Russian defense ministry links US to Ukraine war
The Russian defense ministry has linked the United States to the Ukraine war. The defense ministry spokesman Major General...
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Grain ship leaves Ukraine port for first time since Russia blockade
The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set off from the port of Odesa on Monday under an internationally brokered deal...
Saudi, Turkish FMs discuss bilateral relations
Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and the Türkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mevlut Cavusoglu, have discussed bilateral relations....
2 top Ukrainian officials suspended, accused of failing to purge Russian spies from ranks
Nearly five months after Moscow’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suspended the country’s security chief and top prosecutor, saying they failed to purge Russian spies from their organizations....
Türkiye’s First Lady Emine Erdogan makes move to end conflict in Ukraine
Türkiye's First Lady, Emine Erdogan, has called for peace in Ukraine. Türkiye made the call at Ukraine summit on Saturday...
Russia bans investigative news outlet from operating inside country
Russia has on Friday banned investigative news outlet Bellingcat and its main local partner from operating inside the country,...
Euro, Dollar emerge with equal value for first time in 20 years
Euro and Dollar have emerged with an equal value for the first time in 20 years. One U.S. dollar...
Gold export ban on Russia as summit opens – G7 nations announce
World powers on Sunday has agreed to ban gold exports from Russia, in new concerted action to cut off Moscow's...
McDonald’s to sell Russian business over Ukraine war
McDonald’s has finally discloses its intention to sell Russian business after more than 30 years of its existence in the...
Antony Blinken, US Defence Chief meet Ukraine’s Zelenskyy; announce aid, diplomatic push
The U.S. secretaries of state and defense met Sunday night with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the highest-level visit to...
Deen Digest | What Prophet Muhammad Said About the Virtues of Ramadan
As Muslims around the world started Ramadan, a lot of people, Muslims and non-Muslims, especially in the West, have been...
Broadway stars show solidarity with Ukraine in moving Times Square performance
"Do You Hear the People Sing?" from the Tony Award-winning musical "Les Miserables" is what some members of the Broadway...
Russian military damage Holocaust memorial site, Ukraine says
The Russian military has damaged a Holocaust memorial near the city of Kharkiv. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said in a...
Nestle pulls KitKat, Nesquik out of Russia
Nestle will stop making brands including KitKat and Nesquik in Russia, the world's largest food company said Wednesday amid public...
‘Clear sign’ Putin is weighing up use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, says Biden
Russia continued flattening Ukraine's besieged port city of Mariupol on Tuesday amid escalating warnings from Washington that a cornered President...
Ukraine rejects Russian demand to surrender besieged Mariupol
Ukrainian officials defiantly rejected a Russian demand that their forces in Mariupol lay down arms and raise white flags Monday...
Russians push deeper into Mariupol as locals plead for help
Russian forces pushed deeper into Ukraine's besieged and battered port city of Mariupol on Saturday, where heavy fighting shut down...
Putin likens opponents to ‘gnats,’ signaling new repression
Facing stiff resistance in Ukraine and crippling economic sanctions at home, Russian President Vladimir Putin is using language that recalls...
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Biden expected to meet with NATO leaders in Brussels
President Biden will travel to Europe next week to meet with allies to discuss the West's response to Russia's invasion...
Ukraine-Russia Crisis: More US troops deployed overseas
U.S. soldiers continued to deploy Friday to Europe, joining thousands already sent overseas to support NATO allies amid Russia's invasion...
Russians living in Serbia join rally against Ukraine war
A group of Russian citizens living in Serbia have joined dozens of others to rally against Ukraine war. The protesters...
Peace negotiator mistaken as spy shot dead in Ukraine
Ukrainian Peace Negotiator Shot Dead A Ukrainian peace negotiator Denis Kireev has been killed amid claims that he was a...
Russia declares partial ceasefire in Ukraine
Russia’s Defence Ministry has announced a partial ceasefire to allow residents of two besieged cities including the strategic port town...
Worries mount over Putin’s firmness, mindset
The White House and other observers are increasingly sounding the alarm about the mindset of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who...
Russia’s Syria intervention provides hints for Ukraine war
Russia’s Syria intervention has provided hints for Ukraine war For the past seven years, Syrians like Rakan have experienced first-hand...
Queues in banks, Russians battle rise in prices over heavy sanctions
Queues in banks, Russians battle rise in prices over heavy sanctions Ordinary Russians are facing the prospect of higher prices...
Congressman Suozzi charges New Yorkers to seek assistance to crush Russia economically
American politician, attorney, and accountant who is the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd district, Thomas Richard Suozzi, has called...
Ukraine gives conditions for ceasefire, demands withdrawal of Russian soldiers
Ukraine has demanded an immediate Russian ceasefire and troop withdrawal. On Monday February 28, 2022, Kyiv delegation arrived for talks...
Russians on streets to protest invasion of Ukraine
From Moscow to Siberia, Russian anti-war activists took to the streets again on Sunday February 27, 2022, to protest Russia’s...
Russia uses TikTok to spread propaganda
The Russian TikTok video has it all: a cat, puppies and a pulsing background beat. It's cute, watchable and hardly...
