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Multiple wildfires break out on Italian island of Sicily
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (146+ words) Aircraft, helicopters, and emergency crews deployed as flames affect dozens of hectares across greater Palermo region By Beyza Binnur Donmez GENEVA (AA) - Multiple wildfires have broken out in Palermo on the Italian island of Sicily, with aerial and ground firefighting…...
Housing bill becomes law despite Trump's refusal to sign it
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (290+ words) By Berk Kutay Gokmen ISTANBUL (AA) " A bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress became law early Saturday after President Donald Trump declined to sign it but also did not issue a veto, despite several efforts to delay the legislation. The…...
Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over reporting on Air Force One
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (435+ words) New York Times condemns move for "intimidating journalists from doing their jobs" By Berk Kutay Gokmen ISTANBUL (AA) " The Trump administration on Friday issued subpoenas to several New York Times journalists following the newspaper"s reporting this week on security…...
Qatar, Syria discuss stronger ties, reconstruction, chemical weapons cooperation
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (364+ words) By Laith Al-Jnaidi and Rania Abushamala DAMASCUS/ISTANBUL (AA) " Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Qatar's Minister of State at the Foreign Ministry Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries on Saturday....
Laptops, smartphones, gaming consoles get costlier as AI fuels chip demand: Report
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (234+ words) By Beyza Binnur Donmez GENEVA (AA) - Laptops, smartphones and gaming consoles are becoming significantly more expensive as artificial intelligence data centers drive up demand for memory chips, squeezing supplies for consumer electronics. Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported Saturday that memory…...
UPDATE - Polling ends in Malaysia's Johor regional election
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (148+ words) Polling ends at 6 pm local time, and vote counting begins, with results expected later in the evening UPDATES WITH POLLS CLOSING; REVISES HEADLINE, DECK, LEDE ISTANBUL (AA) - Polling closed in Malaysia's Johor state election at 6 pm local time (1000 GMT) across…...
Poland officially commemorates killing of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists during WWII
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (290+ words) WARSAW (AA) - Poland's top officials on Saturday are commemorating the tens of thousands of Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalists during WWII, as the country marks a new national day of remembrance highlighting one of the most sensitive issues in relations…...
'Intensify' education, control to prevent corruption in army, North Korean leader says
12+ hour ago (438+ words) North Korea condemns, rejects US, Japan, South Korea's call for its denuclearization ISTANBUL (AA) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a joint meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea, the government, and the military on Friday, urging "intensified" education…...
US military team to visit Lebanon to support ceasefire implementation
18+ hour, 7+ min ago (292+ words) CENTCOM delegation expected in Beirut ahead of technical talks in Rome, Financial Times reports By Rabia Iclal Turan WASHINGTON (AA) - A US military delegation is expected to travel to Lebanon in the coming days to help implement a framework agreement…...
Turkish vice president, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus president discuss economic projects
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (460+ words) T'rkiye, TRNC sign agreement to develop 101-km undersea natural gas pipeline ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Tufan Erhurman on Friday discussed economic projects. Visiting the TRNC capital Lefkosa, Yilmaz was…...