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Turkish Parliament Session Erupts into Chaos
An extraordinary session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, convened to address the demotion of Can Atalay, an MP from the Turkish Workers' Party (TİP), quickly descended into chaos. Tensions flared when TİP Istanbul…
Thailand Elects Paetongtarn Shinawatra as New Prime Minister
Thailand's Parliament has elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the ruling party and daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as the country's new prime minister. At 37 years old, Paetongtarn becomes Thailand's youngest…
Thai Constitutional Court Dismisses PM Srettha Thavisin
Thailand's Constitutional Court has ruled to dismiss 67-year-old Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who appointed Pichit Chuenban, who was sentenced to 6 months in prison for attempted corruption, to the cabinet.
At the press conference he…
Turkmens Protest Kirkuk Elections
Turkmens in Kirkuk, Iraq, protested against recent local elections organized by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), saying they were excluded. Led by the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF), protesters called for proper representation,…
Japan’s Kishida To Resign in September
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced that in September he will step down as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, which became the country's agenda with corruption allegations.
“Politics cannot function without public…
Palestine’s Abbas Meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas at the Novo-Ogoryovo presidential residence in Moscow yesterday. The two discussed the Israeli occupation of Gaza and Russia’s support for the Palestinian…
UN Security Council Urges Action on Gaza Crisis
In an emergency session, the UN Security Council called for urgent international action to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The meeting followed an Israeli attack on Al-Tabin school, killing at least 100…
Azerbaijani President Attends Central Asian Summit
At the Central Asian and Azerbaijani Heads of State Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev emphasized the strong ties between Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries, particularly highlighting the support…
US, Egypt and Qatar Urge Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Talks
U.S. President Joe Biden, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamed Al Thani have called on Israel and Hamas to resume ceasefire negotiations on August 15 in Doha or Cairo. The leaders…
Catalonia’s Puigdemont Returns to Spain Amid Arrest Warrant
Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont returned to Spain after seven years in exile, despite an active arrest warrant. Puigdemont fled to Belgium in 2017 after holding an illegal independence referendum in Catalonia. Upon his return, he…