ANKARA: The Israeli army killed 52 more Palestinians in attacks in the Gaza Strip, taking the overall death toll to 41,586 since last Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in the enclave said on Saturday. A ministry statement added that some 96,210 other people have been injured in the assault. ‘Israeli
ISTANBUL: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday said Israel’s expanding military actions, particularly the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, suggests it has a desire to take the Gaza conflict to the region. “There is a desire within Israel, including [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu, to escalate the conflict across
ISTANBUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday during the 79th UN General Assembly in New York to discuss bilateral relations and global issues. According to the US State Department, both diplomats stressed the importance of keeping communication channels open between the
ANKARA: Argentine attacker Lautaro Martinez led Inter Milan to 3-2 away win against Udinese in Italian Serie A on Saturday. After Inter midfielder Davide Frattesi’s opener in the first minute of the game, Argentine attacker Lautaro Martinez netted twice, in stoppage time at the end of the first half, and
ISTANBUL: Over 200,000 have been displaced inside Lebanon because of Israeli airstrikes, the UN high commissioner for refugees said on Saturday. “More than 50,000 Lebanese and Syrians living in Lebanon have now crossed into Syria fleeing Israeli airstrikes,” Filippo Grandi wrote on X. “Relief operations are underway, including by UNHCR,
ISTANBUL: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas offered his condolences to Hezbollah on Saturday over the assassination of its leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was targeted in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut the previous day, Wafa news agency reported. In a statement, Abbas ‘extended his heartfelt sympathies to the Lebanese government and the brotherly
