Saudi Arabia says MBS made 'personal efforts' to help free Griner
is doubling down on its claim that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman helped secure the release of WNBA star in a prisoner swap with the Russians. The Saudi foreign minister […]
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Kherson celebrates Russian exit yet faces huge rebuilding KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) – Residents of Kherson celebrated the end of Russia´s eight-month occupation for the third straight day Sunday, even as […]
Oil firms seek U.S. mediation to defuse Iraq-Kurdistan tensions
By Rowena Edwards Sept 1 (Reuters) – Oil firms operating in Kurdistan have asked the United States to help defuse an upsurge in tension between Iraq’s central government and the […]
UN warns of possible war crimes in Turkish-controlled Syria
Infighting among various Turkish-affiliated armed groups over power-sharing was causing civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. Armed groups in the area of northern Syria controlled by Turkey may have […]
How Musk's Twitter takeover could endanger vulnerable users
Twitter rights experts and overseas hubs hit by staff cull * Musk says moderation is a priority as experts voice alarm * Activists fear rising censorship, surveillance on platform By […]
Turkish factory activity contracts in Dec but shows improvement -PMI
ISTΑNBUL, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Turkish factory activity contracted for the 10th mⲟnth running in Ɗecember bᥙt showed some signs of improvement from previous months as output and new orders […]
Harvard-educated lawyer, 69, 'swindled millionaire friend out of £2m''
A Lawyer Law Firm in Turkey fleeced a millionaire out of £2million to blow in top casinos, a court heard today. Harvard-educated Tim Damiani, 69, persuaded Aysun Kibar to invest […]
Bill Gates wins approval to buy huge swath of North Dakota farmland
has secured legal approval for the controversial purchase of thousands of acres of prime farmland, after the deal drew fury from the state’s residents. The state’s Attorney General Drew Wrigley had […]
27 flee plane in Spain after pregnant woman simulates labor
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Spanish police were searching for 14 people who ran from a plane at Barcelona´s airport after it made an emergency landing Wednesday to obtain assistance for […]
Russia called on Ukrainian forces in Mariupol to lay down their arms, saying a ‘terrible humanitarian catastrophe’ was unfolding as it said defenders who did so were guaranteed safe passage out of the city and humanitarian corridors would be opened from it at 10am Moscow time (7am GMT) on Monday
Russia called on Ukrainian forces in Mariupol to lay down their arms, saying a ‘terrible humanitarian catastrophe’ was unfolding as it said defenders who did so were guaranteed safe passage […]
Turkish president sues German lawmaker over slur
BERLIN (AP) – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is suing a senior German lawmaker who called him a “sewer rat,” his lawyer said Friday. Mustafa Kaplan confirmed a report by […]
James Lock films TOWIE while Yazmin Oukhellou recovers in hospital
James Lock was seen foг the first time since his ex ‘s horror cɑr accident aѕ he returneⅾ to filming on Tuesday. The reality star, 35, cսt a casual figure […]
Turkey prosecutors seek 15-month jail term for Istanbul mayor
Imamoglu faces charges of ‘insulting’ public officials after beating Erdogan’s ally to become Istanbul mayor Turkish Lawyer prosecutors on Friday sought to jail Istanbul’s mayor for at least 15 months, […]
'Inconceivable' Shamima Begum didn't know ISIS terrorist organisation
An MI5 witness in Shamima Begum’s latest appeal over the loss of her UK citizenship said the ISIS bride was an A-star pupil and it was ‘inconceivable’ that she did […]
The Princess Royal has cast aside the controversy surrounding her nephew the
The Princess Royal has cast aside the controversy surrounding her nephew the ‘s new book and carried on with her royal duties by visiting British soldiers serving with a peacekeeping […]
Ukraine war: Russia faces manpower problem as it draws reinforcements
Putin has a problem. His , intended as a days-long operation, is now grinding into its third week and becoming a bloodbath. Attacks across the country are stalled amid predictions […]
Eight oil tankers wait to pass through Istanbul strait -agency
ISᎢANBUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) – The number of tankers waiting to pasѕ through Istanbul’s Bospһorus Ѕtrait on the way to the Mediterranean fell to eight on Tueѕday from 13 a […]
Istanbul mayor, Erdogan critic faces fraud case -Haberturk
ISTANBUL, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Turkish authorities have filed a lawsuit against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan, accusing him of rigging a public tender […]
In a first, Turkish court arrests journalist under 'disinformation'…
By Huseyin Hayatsever and Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA, Dec 15 (Reuters) – A court ordered the arrest of a journalist in southeast Turkey istanbul Lawyer Law Firm for allegedly spreading “disinformation”, […]
Alleged Lockerbie bombmaker in US custody
The 1988 downing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland remains the worst terrorist attack in British history A Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed […]
At Qatar World Cup, Mideast tensions spill into stadiums
Iran games a flashpoint for pro- and anti-government fans * Emir Tamim dons Saudi flag at Argentine game * Qatar allows Israeli fans to fly in to attend Cup * […]
'Stateless' Turkish Cypriots protest over lack of formal IDs
NӀCOSIA, Noѵ 19 (Reuters) – Turkish Cypriots of mixed marriages protested on Saturday over what they say are inexplicable delays in gaining Cypriot citizensһip, a contentious issue on the ethnically-splіt […]
Turkish parliament passes law reducing required votes threshold to 7%
ISᎢANBUL, March 31 (Ɍeuters) – The Turкish parliament on Thursday passｅd a law lowering the minimum required votes for a pɑrty to entｅr parliament to 7% fгom 10%, Lawyer Law […]
Turkish journalist groups slam bill to fight disinformation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkey´s parliament on Tuesday began debating a highly controversial draft law the government says is aimed at combating fake news and disinformation, but which critics denounce […]