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Massive Blaze Ravages Rohingya Refugee Camp in Cox’s Bazar

Last night, a devastating fire erupted in Cox’s Bazar’s camp number 5, home to over 1 million Rohingya Muslims who fled Myanmar’s military actions in 2017. The flames swiftly engulfed around 800 homes, rendering approximately 7,000 Rohingya homeless before authorities managed to contain the blaze roughly three hours later, around 01:00 local time.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported damage to nearly 120 structures, including mosques and health centers. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

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NATO Leaders Approve 5% Defense Spending Goal

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At the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, allied leaders approved a final declaration pledging to allocate 5% of GDP to defense by 2035. The declaration reaffirmed commitment to NATO’s collective defense and included 3.5% for core military spending and 1.5% for infrastructure, civil preparedness, and resilience. Aid to Ukraine will count toward these figures.

The next summit will be hosted by Türkiye in 2026.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and French President Emmanuel Macron. He emphasized Türkiye’s cooperation with Germany, EU accession goals, the importance of sustaining calm between Israel and Iran, a just peace in Ukraine, and improving conditions in Syria for refugee return

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