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Türkiye celebrates its 103rd Victory Day, marking the triumph of its War of Independence after World War I and highlighting Türkiye’s rise as a global power in defence, diplomacy, energy and infrastructure
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Portuguese football coach Jose Mourinho was spotted at Istanbul Airport on August 30, awaiting his flight to Portugal after parting ways with Turkish Super Lig club Fenerbahce
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“I was playing on the phone, suddenly a drone came and exploded around us”. Samir Zaqout, a child who lost both his arm and leg after an Israeli kamikaze drone struck his bedroom, shares his despair and his hope for prosthetics
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Follow our Daily News Brief for Sunday, August 31st. 🎧Listen here:
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US President Donald Trump pledges to issue an executive order requiring voter ID, limiting mail-in voting and ending electronic voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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President Trump pledges to mandate voter ID and limit mail-in voting in an executive order before the 2026 midterms.
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Erdogan says Turks defeated imperialist powers more than a century ago, and they’re prepared to repeat history. He spoke at Victory Day events marking the 103rd anniversary of Türkiye’s military triumph
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian PM Narendra Modi meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit after seven years to rebuild ties, discuss trade and address border issues following years of tense relations.
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India's Modi joined Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the port city of Tianjin for talks during the SCO summit as world leaders from multiple regions reinforced Global South unity.
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China and Armenia reportedly established a strategic partnership at the SCO summit as Beijing pushes its Belt and Road Initiative.
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China and Armenia began a strategic partnership at the SCO gathering, where Xi Jinping and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in China's Tianjin city to attend the 25th Heads of State Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
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The visit marks Erdogan’s first trip to China in five years and comes amid growing strategic ties between Ankara and Beijing.
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LIVE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in Tianjin ahead of SCO Summit in China
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Since 1984, seas and oceans have been hotter than each prior decade. After record 2023–24 heat, global sea surface temperatures have remained at near-record highs in 2025, with hotspots including the Tasman and Solomon Seas, the Pacific islands and the Mediterranean
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The Trump administration is reportedly advancing plans to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, but rebranding would likely require congressional action
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The White House has given no details, but underscored Trump's comments this week, emphasising the US military's offensive capabilities.
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Fans of Turkish football club Galatasaray send a defiant message against Israel’s blockade of Gaza, backing the Global Sumud Flotilla to break the genocidal siege
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Organisers have described the flotilla as a worldwide protest against the siege and genocide in Gaza, accusing international institutions of failure and complicity.
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Three people were killed and 103 others injured when a passenger train derailed in Egypt’s northern Matrouh province, authorities say
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Rescue teams have been deployed to clear the wreckage and restore service on the line.
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A Palestinian child with head injuries goes into shock after a heavy Israeli bombardment in Gaza. At least 72 Palestinians are killed in Tel Aviv's latest attacks on the enclave on Saturday, medics say
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Farmers in Eswatini say they can hardly grow crops due to drought caused by El Nino. But a student project is offering them hope with a fertiliser made from organic waste and chicken feathers
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Severe flooding continues to wreak havoc across Pakistan’s Punjab province. Entire communities have been displaced, with Chiniot among the hardest hit as the Chenab River overflows
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Yemen’s Houthis confirmed the prime minister and several ministers of its government were killed in an Israeli strike on Sanaa on August 28, according to a statement by Houthi leader Mahdi al-Mashat published by the group’s news agency on August 30
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Hamas says its fighters destroyed an Israeli armoured personnel carrier in Gaza’s Zeitoun neighbourhood and the Israeli army says one soldier killed, 9 injured. Follow our live coverage 👇.
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In this episode, the co-founders of Architects for Gaza — Yara Sharif and Nasser Golzari — and young volunteer architects Lailac and Sarah reimagine reconstruction of Palestine’s Gaza, creating spaces of hope, and challenging the erasure of Palestinian history
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Türkiye’s armed forces now boast greater deterrence capabilities, backed by new training, equipment and advanced technology, President Erdogan says at a commencement and flag handover ceremony in Ankara. 🔗
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