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Elections amid turmoil in Myanmar; Guinea, CAR and Kosovo also vote in key polls
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (252+ words) Voters head to the polls in Myanmar, Guinea, the Central African Republic and Kosovo in elections that are likely to have geopolitical consequences. Voting has begun in Myanmar's heavily restricted polls, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a…...
Zelenskyy to consult European leaders after Trump meeting
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (236+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would hold talks with European leaders after meeting US President Donald Trump. Zelenskyy said on Sunday he had spoken with a group of Ukraine's partners to coordinate priorities on the diplomatic track."Tomorrow, after…...
Iran in ‘comprehensive war’ with US, Israel, Europe: Pezeshkian
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (202+ words) Iran is in a state of "comprehensive war" with the United States, Israel, and Europe, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said. "We are in a state of comprehensive war with the United States, Israel, and Europe," Pezeshkian said in an interview…...
UK visa sanctions force Angola, Namibia to accept returned migrants
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (233+ words) The agreements mark the first major change under reforms announced last month, which aim to make refugee status temporary. Angola and Namibia have agreed to accept the return of irregular migrants and criminals after the British government threatened visa penalties…...
Israeli army locks down villages in occupied West Bank after gunfire
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (193+ words) The Israeli army locked down several Palestinian villages in the West Bank on Saturday after gunfire targeting a military checkpoint in the occupied territory, local sources said. The sources said Israeli forces shut entrances to the villages of Nilin, Bilin,…...
EU backs Somalia’s unity after Israel's Somaliland recognition
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (210+ words) EU backs Somalia's unity after Israel's Somaliland recognition'TRT World The European Union has said respecting Somalia's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity is "key for the peace and stability of the entire Horn of Africa region," following Israel's recognition of Somaliland…...
Turkish president hails 'largest reconstruction mobilisation' as 455,000th disaster home delivered
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (426+ words) T'rkiye delivered the 455,000th disaster housing unit to earthquake survivors across 11 provinces hit by the February 6, 2023 earthquakes, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, calling the effort a "major achievement" few countries could accomplish. Speaking at a key handover ceremony on Saturday…...
Pakistan slams Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as 'illegal and provocative"
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (280+ words) "Such illegal and provocative actions constitute a flagrant violation of international law and not only threaten the peace and stability of the brotherly country of Somalia, but also that of the entire region," says Foreign Ministry. Pakistan condemned Israel's recognition…...
Women, children among over 200 Sudanese killed by RSF in Darfur: Medics
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (338+ words) More than 200 people, including women and children, were killed in ethnically motivated attacks carried out by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in parts of Darfur, according to a statement released Saturday by the Sudan Doctors Network. Citing testimonies from…...
Russia strikes Ukraine ahead of Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump
19+ hour, 32+ min ago (479+ words) Explosions and drone strikes shook Ukraine as Zelenskyy prepared for talks in Florida on ending the nearly four-year war. Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Kiev and other Ukrainian regions on Saturday, hours before President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was set…...