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Turkey orders detention of Istanbul district mayor, others in corruption probe, state media says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -A Turkish prosecutor ordered the detention of 48 suspects, including the mayor of Istanbul's opposition-run Bayrampasa…
Middle Eastern Politics Headlines at 5:11 a.m. GMT
Middle Eastern Politics Headlines at 5:11 a.m. GMT
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes near east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, GFZ says
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region on Saturday,…
North Korea’s Kim says country to present nuclear policy in upcoming party meeting
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country will present a policy of jointly advancing…
At least 193 killed in two separate boat accidents in northwestern DR Congo
Two separate boat accidents this week in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have killed at least…
Mexico president attacks Reuters report on CIA’s role in country’s drug war
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday that a Reuters investigation detailing the close involvement…
Russia says Ukrainian drone attacked nuclear power station, no damage caused
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Ukrainian drone attacked one of the buildings of the Smolensk nuclear power station in western…
US, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt propose roadmap for Sudan peace
(Reuters) -The United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt called on Friday for a three-month…
Netherlands threatens to boycott Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates
The Netherlands has announced it will boycott the 2026 Eurovision in Vienna if Israel participates, joining other European…
Iran expects a prisoner swap with France, including an Iranian woman held in France over Gaza posts
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's foreign minister says Iran and France are close to agreeing to an exchange…
Missouri Senate passes Trump-backed redistricting plan that could help Republicans win an additional US House seat
Missouri Senate passes Trump-backed redistricting plan that could help Republicans win an additional US House seat
At least 107 killed in Congo as whaleboat sinks in river
KINSHASA (Reuters) -At least 107 people have died after a whaleboat caught fire in the west of the…
Costa Rica arrests four in murder of Nicaraguan exile
Costa Rica police have arrested four suspects in the assassination on its soil of a fierce critic of…
UN expert urges protection for indigenous Botswana people
A United Nations human rights expert on Friday urged Botswana's government to grant constitutional recognition and stronger protections…
Eurovision will ‘respect’ any boycott decisions over Israel
The Eurovision Song Contest will respect countries' decisions on participating in next year's competition, its chief said Friday,…