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Türkiye to host COP31 after consensus deal with Australia

Türkiye will host the COP31 climate summit next year in the coastal city of Antalya, following a consensus agreement reached after Australia withdrew its competing bid. The arrangement grants Canberra the presidency of the negotiations, while Türkiye will serve as host nation. Australian......

Australia sanctions Russian cybercrime providers over ransomware operations

Australia announced on Thursday a new round of sanctions targeting two Russian cybercrime service providers accused of supporting ransomware attacks against Australian and international networks. Foreign Minister Penny Wong, issuing a joint statement with Defense Minister Richard Marles and......

Italian and Egyptian foreign ministers hold phone call on Gaza and Sudan

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke by phone on Wednesday with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty to review the latest developments in Gaza and Sudan, Italy’s Foreign Ministry announced. According to the statement, both ministers agreed to convene......

Trump to meet NYC mayor-elect Mamdani at the Oval Office on Friday

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will meet New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Friday at the Oval Office — their first in-person discussion since Mamdani won the election earlier this month. Trump wrote on his Truth Social account that the “Communist Mayor......

Pakistani Foreign Minister meets EU council President in Brussels to deepen partnership

Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting on Wednesday with European Council President Antonio Costa in Brussels, where the two officials reviewed the progress of bilateral ties and discussed opportunities to expand cooperation, according to a statement from Pakistan’s......

Kosovo Parliament fails to form government again, new elections likely

The Kosovo Parliament failed on Wednesday to elect a government for the second time in recent weeks, extending a political deadlock that has paralyzed the country’s institutions. This development increases the likelihood of early legislative elections to resolve the ongoing crisis. The candidate......

Germany authorizes military to shoot down suspicious drones

The German government has passed legislation allowing the Bundeswehr to shoot down unidentified drones suspected of spying on military bases, industrial sites, and other critical infrastructure. The move comes amid growing concerns that some drones may be operated by state actors with potential sabotage......

South Korean ferry runs aground near uninhabited Island, no casualties reported

A passenger ferry in South Korea carrying 267 people ran aground on an uninhabited island off the country’s southwest coast on Wednesday evening. The vessel, traveling from Jeju Island to the port city of Mokpo, encountered the incident after 8 pm local time, according to the Coast Guard. Authorities......

Netanyahu and Israeli officials tour Southern Syria amid security talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and senior government and defense officials toured southern Syria on Wednesday amid ongoing reports of potential security agreement negotiations with Damascus. The delegation also included Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, IDF......

Jacqueline Keller, former director of CRIF, dies at 97

The Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions (CRIF) announced on Wednesday the death of Jacqueline Keller, who led the organization from 1981 to 1996. She passed away on Tuesday at the age of 97, the institution said in a statement expressing “deep sadness”. Keller, described......

Israel calls for evacuations in two Southern Lebanese villages ahead of imminent strikes

Tensions resurfaced on Wednesday in southern Lebanon as the Israeli army urged civilians to leave areas surrounding two buildings it identified as Hezbollah military sites. The warning, issued in Arabic by army spokesperson Colonel Avichay Adraee on the platform X, signaled that Israeli forces intend......

Israeli Minister urges arrest of Mahmoud Abbas if UN backs Palestinian statehood

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called on Monday for the arrest of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the targeting of senior Palestinian Authority officials if the UN Security Council endorses a resolution supporting the creation......

US and European powers push IAEA to gain access to bombed nuclear sites in Iran

The United States and Europe’s leading powers — France, the United Kingdom, and Germany — have submitted a draft resolution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), urging Iran to immediately provide detailed information about its nuclear activities and allow inspectors access......

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