Trkiye ‘neutralizes’ 5 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

ISTANBUL: Trkiye “neutralized” five PKK terrorists in the Hakurk region of northern Iraq, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

The terrorists were “neutralized” in an airstrike, the ministry said on X.

“Our operations against the PKK …

Ethiopia, China agree to scale up multifaceted cooperation

Ethiopia and China have agreed to further scale up multifaceted cooperation at bilateral, regional and multilateral venues.In a statement, Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry said the Chinese foreign affairs chief, Wang Yi, on Friday arrived in the Ethiopian …

Trump pledges to bring death penalty for child traffickers

Former US President Donald Trump said Friday he would require the death penalty for “anyone caught trafficking children across our border” if he is elected back to the White House next year.In a campaign video, Trump said that under his leadership, th…

Live discussion on Lebanese TV escalates into fistfight

A discussion between a senior journalist and a former minister on a private television program in Lebanon turned into a fistfight.Simon Abou Fadel, one of Lebanon’s senior journalists, and Wiam Wahab, a former environment minister, on Thursday, were t…

Spain nears polarized elections: What’s at stake?

Spanish voters will vote in a summer election on Sunday in what parties say will determine the fate of the country.Days before the vote, polls suggest a possible drastic shift for Spain, moving from its current status as one of the most progressive Eu…

Myanmar militant commander arrested in Bangladesh

Elite Bangladeshi forces arrested a ringleader of a Myanmar separatist group on Friday from the southeastern Cox’s Bazar refugee camp.Hafez Nur Mohammad, camp resident and commander of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), was captured by the Rap…