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Sweden charges a woman with war crimes for allegedly torturing Yazidi women and children in Syria
Prosecutor Reena Devgun speaks during a press conference regarding the indictment of a 52-year-old woman, associated with the Islamic State group, with genocide, crimes against humanity and serious war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria, in Stockholm, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP)
opinion
In Turkey, I’ve seen how political interference in the central bank crushes the economy
Katharine Lake Berz
world
Wildfires in western Turkey threaten homes on city outskirts and war memorials at Gallipoli site
FILE PHOTO: A firefighting helicopter flies through the smoke that raises from wildfires during a sunset near Marmaris, a town in Mugla province, Turkey, June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Kenan Gurbuz/File Photo
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Crews battle scattered wildfires in Athens suburbs as calmer winds aid containment
Burned vehicles are parked in Nea Penteli suburb of Athens, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, following a major wildfire that has burned into the northern suburbs of the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
olympics
Laurin wins France’s first-ever taekwondo gold medal at Paris Olympics
world
Turkey submits official request to join ICJ genocide case against Israel over Gaza conduct
FILE - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)
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Turkey blocks access to Instagram in response to removal of posts on Hamas chief Haniyeh, reports say
FILE - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)
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Turkish and Armenian special envoys resume talks aimed at reconciliation and reopening the border
FILE - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shake hands before a meeting at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Special envoys from Turkey and Armenia convened at the countries’ shared border on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, to resume discussions aimed at normalizing ties between the historic foes. (Turkish Presidency via AP, file)
soccer
Turkey’s Arda Guler enhances his burgeoning reputation in win over Georgia at Euro 2024
Riot police separate Turkish and Georgian fans after they briefly scuffled ahead of a Group F match between Turkey and Georgia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
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Russia-Ukraine Black Sea shipping deal was almost reached last month, sources say
FILE PHOTO: A serviceman of Ukraine's coast guard mans a gun on a patrol boat as a cargo ship passes by in the Black Sea, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, February 7, 2024. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
canada
Wild turkey breaks into Quebec long-term care home, no injuries reported
A Quebec regional health authority says no residents were impacted after a wild turkey broke in to a long-term care centre south of Quebec City over the weekend. A wild turkey is shown at the Falardeau Zoo and refuge in Saint-David-de-Falardeau, Que., on Friday, April 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
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174 people stranded in the air are rescued, almost a day after a fatal cable car accident in Turkey
Rescue and emergency team members work with passengers of a cable car transportation system outside Antalya, southern Turkey, Friday, April 12, 2024. At least one person was killed and several injured Friday when a cable car pod in southern Turkey hit a pole and burst open, sending the passengers plummeting to the mountainside below, officials and local media said. Scores of other people were left stranded late into the night after the entire cable car system came to a standstill. (Dia Images via AP)
energy and resources
Oil prices fall for second session, eyes on talks for Gaza ceasefire
FILE PHOTO: Pumpjacks are seen against the setting sun at the Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang province, China December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
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Climate-warming gases being smuggled into Europe, investigation says
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers his keynote address to promote U.S. climate and environmental goals, at the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on the elimination of hydro fluorocarbons (HFCs) use, held in Rwanda's capital Kigali, October 14, 2016.
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Fire at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations kills at least 29 people
Firefighters work after a fire broke out at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. A fire at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations on Tuesday killed at least 27 people, officials and reports said. Several people, including managers of the club, were detained for questioning. (IHA via AP)
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A car bomb in a Syrian opposition-held town kills at least three people, including two children
In this photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrian White Helmet civil defense workers search for casualties after a car bomb exploded in a busy market in the Turkish-controlled northwestern city of Azaz, Syria, early Sunday, March 31, 2024. The explosion that tore through the busy market killing at least three people and wounded five civilians, the paramedic group said, and destroyed shops and homes in the area. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)
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In setback to Turkey’s Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan poses with his supporters as he leaves a polling station during the local elections in Istanbul, Turkey March 31, 2024. Murat Kulu/PPO/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
international business
Turkey’s central bank unexpectedly raises key interest rate by 500 basis points to 50%
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Turkey's Central Bank is pictured at the entrance of its headquarters in Ankara, Turkey October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan/File Photo
international business
Turkey, Gulf states to launch talks for free trade pact
German and Turkey flags flutter on the day of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's meeting at Bellevue Castle in Berlin, Germany, November 17, 2023. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
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At least 22 people dead after boat sinks off coast of Turkey
A member of Turkish Coastal Security uses binoculars on the Turkey's shore of Aegean sea in Eceabat, Turkey, Friday, March 15, 2024. A rubber dinghy carrying migrants sank off Turkey's northern Aegean coast on Friday, killing at least 22 people, officials said. (Dia Images via AP)