French Senate votes to ban use of hijab in sports
The French Senate has voted to ban hijabs in sports competitions, echoing an already longstanding hijab ban by the French...
3 civilians die in Turkish drone attack on Iraq refugee camp
Three civilians has been killed in a Turkish drone attack on Iraq refugee camp. The refugee camp is in northern...
GCC rejects European Parliament decision on human rights in Bahrain
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has rejected the decision issued by the European Parliament on human rights in Bahrain. While...
Turkey rescues 246 irregular migrants
Turkey’s security teams have reported that not less than 210 irregular migrants were rescued in the eastern part of the...
Turkey destroys two terrorist shelters in Tunceli province
Turkish security forces have destroyed two terrorist shelters in the eastern Tunceli province. The provincial governorate on Wednesday October 21,...
Turkey arrests suspected spy from UAE
The Turkish intelligence services have arrested a Palestinian man suspected of spying on Arab nationals living in Turkey. A senior...
Turkey arrests Daesh terrorist wanted by France
A Daesh/ISIS terrorist wanted by France with a red notice has been arrested in southern Turkey. Security sources stated that...
15 asylum seekers caught in northwestern Turkey
Turkish police have caught 15 asylum seekers in the northwestern province of Tekirdag. Local authorities reported on 16th October, 2020...
Turkey condemns human rights violations in Uighurs
Turkey has condemned the ongoing human rights violations in China's Xinjiang region, home to the ethnic Uighur community. Turkey’s Foreign...
Turkey commences human trials for homegrown Covid-19 vaccine
Turkey’s top health official has announced that effort to develop an indigenous vaccine against COVID-19 has reached the human trials...
Turkey criticises EU for continued reference to sanctions
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has said that many areas of the European Union summit decisions concerning Turkey were “divorced from...
Turkey’s parliament speaker condemns US Nancy Pelosi for anti-Turkey remarks
Turkey’s parliament speaker, Mustafa Sentop, has condemned United States House of Representatives Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, for anti-Turkey remarks. Sentop made...
Turkey condoles with Ukrainian plane crash victims
The Foreign Minister in Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu, has extended his condolences to Ukraine for a military plane crash that killed...
Turkey imposes new national Covid-19 restrictions
Turkey's interior Ministry has in a circular imposed new Covid-19 restrictions across the country amid rising fatalities. The restrictions now...
Palestine, Azerbaijan hail Turkey’s natural gas discovery
Palestine and Azerbaijan have congratulated Turkey on the discovery of major natural gas reserves in the Black Sea. Turkey’s Communications...
Turkey completes talks on flight resumption with 92 countries
Turkey's transport and infrastructure minister Adil Karaismailoglu has concluded talks on flight resumptions with 92 countries. Karaismailoglu said this during...
Covid-19 measures spark protest in Germany
Thousands of people have protested against measures imposed in Germany to stem the coronavirus pandemic. The gathering on Saturday August...
French begins COVID-19 testing for new arrivals from 16 countries
France has commenced coronavirus test for the arriving passengers from 16 high-risk countries, entering the country at the French airports...
65 migrants test positive for COVID-19 in Malta
Not less than sixty-five migrants among a group of 94 people rescued at sea and taken to Malta on Monday...
Germany to mandate coronavirus testing for holidaymakers as infections surge
German Health Minister, Jens Spahn has disclosed that Germany would introduce compulsory coronavirus testing for holidaymakers returning from hard-hit places...
Turkey condemns hostile statements, flag-burning protest in Greece over Hagia Sophia
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned statements made by Greek officials and a flag-burning protest in Greece after the first...
Erdogan joins first Friday prayer at Hagia Sophia
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan have joined huge crowds on Friday for the first prayers at Hagia Sophia Erdogan reiterated his...
The Majestic Hagia Sophia: Has Turkey’s Government lost faith in Islam?
By Dr. Mehnaz Afiridi As a Muslim woman and Professor, I have been teaching a class in Venice, Italy every winter...
Turkey: Activists protest brutal murder of young woman
A rights group, We Will Stop Femicides Platform, and some other rights team have come together to protest against the...
Ukraine to grant several countries visa-free entry
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has signed a decree that allows tourists from several countries to visit Ukraine without visa, starting...
Turkey: Erdogan visits Hagia Sophia, takes stock of conversion work
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has paid a surprise visit to Hagia Sophia. The visit on Sunday July 19, 2020...
Recovery Package: German’s Merkel warns of lingering acrimony among EU leaders
Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, has warned that European Union leaders might not reach a conclusion over the EU recovery...
Germany pledges 3 billion euros for low-income countries
At a G20 meeting of finance ministers, German Finance Ministry disclosed that the country would provide monetary assistance worth 3...
France to provide aid, medical supplies to Kurdistan Region.
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the country's plan to provide medical aid and supplies to the...
10,000 Russians ignore social distancing, stage protest to demand release of Furgal
No less than 10,000 Russians have protested in the eastern city of Khabarovsk to demand the release of a popular...