Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday criticized opposition presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s claim that Russia is interfering in Trkiye’s upcoming elections. “What did Kremlin’s spokesperson say? (Dmitry) Peskov says: ‘He (Kili…
The US on Friday started funding for its “Tech Hubs” program by offering an initial $500 million grant in order to turn metropolitan areas across the nation into technology and innovation centers. President Joe Biden administration, as part of his “In…
The Dow Jones and the S and P 500 closed lower Friday to post losses for the second consecutive week. The Dow decreased almost nine points, or 0.03%, to finish the day at 33,300. The blue-chip index saw a weekly loss of 1.1%. The S and P 500 shed six …
A helicopter crashed in Russia’s southern Bryansk region, the country’s Emergency Ministry said on Saturday. According to the ministry, preliminary data showed that the engine caught fire that led to the crash. No casualties have yet been reported, an…
Here is a rundown of all the news you need to start your Saturday, including the end of pandemic-era border curbs in the US, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, political developments in Pakistan, and the latest on the Sudan conflict. TOP STORIES Israeli forc…
Annual consumer inflation in Argentina soared to a new record of 108.8% in April, according to data released Friday by the country’s national statistics agency. The annual gain was an increase from 104.3% in March and 102.5% in February – the highest …
The Turkish air defense system, SIPER, hit a long-distance target in the final test on Friday before its official launch. Ismail Demir, the head of Turkish Defense Industries Presidency (SSB), said that SIPER, the protector of Turkish skies, passed th…
With a cyclone bearing down, Bangladesh has issued its top danger alert for the southern maritime port of Cox’s Bazar, also the main tourist hub and home to over 1.2 million Rohingya refugees. In a special Saturday afternoon weather bulletin, the stat…
Egyptian efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian factions in Gaza have stalled, according to Israeli media on Saturday. At least 33 Palestinians have been killed and dozens injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since Tuesday, whi…
At least 44 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed in a security operation in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region, the country’s Information Ministry said on Saturday. The operation was conducted on Friday by the national intelligence and security agency backe…