Turkish firms sign $6.5 billion contracts to reinforce 'Steel Dome' defense system
NATO member Turkey first announced plans to build its Steel Dome, a system similar to Israel's Iron Dome, in July 2024.
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Australia lists Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as state sponsor of terrorism
Rubio instructs US diplomats to urge host gov'ts to restrict immigration - report
Candace Owens claims new 'Egyptian' lead in Charlie Kirk case
US halts Afghan immigration requests following deadly Washington shooting
The Department of Homeland Security is confident that the suspect entered the US from Afghanistan in 2021, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday night
Russia rejects major concessions on Ukraine as leaked call shows Witkoff advising Moscow
Russia rejects major concessions on Ukraine despite a leaked call showing US envoy Steve Witkoff advising Moscow on how to pitch a peace plan to Trump.
Former Obama aide Sarah Hurwitz criticized over Holocaust education comments
Sarah Hurwitz’s remarks on Holocaust education ignite debate, with critics accusing her of blurring lessons for young people.
Trump escalates diplomatic efforts in Sudan, Ukraine conflicts
With peace deals in Sudan and Ukraine on the line, Trump’s diplomatic efforts reach a critical point in securing lasting arrangements.
Ukrainian investigators question key peace talk figure in corruption probe
Local media reported that Rustem Umerov was questioned as a witness by anti-corruption investigators, but authorities have not accused him of any wrongdoing.
Czech president voices opposition to cabinet nominee who made Nazi salute
Filip Turek stated that his Nazi salute and posting of Nazi memorabilia were due to "bad humour" rather than any affinity to Nazism or racism.
Swiss increase aid to Palestinian Authority, Gaza in support of US peace plan
The Swiss government announced that it would commit 23 million Swiss francs to support humanitarian aid efforts and Palestinian institutions.
Texan men plan invasion of island off coast of Haiti with an army of DC's homeless
The men planned to invade an island off the coast of Haiti with an “army of homeless mercenaries,” murdering the men on the island, and using the women and children as sex slaves.
At least 44 dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong
It is believed that the use of bamboo scaffolding, which the city began phasing out earlier this year, contributed to the quick spread of the fire.
Prominent Turkish journalist gets 4-year sentence for Erdogan comments
Fatih Altayli was sentenced after referencing a historic Ottoman Turkish practice of killing or drowning rulers they no longer wanted in power.
