Kurdish militant chief and showing them uttering the same slogan has raised tensions ahead of a ...
Pro-war nationalists say they are entering Russian politics to counter turmoil
Pro-war Russian nationalists led by Igor Girkin said on Friday that a new group they had set up was entering politics to save Russia which they warned was in danger ...
World’s largest refugee camp threatened by Bangladesh cyclone
Tropical cyclone Mocha intensified to become “very dangerous” on Friday, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, warning of violent winds, floods and possible landslides in Bangladesh that could hit the ...
Rockets fired towards Jerusalem, Israel resumes strikes in Gaza
Sirens warning of incoming rocket fire went off in areas outside of Jerusalem for the first time since fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip intensified this ...
UK economy grows in Q1 but March drop underscores fragility
Britain’s economy grew by 0.1 per cent in the first three months of 2023, a period that was once expected to be part of a long recession, but an unexpectedly sharp 0.3 ...
Kilicdaroglu warns Russia to stop meddling in Turkish elections
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the main election rival of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, issued a warning to Russia, accusing it of responsibility for the release of fake material on social media ahead ...
Health commissioner to attend G7 summit in Japan
Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakidou, representing the European Union, will participate in discussions on strengthening global health at the G7 ministerial meeting in Japan over the weekend.
Issues to be addressed ...
Middle East maintains IPO momentum into 2023, EY says, despite slowdown
Middle East companies raised nearly 16 per cent of the total proceeds from initial public offerings (IPOs) globally in the first quarter, as the region’s momentum from a blockbuster 2022 continued, ...