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Erdogan Hails Eurofighter Deal as 'New Symbol' of Strategic Ties with UK 
Erdogan Hails Eurofighter Deal as 'New Symbol' of Strategic Ties with UK 

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday hailed a landmark agreement with London to buy 20 Eurofighter jets, describing the $11-billion deal as a new symbol of defense cooperation with Britain. "We regard this step as a new symbol of the strategic relations between our two close allies," he said after signing the agreement with ...

Trump in Japan as Hopes Grow for China Trade Deal
Trump in Japan as Hopes Grow for China Trade Deal

Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Monday, the next leg of an Asia tour that could see the US president and China's Xi Jinping end their bruising trade war. Speaking on Air Force One, Trump said he was hopeful of a deal when he sees Xi on Thursday in South Korea, while also indicating he was willing to extend his trip in order to meet North Korean ...

German FM Urges 'Fair' Rare Earth, Chip Trade with China
German FM Urges 'Fair' Rare Earth, Chip Trade with China

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday called for "fair" trade with China in chips and rare earth minerals, amid heightened tensions between China and the European Union. Wadephul, who last week was forced to cancel a planned visit to China, said he plans to speak with Chinese representatives by phone "as soon as possible and ...

Inside Gaza’s Technocratic Committee: What’s at Stake
Inside Gaza’s Technocratic Committee: What’s at Stake

Following a meeting in Cairo on Friday, the main Palestinian factions, including Hamas, announced that they had agreed to entrust the administration of the Gaza Strip to a temporary Palestinian committee composed of independent technocrats. According to a statement posted on Hamas’s website, the committee will oversee day-to-day affairs and ...

Israel Lifts State of Emergency for Communities Neighbouring Gaza
Israel Lifts State of Emergency for Communities Neighbouring Gaza

Israel has lifted the state of emergency for areas near the border with Gaza for the first time since Hamas's October 2023 attack, Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday. "I have decided to adopt the (Israeli military's) recommendation and to lift, for the first time since October 7, the special state on the home front," a statement ...

Trump Says He Won't Meet with Canada 'For a While,'
Trump Says He Won't Meet with Canada 'For a While,'

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would not meet with Canada "for a while," as Prime Minister Mark Carney offered an olive branch to resume trade talks. Trump announced he would be hiking tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10 percent and terminated all trade talks following what he called a "fake" anti-tariff ad campaign ...

Families of Missing Israeli Hostages Demand Pause in Gaza Truce Plan
Families of Missing Israeli Hostages Demand Pause in Gaza Truce Plan

The families of Israeli hostages on Monday demanded that the next steps in the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire be put on hold until Hamas returns the remaining bodies of dead captives. "Hamas knows exactly where every one of the deceased hostages is held. Two weeks have passed since the deadline set in the agreement for the return of all 48 hostages, ...

The Catrina Parade: When Life Celebrates Death
VideosThe Catrina Parade: When Life Celebrates Death

In Mexico, death is not an end but a continuation. The Catrina Parade turns the streets into a living poem, painted skulls, bright flowers, and smiles honoring those who came before. Here, memory becomes celebration, and life becomes a colorful tribute to eternity.  

PKK Withdrawal Ended First Peace Process Phase
PKK Withdrawal Ended First Peace Process Phase

Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party on Monday hailed the withdrawal of PKK fighters from Turkish soil as a "critical" step that completed the first phase of Ankara's peace process with the Kurdish militants. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has pursued four decades of violence against the government, began withdrawing its forces on Sunday, ...