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The Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Commission launched proceedings for approval of a bill on Tuesday (27 October) on the Makkah Joint Defense Alliance, a pact Türkiye formed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in August that is under the spotlight after Houthis in Yemen stepped up attacks on Saudi

Brazil’s president secured a historic fourth term after overturning a first-round defeat, but faces a conservative Congress and a legal challenge from his defeated rival Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has achieved a stunning election victory, defeating far-right rival Senator Flavio

The regional repercussions of the US-Israeli attack on Iran has been discussed among officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye meeting in Tehran. US President Donald Trump has ruled out imminent military action against Iran telling reporters on Sunday (25 October): “There will not be a str

Cuban Ambassador to India Juan Carlos Marsán has said the United States has intensified its economic, trade and financial blockade against Cuba by imposing new oil supply restrictions and secondary sanctions. He told a press conference at the Press Club of India on October 23 that the Cuban resolut

Iran’s parliament speaker says the United States has entered a “quagmire” because of miscalculations in launching the war and Washington must now “take the necessary steps to extricate” itself. President Donald Trump says the US is considering a possible attack on Iran as soon as Sunday, suggesting

Israel has said it will close all land crossings with the occupied West Bank on the day of its general election next week. The Israeli army said in a statement early on Sunday (25 October) that it would bar Palestinian workers from entering most areas of the West Bank from Sunday through Monday, an

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday inaugurated five museums at Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace, opening 10,500 artifacts from the palace’s collection to the public following the restoration of the historic Darphane-i Amire complex. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Erdoğan said the restoration ha

Spike in violence and widespread theft by terrorist settlers have plagued the West Bank olive harvest this year, a trend Palestinian residents, Israeli human rights groups and the U.N. say follows decades of intimidation. Brought to tears as he recalled Israeli settlers hitting his cherished olive

Coalition forces backing Yemen’s legitimate government said on Saturday (24 October) they shot down a ballistic missile and intercepted a drone aimed at Saudi Arabia, amid an intensifying campaign of cross-border attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia. Shortly past 4 a.m., the Saudi Civil Defen

Türkiye and Canada opened a new chapter in bilateral relations Thursday, elevating their ties to a strategic partnership aimed at expanding trade, strengthening defense cooperation and deepening energy ties, as the two NATO allies seek to capitalize on their growing economic and security potential.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced on Wednesday (21 October) a prohibition on Waze navigation app use for civil servants, citing concerns that user data controlled by the Israeli-incorporated company threatens government information security and national sovereignty. Data security mea

Türkiye will join Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia in signing a defense industry memorandum in Doha to strengthen joint production, technology transfer and supply chain integration. Türkiye's Defense Industries Secretariat announced on Monday (21 October) that Ankara will sign a memorandum of understa

Annual coastal flood damage in Asia and the Pacific could reach up to $739 billion by 2100 from around $27 billion at present unless countries invest in adaptation measures, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The report, Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2026: Coastal Risks on

UNICEF warns that over 1.6 million children in Yemen's Taiz risk losing water access as fighting disrupts supply routes and fuel shortages threaten critical infrastructure. UNICEF's representative in Yemen warned Tuesday () that water systems serving approximately 3 million people in Taiz governora