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Türkiye supports progress in the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process, says President Erdogan

Türkiye has reaffirmed its support for ongoing efforts to advance the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a recent phone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. According to official sources, President Erdogan emphasized that Ankara......

Kosovo and Serbia need to normalize their relationship, says Kosovo’s prime minister

Kosovo and Serbia must move toward a normalization of their relations, Kosovo’s outgoing prime minister Albin Kurti said on Wednesday, as the country approaches key parliamentary elections. Speaking in an interview, Kurti stressed that dialogue with Belgrade remains essential, despite long-standing......

Brazil: Jair Bolsonaro taken to hospital during first prison release for surgery

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was transferred to a private hospital in Brasília on Wednesday, marking his first exit from prison since his incarceration in late November. According to a source at the medical facility, Bolsonaro is scheduled to undergo surgery on Thursday. Journalists......

Morocco ranks third among Africa’s leading tech startup ecosystems

Morocco has secured a place among the top three tech startup ecosystems in Africa, according to the 2025 edition of the Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index (DEEI) released by the Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS). Alongside South Africa and Mauritius, the Kingdom continues to strengthen......

Morocco receives first locally manufactured WhAP 8×8 armored vehicles

The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) have officially received the first batch of WhAP 8×8 armored vehicles, manufactured locally by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in Morocco. The Indian defense giant announced the delivery on Wednesday, describing it as a “major milestone” in......

EU officials defend sovereignty after US sanctions on Thierry Breton

European officials have strongly defended the bloc’s sovereignty following U.S. sanctions targeting former European Commissioner Thierry Breton and four other EU figures involved in tech regulation. “None of these sanctions will silence the sovereignty of European peoples,” stated......

India launches its heaviest satellite, boosting space ambitions

India has successfully launched its heaviest satellite to date, marking a milestone for the country’s space program. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) deployed the US-built AST SpaceMobile communications satellite into low-Earth orbit on Wednesday using the LVM3-M6 rocket. Weighing......

Venezuela denounces U.S. naval blockade as 'Greatest Extortion in History' at UN

Venezuela has accused the United States of committing the “greatest extortion in history” during a tense UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday, amid growing international scrutiny over sanctions and a U.S.-led naval blockade. The emergency session, requested by Caracas with support from......

Benin opposition lawmaker jailed over WhatsApp message linked to foiled coup

A Beninese opposition lawmaker has been placed in pretrial detention as part of investigations into a failed coup attempt earlier this month, judicial sources told AFP on Tuesday. Soumaïla Sounon Boké, a member of the opposition party Les Démocrates, was arrested on December 16 and......

Taiwan hit by 6.1-magnitude earthquake

Taiwan experienced a significant seismic event on Wednesday, when a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the southeastern part of the island. The Central Weather Bureau reported that the quake occurred at 5:47 p.m. local time (9:47 a.m. GMT) at a depth of approximately 11.9 kilometers in Taitung County. Although......

Libyan army chief killed in plane crash near Ankara, black box recovered

The Libyan army’s chief of staff, General Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, was killed on Tuesday evening in a plane crash near Ankara, Turkish authorities confirmed. All eight people on board the aircraft, including several senior advisers and crew members, lost their lives in the accident. Turkish......

Italian authorities seize 435 kg of cocaine worth €70 million

Italian border police announced on Wednesday the seizure of more than 435 kilograms of high-purity cocaine at the port of Gioia Tauro, in southern Italy, dealing a significant blow to international drug trafficking networks. According to authorities, the narcotics were hidden inside a shipment of approximately......

Road accident in China kills eight people, including children

A tragic road accident in eastern China claimed the lives of eight people, including several children, after a sport utility vehicle plunged into a pond, according to state media reports released on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Pengze County, a rural area located around 480......

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