The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday condemned an alleged attack on a journalist working for CNN’s Turkish affiliate, which is criticized for acting as a mouthpiece for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government, outside the Pennsylvania residence of Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen, Erdoğan’s arch-enemy who has lived in self-imposed exile in the US since […]
OLY Paris Eiffel Tower Incident Three men are under investigation in France on suspicion of committing “psychological violence,” prosecutors said on Monday. The three allegedly placed five coffins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, a Paris landmark that will feature prominently in the upcoming Olympic Games in the summer. According to officials at the
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Claudia Sheinbaum has made history, becoming the first woman and first Jewish person elected as president of Mexico. Sheinbaum is a climate scientist and the former mayor of Mexico City. She is a close ally of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has been credited with lifting millions of Mexicans out of poverty. Preliminary
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Separately speaking to The New Arab, Palestinians in Gaza expressed differing points of view, moving between optimism and pessimism, about the new initiative. “Hamas believes that Biden’s proposal could be a prelude to putting an end to the Israeli war on Gaza if he exerts official pressure on Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” the
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Shangri-La Dialogue conference in Singapore that humanitarian law must be respected in Gaza and Israel’s war on the Strip needs to end, adding that Ukraine will provide Gaza with humanitarian aid. He also stated his support for a Palestinian state as part of a 2-state solution. Ukrainian President Volodymyr
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Thursday marked the inaugural event of the International Network for the Utilization of Invasive Aquatic Plants (INIAP), held under the theme “Fostering Research and Development in the Management and Utilization of Aquatic Plants.” The conference took place at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Kampala and was hosted by the Centre for Research in
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The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in Limpopo praised observant residents who chased after its senior official transporting ballot boxes containing special votes without a police escort. According to Limpopo provincial electoral officer Nkaro Mateta, the area manager was caught on Wednesday morning in the Elias Motsoaledi municipal region. Mateta claimed residents saw the
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan May 28, 2024. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Tuesday that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to let Ukraine use Western weapons to strike inside Russia, which he said could trigger a
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A powerful late-season snowstorm that caused millions of dollars in damage in Maine was a major disaster, the federal government has declared. The disaster declaration by President Joe Biden will help clear the way for funding to help rebuild. The April nor’easter, which caused hundreds of thousands of power outages in the Northeast,
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TBI’s Elections Explained series examines the key issues and potential impacts of globally significant polls. After a generation of democracy and three decades on from the dismantling of apartheid, South Africa’s upcoming national election shows all the promise of a flourishing democratic system. The election result, expected to force the African National Congress (ANC) into
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