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Turkey’s main opposition party appeared set to retain its control over key cities in Sunday’s local elections, preliminary results showed, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had set his sights on retaking control of those urban areas. With some 20% of the votes counted, incumbent mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, of the Republican…
Turkey’s main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday’s local elections, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had set his sights on retaking control of those urban areas. With more than 90% of ballot boxes counted, incumbent Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, of the…
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People laying bouquets of flowers in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue. | Photo Credit: AFP Russian authorities on March 31 arrested three persons in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan on charges of planning terrorist attacks, following a deadly attack on a concert hall near…
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Pope Francis presides over the Easter vigil celebration in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, on March 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis presided over the Vatican’s somber Easter Vigil service on Saturday night, delivering a 10-minute homily and baptizing eight people, a day after suddenly skipping the Good Friday procession at the…
A Molotov cocktail was thrown at a store belonging to a Malaysian chain that had offered socks bearing the word “Allah” for sale, the police said on March 30. The incident came days after the mini-market chain’s executives were charged with hurting religious feelings over the sale of the socks at another of its stores….
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US defence leaders met with Israel’s minister of defence on Tuesday as the United States warns against a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but rising tensions between the two allies put any progress in question. In remarks at the start of the Pentagon meeting, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said they would…
Ukrainian forces face a “difficult” situation around the eastern city of Chasiv Yar as Russia focuses its offensive there, a Ukrainian army official said Monday. Moscow has made a number of gains on the frontline in recent months, pressing their advantage as Kyiv struggles with shortages of vital munitions from its Western allies. “The situation…
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The White House said on Monday it was very disappointed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had canceled a high-level Israeli delegation’s planned visit to Washington after the U.S. abstained from a U.N. vote demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. “It’s disapppointing. We’re very disappointed that they won’t be coming to Washington, D.C. to allow us…
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A veteran Israeli minister who joined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency unity government after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack said on Monday he had resigned after not being included in the highest-level war cabinet. Gideon Saar joined the unity government along with several other members of the opposition to help manage the war on Hamas in…
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Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday his visit to Washington this week would focus on maintaining Israel’s military superiority in the Middle East, as fighting rages in Gaza. Gallant is expected to meet his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin and other senior U.S. officials, as relations between the two allies become strained over the…
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