Turkey court ousts leadership of opposition’s Istanbul branch
Turkey's main opposition CHP party on Tuesday vowed to fight after a court dismissed the leadership of its Istanbul branch...
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Mamdani confirmed as Democratic candidate for New York mayor
Rising star of the American left Zohran Mamdani is now officially the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City,...
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Pakistanis vote with Khan in jail, Sharif tipped to win
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is expected to win the most seats in Thursday's vote, with analysts saying its 74-year-old...
- Adding to the concerns about the integrity of the vote, authorities announced just before polls opened that they had suspended mobile telephone services across the country
- Pollsters had predicted a low turnout from the country's 128 million eligible voters following a lacklustre campaign overshadowed by the jailing of former prime minister Imran Khan
Israeli apex court strikes down law that limited court oversight
Opposition leader Yair Lapid welcomed the verdict and warned of the resurgence of internal divisions in Israeli society. "The Supreme...
- The court ruled against an amendment which scraps the "reasonableness" clause, used by the court to overturn government decisions which are deemed unconstitutional
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had argued the sweeping judicial reform agenda presented a year ago was necessary to rebalance powers between judges and politicians
India targeting high-profile journalists with spyware: Amnesty
Indian media reported last month that the country's cyber security unit was investigating allegations by opposition politicians of attempted phone...
- Created by Israeli firm NSO Group and sold to governments around the world, Pegasus software can be used to access a phone's messages and emails, peruse photos etc
- Amnesty said journalists Siddharth Varadarajan of The Wire and Anand Mangnale of The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project had been recently targeted with spyware
Iraqis vote in first provincial elections for a decade
The vote is expected to consolidate the position of the ruling Coordination Framework coalition, an Iran-aligned bloc that brings together...
- The vote will take place with disillusionment widespread among the country's 43 million inhabitants, with endemic corruption eating away at the oil-rich nation
- Ballots will be held in 15 of Iraq's provinces but not in the other three which are Kurdish and operate under a separate autonomous system
UAE president, rulers of Emirates celebrate flag day
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Supreme Council Members, rulers of the Emirates,...
- The leaders expressed their utmost pride on this precious occasion, stressing that the celebration symbolizes their unity
- The Flag Day was first celebrated in 2013 to celebrate the accession of Sheikh Khalifa as President of the UAE in 2004
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195 die in Israel strikes on Gaza camp, hundreds wounded
The Hamas government in Gaza said that 195 people had been killed in Israeli strikes this week on Jabalia refugee...
- Ambulances were set to rush several dozen patients to Egyptian hospitals, and about 400 foreigners or dual nationals were expected to escape.
- Egypt said that eventually it hoped to help evacuate 7,000 foreigners from over 60 countries from the densely crowded territory of 2.4 million people.
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Tunisian opposition leader to spend more time behind bars
Tunis, Tunisia - The leader of Tunisian opposition party Ennahdha, Rached Ghannouchi, 82, had his jail sentence on terrorism-related charges raised...
- Rached Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisian opposition, will now stay in jail for 15 months, instead of 12 months
- Ghannouchi's latest sentence came following a police union's complaint accusing the opposition leader of inciting violence
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Israel army orders evacuation of northern city after Lebanon clashes
KIRYAT SHMONA, ISRAEL - The Israeli military announced plans to evacuate the northern city of Kiryat Shmona on Friday, after days...
- Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah and allied Palestinian factions have traded cross-border fire with Israel for days.
- Israeli authorities have been steadily evacuating communities near the Gaza border and along the country's northern frontier.
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Thousands rally in support of Gaza across Egypt, says media
CAIRO, EGYPT – Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across Egypt in support of war-torn Gaza on Friday, with large crowds...
- Several thousand packed into Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the 2011 uprising that toppled long-time autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
- Media reports said rallies took place in other Egyptian cities on day 14 of Israel's bombardment of Gaza following Hamas's attack on October 7.
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Russia ready to discuss Turkey’s idea about guarantors for Israel, Palestine, says Lavrov
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA - Russia is ready to discuss and consider Turkey’s initiative to establish a guarantor system in the...
- According to the Russian foreign minister, the initiative is driven by the intention to de-escalate things and bring the situation back to normal.
- He said that the Turkish initiative is rooted in the desire to ensure a balance of interests, rather than favoring one party.
Turkey court ousts leadership of opposition’s Istanbul branch
Turkey's main opposition CHP party on Tuesday vowed to fight after a court dismissed the leadership of its Istanbul branch...
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Arab-American mayor warns Biden has not ‘earned my vote’
Hammoud sidesteps the question of whether he could ultimately endorse Biden under the right circumstances, emphasizing that whatever he might...
Erdogan visits opposition party headquarters first time in 18 years
Istanbul, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the opposition CHP party headquarters on Tuesday, the first time in 18...
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Tunisian Jewish pilgrimage sees low turnout amid security fears
Djerba, Tunisia - Only a dozen pilgrims turned up Friday at this year's Jewish pilgrimage on Tunisia's island of Djerba...
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‘Hindu nation’: Religion trumps caste in India vote
Agra, India - Born at the bottom of the Hindu faith's rigid caste system, voters like Anil Sonkar will determine whether...
- More than two-thirds of India's 1.4 billion people are estimated to be on the lower rungs of a millennia-old social hierarchy that divides Hindus by function and social standing
- Politicians of all stripes have courted lower caste Indians with affirmative action programmes, job guarantees and special subsidies to mitigate long-standing discrimination
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Opposition retains majority in Kuwait parliament post elections
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Opposition lawmakers maintained a majority in Kuwait's parliament, results showed Friday, after the Gulf state's third parliamentary...
- Opposition candidates won 29 seats in the 50-member assembly, according to results carried by the official KUNA news agency
- The make-up of the new parliament is very similar to the outgoing one, with all but 11 lawmakers retaining their seats
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Fatah rejects Hamas criticism of new prime minister’s appointment
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party hit back at criticism by Hamas and other factions over his...
- Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appointed Mohammed Mustafa as prime minister and tasked him with forming a new government.
- Mustafa replaces Mohammed Shtayyeh, who resigned less than three weeks ago citing the need for change after the Hamas attack of October 7.