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Summit host Turkey eyes major weapons deals with NATO allies
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (689+ words) Next week's NATO Summit in Ankara is expected to showcase Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rising influence within the alliance, as he aims to use the gathering to overcome resistance to crucial arms deals and highlight the rapid growth of…...
Killed while keeping the peace: UN's blue helmets to leave behind a Lebanon in a tailspin into death and destruction
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (1200+ words) It was not the routine fitness circuit at the UN peacekeeping base in southern Lebanon. Underneath a blazing sun, peacekeepers in sportswear and bright blue hats gathered for a jog and gym session inside the Shama base. Afterwards, they held…...
From free public property to arrest immunity: Trump-backed Gaza board seeks sweeping powers
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (543+ words) A UN-sanctioned Board of Peace announced by US President Donald Trump earlier this year to govern Gaza is seeking sweeping legal immunity for its members and affiliates, according to a draft resolution obtained by The Guardian. The draft would shield…...
Turkey opposition worries that Europe is sacrificing democracy for security
1+ week, 1+ day ago (621+ words) Turkey's main opposition says its Western allies are failing to respond as a widening crackdown by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government targets its leaders and elected mayors. The latest arrests this week followed a court decision to remove Republican People's…...
Darializa Avila Chevalier Will Be This Congress' First Campus Radical
1+ week, 3+ day ago (146+ words) Avila Chevalier was also involved with the related group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), which explicitly celebrated the October 7th terrorist attack as a "historic win." Indeed, Avila Chevalier's past statements on X'Twitter at the time'are a veritable gold mine…...
The future is peace: An Israeli-Palestinian call for reconciliation
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1509+ words) The book opens with a chilling story. On October 7, 2023, "the earth opened up beneath us and swallowed us whole. Our parents, Yakovi and Bilha Inon, were dead". In the days that followed, their children " Maoz Inon and his siblings " made…...
Former teen sensation ready to tackle Turkey stars
3+ week, 2+ day ago (437+ words) Jacob Italiano knows what it's like to be called a boy wonder. It's why the Socceroos wing-back is the perfect man to tackle Turkey's own young guns. Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz and Real Madrid attacker Arda Guler, both 21, are the…...
US military says it's striking 'multiple targets' in Iran in second day of renewed fire
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1178+ words) Bahrain, the small island kingdom in the Persian Gulf off Saudi Arabia, urged the public to seek shelter. Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard had threatened to strike Bahrain over the attacks. The U. S. Central Command said in a social media post that…...
World Cup 2026 " Group D guide: Hosts USA face Turkey, Australia and Paraguay in open group
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (1243+ words) Is this the most open group at the 2026 World Cup? It's certainly right up there. Co-hosts United States are the top seeds and the favourites to progress as Group D winners, but the other contenders will also fancy their chances....
Any deal with Iran that restricts Israel's ability. .. would be unwise: US Senator Graham draws red line
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (343+ words) Washington DC: US Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday issued a fierce, uncompromising warning regarding Middle East diplomacy, insisting that any potential deal with Tehran must not handcuff Israel's military operations against Hamas and Hezbollah. The South Carolina Senator's high-stakes intervention comes…...