Sat 08 Apr 2023: Turkiye’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) is campaigning across the country to encourage voters to re-elect President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Campaign meetings have no songs or music out of respect for the bereaved families who lost loved ones in the devastating earthquakes in February that killed more than 50,000 […]
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Sat 08 Apr 2023: The global ocean surface temperature has reached an all-time high since satellite records first started. According to preliminary data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the average temperature at the ocean’s surface has been 21.1 degrees Celsius since the beginning of April, the Guardian reported. As a result, the […]
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Sat 08 Apr 2023: During a first official state iftar on Friday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Russia for its treatment of the Muslim Tatar community in Crimea, which is under the control of the Kremlin, and vowed to retake the peninsula from Russia. In 2014, Russia took over the territory bordering the Black Sea […]
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Fri 07 Apr 2023: Banknotes featuring King Charles III are currently being printed and are expected to enter circulation by mid-2024, according to the Bank of England (BoE), Anadolu Agency reported. The Bank of England (BoE) revealed the design of the King Charles banknotes, stating that the king’s portrait will appear on all four polymer […]
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Fri 07 Apr 2023: In line with its ambitions to diversify its economy away from oil and to become a video gaming powerhouse, Saudi Arabia will be investing $38 billion in the local online gaming industry in Riyadh. According to a report by Bloomberg on Monday, Savvy Gaming Group, a subsidiary of the kingdom’s sovereign Public Investment […]
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Fri 07 Apr 2023: On Thursday, the Russian ruble fell to its lowest level since April of last year, following reports that British oil giant Shell may repatriate more than $1 billion from the sanctions-hit country. On Thursday, the ruble closed at 81.6 per dollar, its lowest level since April 2022. According to reports, Russian […]
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Fri 07 Apr 2023: Russia on Friday accused the U.S. of preparing provocations with biological weapons. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Forces (NBCP), claimed that the Pentagon is hiring specialists for development of weapons of mass destruction through the Ukrainian Science and Technology Center. According to Kirillov, work experience in […]
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Palestinian worshipers rally at Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyards following Friday prayers. Photo: Al Qastal News Fri 07 Apr 2023: The Israeli army’s chief of staff, Herzl Halevi, has ordered the mobilisation of Israeli reserve forces, with an emphasis on air defenses and the Air Force reserves. Halevi’s decision came after he convened a situation assessment meeting […]
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Fri 07 Apr 2023: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said joining Muslims as they fast during Islam’s holy month of Ramadan showed him “the true face of Islam.” “The sense of peace, the sense of solidarity, the sense of generosity that I witnessed in the communities hosting refugees, and also the resilience, the courage of the refugees themselves was extremely inspiring,” he said. His remarks came […]
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Fri 07 Apr 2023: The head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service claimed on Tuesday that the situation in Ukraine has taken the features of a “religious war” amid recent actions taken by Kyiv with regard to the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery. “We understand that for Western capitals and Kyiv authorities, there are practically no red lines in […]
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