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TRNC Presidential Complex to Open on May 3
The new Presidential Complex in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), built in Lefkoşa at a cost of 4.5 billion liras, will open on May 3. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is expected to attend the ceremony. Modeled after Türkiye’s…
Gaza Death Toll Reaches 51,000
The death toll from Israeli attakcs in Gaza since October 7, 2023, has reached 51,000, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
In the past 24 hours alone, 17 people were killed and 69 injured. Since Israel…
Nigeria Village Attacks: 54 Killed
At least 54 people were killed in attacks on Zikke and Kimakpa villages in Nigeria’s Plateau state, Amnesty International reported. Armed assailants opened fire, looted homes, and set buildings ablaze.
The region continues to face…
Dust Storm in Iraq Hospitalizes Thousands
A massive dust storm swept across Iraq, reducing visibility below 1 km and affecting air traffic in Najaf and Basra. At least 2,751 people were hospitalized nationwide with respiratory issues, including 749 in Basra and 656 in Maysan.…
EU Backs Two-State Solution, Pledges €1.6B Aid to Palestine
EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas announced the bloc’s unified support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, following a high-level EU-Palestinian dialogue in Luxembourg.
Kallas condemned the total aid blockade to…
All-Female Blue Origin Crew, Including Katy Perry, Completes Spaceflight
Blue Origin launched an all-female crew into space aboard its New Shepard rocket from Texas, marking the first such mission since 1963. The six-member team included pop star Katy Perry, journalist Lauren Sanchez (fiancée of Jeff Bezos),…
Türkiye Claims European Weightlifting Gold
At the 2025 European Weightlifting Championships in Moldova, Türkiye's Harun Algül won gold in the men’s 55 kg snatch event with a lift of 112 kg. Competing in Chisinau, Algül placed seventh in the clean and jerk…
Xi Jinping Receives Official Welcome in Vietnam
Chinese President Xi Jinping was officially welcomed in Hanoi by Vietnamese leaders at the start of his Southeast Asia tour. A 21-gun salute marked his arrival at the Presidential Palace, where he met with…
Xi Jinping Visits Vietnam to Boost Regional Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, as the first stop of his Southeast Asia tour. Welcomed by Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, Xi is expected to sign around 40 bilateral agreements. In a…
Noboa Wins Ecuador’s Presidential Runoff
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa secured re-election with 56.13% of the vote in the second-round runoff, defeating leftist candidate Luisa González. Noboa, 37, will serve until 2029 and be sworn in on May 24. Describing the result…