UKRAINE’S ZELENSKYY HIGHLIGHTS PLIGHT OF CRIMEAN TATAR MUSLIMS AT ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT

Fri 19 May 2023: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted on Friday the plight of Tatar Muslims of Crimea, which remains under Russian occupation, at the Arab League Summit in Jeddah. The president said that he arrived in Saudi Arabia with Mustafa Dzhemilev, leader of the Crimean Tatar people. Underlining that Crimean Tatar Muslims “were the […]

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CONCERN OVER RISING DISAPPEARANCE OF REFUGEE CHILDREN IN EUROPE

Fri 19 May 2023: A new report by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med Monitor) has revealed a significant disparity in the treatment of unaccompanied minors of asylum seekers compared to the accompanied ones in Europe. This included depriving the unaccompanied minors of legal protections, detaining them, and the insufficiency of services provided to them […]

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BRITAIN’S CRUMBLING PARLIAMENT BUILDING AT RISK OF BEING DESTROYED, LAWMAKERS WARN

Fri 19 May 2023: On Wednesday, a parliamentary committee warned the British government that if the restoration of the Palace of Westminster is delayed, a terrible calamity might force the 147-year-old complex to collapse and be destroyed. The British Parliament is housed in the Palace of Westminster, an architectural masterpiece and UNESCO World Heritage Site. […]

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ANGELINA JOLIE USES FASHION TO HELP REFUGEES, DISADVANTAGED GROUPS

Fri 19 May 2023: American actress Angelina Jolie has announced a new business venture called Atelier Jolie which will enable customers to work with master tailors, pattern makers and artisans to create their own designs. “Atelier Jolie is a place for creative people to collaborate with a skilled and diverse family of expert tailors, pattern […]

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NEWSWEEK: ERDOĞAN’S RUNOFF CHALLENGES WEST’S DICTATOR NARRATIVE

Thu 18 May 2023: US Newsweek published an opinion piece that criticized Western newspapers for their frequent use of the derogatory term ‘dictator’ in reference to President Erdogan. The article, titled “Don’t call Erdogan a dictator, dictators won’t go to the 2nd round,” highlights the continuous use of such labels by Western media. It points […]

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HEAVY FLOODING IN ITALY KILLS SEVERAL, AS RIVER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE

Thu 18 May 2023: Multiple people are dead and thousands forced to evacuate their homes, after heavy rains and devastating flooding struck parts of northern Italy. Authorities in Emilia-Romagna said more rain is expected throughout the region, as rescue operations continue. Fourteen rivers burst their banks in the region, flooding 23 towns, forcing people in […]

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HARRY, MEGHAN INVOLVED IN ‘NEAR CATASTROPHIC CAR CHASE’

Wed 17 May 2023: UK’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase,” involving paparazzi photographers in the US, according to media reports emerged on Wednesday. The incident took place after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended an awards ceremony in New York on Tuesday, local media reported, […]

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TURKEY’S ERDOGAN SAYS BLACK SEA GRAIN DEAL EXTENDED FOR TWO MORE MONTHS

Wed 17 May 2023: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the Black Sea grain deal between Ukraine and Russia has been extended for two more months. Erdogan’s comments, made in a speech to officials of his governing AK Party, came after the last ship left a Ukrainian port under the deal. The agreement, which allows […]

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MAJORITY OF BRITS HAVE UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF PRIME MINISTER SUNAK– POLL

Wed 17 May 2023: Nearly 60% of UK citizens have a negative opinion of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, according to polling data released on Tuesday by market research firm YouGov. Just 6% of respondents, appeared to have “very favorable” opinions of the leader of the Conservative Party, according to the findings of the YouGov survey, […]

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TURKEY SLAMS CHARLIE HEBDO’S COVER OF ELECTROCUTED ERDOGAN IN TUB

  The front page of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is seen at a newspaper kiosk. FILE PHOTO Wed 17 May 2023: Turkey has hit back at the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for its latest cover, which features a cartoon of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan being electrocuted in a bathtub. The magazine released its weekly […]

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