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Colombian Election Heads to Runoff
Colombia's presidential election is heading to a June 21 runoff after neither leading candidate secured an absolute majority in Sunday's vote. Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella led the first round with 43.7% of the…
Türkiye to Launch First Nuclear Unit by Year-End
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced that Türkiye aims to commission the first unit of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant by the end of the year. Speaking at the 31st Baku Energy Forum in Azerbaijan, Bayraktar…
EU Chief Warns Against Russian Peace Talk ‘Traps’
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has warned that focusing on who will lead potential peace talks between Ukraine and Russia is a deliberate "trap" set by Moscow to divide the bloc. Speaking at an informal summit of EU foreign…
Netanyahu Orders Military to Intensify Strikes on Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has explicitly ordered the military to escalate its ongoing attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon. In a defiant video message, Netanyahu dismissed any notion of a ceasefire, stating that forces have…
Putin to Visit Kazakhstan for Key Regional Summits
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to begin a three-day official visit to Kazakhstan on May 27 at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The two leaders are scheduled to hold high-level talks focused on strengthening the…
Sweden Hosts First NATO Ministerial Summit
NATO Foreign Ministers have convened in Helsingborg for Sweden's first time hosting the gathering since joining the alliance, setting the stage for this summer's historic leaders' summit in Ankara. Opening the talks, NATO Secretary-General…
Türkiye’s Fidan Attends NATO Summit in Sweden
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has arrived in Sweden to participate in the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Ahead of the formal sessions, he gathered with his international counterparts to pose for the traditional family…
Trump Issues Stark Warning to Iran, Seeks to ‘Open’ Cuba
US President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Iran, threatening "very tough" action to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons and sparking a devastating global conflict. Asserting "complete control" over the Strait of Hormuz,…
Pakistani Interior Minister Meets Iranian President Over Stalled Talks
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran to discuss stalled peace negotiations between the United States and Iran. This marks Naqvi's second official visit to Iran in less…
Türkiye’s Minister Meets Danish King Ahead of COP31
Türkiye's Minister of Environment and COP31 Chair, Murat Kurum, met with King Frederik X in Copenhagen to discuss pressing global environmental challenges. The royal reception, held during the international Climate Ministers…