I had just sent my family a message saying how happy I was to be back in Turkey, where I used to live, and how it felt like coming home. Then, the…
Category: 2. World
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BBC’s Mark Lowen on being deported from Turkey
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China’s President Xi meets global business leaders, Bangladeshi Chief Adviser
HAINAN – Chinese President Xi Jinping reassured global investors about the Asian nation’s economic prospects as he met with world’s top business leaders in Beijing on Friday.
“China has always been and will certainly be an ideal, safe and…
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Trump and Canada’s Carney hold first call amid ongoing trade war
Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, Washington
Watch: Defiance or diplomacy – how Canadians want to deal with Trump US President Donald Trump says he had an “extremely productive” first call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, amid an ongoing trade…
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Prominent Jewish figures boycott Israel antisemitism event
Prominent figures, including several Jewish leaders, have stayed away from an international conference on antisemitism held in Jerusalem, in protest at the inclusion of politicians from across Europe associated with the far right.
Those who…
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Gazans stand firm in support of resistance amidst aggression
Ghada Ibrahem
Press TV, Gaza CityIn Gaza, despite the ongoing devastation, the people’s support for the resistance remains unwavering. Palestinians continue to stand firm…
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Israel conducts first strike on Beirut since Hezbollah ceasefire
Israel has conducted the first air strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, where Hezbollah is based, since a ceasefire with the group came into force in November.
The Israeli military said it had hit a drone storage unit used by Hezbollah on Friday,…
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Israel bombs Beiruts southern suburbs despite ceasefire
Israel has launched a large airstrike on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, the first heavy bombardment there since a ceasefire agreement ended a war between the occupying regime and the Hezbollah…
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Let the coming days be days of mobilization, rage against US-backed Israeli aggression: Hamas
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has urged global mobilization and public demonstrations to pressure for an end to the ongoing, heavily US-supported Israeli aggression against innocent civilians in the Gaza…
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Turkey offers to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks
According to TRT, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call that cooperation between the two countries is “crucial” for resolving regional issues.
The conversation covered bilateral ties and…
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Mass rallies on Quds Day in Yemen
The Yemenis took to the streets in hundreds of thousands on Friday to mark the International Quds Day that falls on the last Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Rallies held in most of the provinces in Yemen. The people changed slogans in…
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