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Lithuania to Reopen Border Crossings With Belarus
Lithuania will reopen two border crossings with Belarus on Thursday, weeks after shutting them due to weather balloons used for cigarette smuggling that violated its airspace. The Medininkai and Salcininkai crossings, closed since October…
Hungary Calls for Immediate Halt to EU Payments to Ukraine
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said corruption “at the highest levels” of Ukraine’s government should prompt the EU to stop all financial payments immediately. Speaking ahead of an EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels, he…
TRNC President Erhürman Holds First Meeting With GCA Leader Christodoulides
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Tufan Erhürman met Greek Cypriot Administration (GCA) leader Nikos Christodoulides in Nicosia for the first time since taking office in October. The meeting took place at the UN…
Putin and el-Sisi Mark Milestone at Egypt’s El-Dabaa Nuclear Plant
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attended, via video conference, the ceremony installing the reactor vessel for the first power unit of Egypt’s El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. The plant is being…
Zelensky Visits Ataturk’s Mausoleum Ahead of Talks in Ankara
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, before his official meetings in Ankara. Zelensky laid a wreath at the site and signed the Anıtkabir Special Book alongside his…
US Envoy to Meet Hamas Delegation in Istanbul
The Times of Israel reports that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet senior Hamas officials in Istanbul, led by Khalil al-Hayya, to discuss efforts to maintain the Gaza ceasefire. Witkoff is expected to reiterate the…
U.S. Congress Votes to Release Jeffrey Epstein Files
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 427–1 to require the Justice Department to release files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including records on his prison death. The Senate also approved the measure unanimously, sending the…
Saudi Crown Prince Makes First White House Visit Since 2018
The White House said agreements signed between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have elevated bilateral ties to a “historic level,” with Saudi investment commitments in the U.S. rising to nearly $1…
Montenegro Expects to Lift Temporary Visas for Turkish Citizens Soon
Montenegrin Foreign Minister Ervin Ibrahimovic said his country expects to lift the temporary visa requirement for Turkish citizens within “10 to 15 days.” He added that Montenegro is working to align its visa policy with the EU by 2026 and…
Syrian Embassy Reopens in London After 13-Year Closure
The Syrian Embassy in London reopened after 13 years during a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Shaybani. The embassy had been closed since 2012 following the outbreak of the Syrian civil war.
Raising the…