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Twitter restricted in Turkey following earthquake response criticism

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The NetBlocks internet observatory says Twitter has been restricted in Turkey since Wednesday as online criticism mounted of the government’s response to the devastating quake.
Middle East

Erdogan visits disaster-hit region of Turkey as deaths continue to rise

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has visited southern Turkey to inspect the areas badly affected by the magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 earthquakes that hit the country earlier this week. Anger grew among local people over what they say was a slow Ankara's response to the rescue and relief effort.
Middle East

Damascus says US sanctions preventing delivery of aid to Syria after deadly quake

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Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has highlighted the country’s need for humanitarian assistance after the recent devastating earthquake. He warned that the US sanctions have worsened the circumstances as the illegal bans are preventing the delivery of humanitarian aid to the war-torn country.
Middle East

Israel vows unabated continuation of settlement activities, despite worldwide outcry

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A controversial Israeli minister from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's extreme-right cabinet has vowed that Tel Aviv's settlement activities in the occupied West Bank will continue unabated. This is while many countries including Israel’s allies, have condemned such plans, illegal under international law.
Middle East

Turkey-Syria earthquake toll nearing 8,000, search operations continue

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As desperate search operations continue for possible survivors in quake-hit areas of Turkey and Syria, the death toll from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the two countries has surpassed 7,900, authorities have confirmed.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 350

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

Erdogan announces 3-month emergency in Turkey as death toll rises

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three month state of emergency in the country after Monday’s devastating quake and its aftershocks.
Middle East

Major earthquake could affect up to 23 million in Turkey and Syria: WHO

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Some 23 million people could be affected by the massive quake that has killed more than 5,000 so far, the World Health Organization has announced.
Middle East

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian teen in West Bank raid

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Israeli forces killed a 17-year-old Palestinian boy on Tuesday during a raid in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed.
Middle East

Death toll from quake in Turkey and Syria tops 4,000

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared seven days of national mourning, and Syria has appealed to the United Nations for help following devastating earthquakes that killed more than 4,000 people and toppled buildings across southeast Turkey and northern Syria.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 349

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Europe

Russia rejects WSJ report on joint production of drones with Iran

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Moscow has its own programs for the production of drones, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, commenting on reports about the plans of Iran and Russia to jointly produce UAVs.
Middle East

Turkey’s lira slips to new record low, stocks tumble following fatal quake

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Turkey’s lira hit a fresh record low and its stock markets tumbled in the wake of the major earthquake, adding to pre-existing pressures from a strong dollar, geopolitical risks and surprise inflation.
Middle East

Syria says US repeating flimsy Iraq War pretexts against Damascus

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Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has lashed out at the United States over its hostile policies against the war-torn country. He stated that Washington and its European allies are reusing the same flimsy pretexts they used for the 2003 invasion of Iraq against his country.
Middle East

Hundreds killed as devastating earthquake shakes Turkey, Syria

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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and northern Syria. Hundreds of people were killed and hundreds more injured in both Turkey and Syria.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 348

IFP Media Wire -
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

Cancer-stricken children in Yemen at risk of dying due to Saudi war, siege: Report

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The Saudi war on Yemen as well as the crippling siege of the impoverished Arab country could result in the deaths of thousands of children suffering from cancer, according to a report.
Americas

US weighs sanctions on Chinese companies over “Iran surveillance buildup”: Report

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The US is considering new sanctions on Chinese surveillance companies over sales to Iran's security forces, the Wall Street Journal has reported citing people familiar with the matter.
Asia

Ex-Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf dies at 79

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Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf died on Sunday following a prolonged illness at a hospital in Dubai after years in self-imposed exile.
Middle East

Tens of thousands of Israelis rally for fifth week against Netanyahu’s govt.

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For the fifth straight week, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in 20 Israeli cities including Tel Aviv, chanting slogans against Israel's extreme-right cabinet and its menacing agenda.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 347

IFP Media Wire -
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

US offers help with Iran and normalisation if Israeli govt. reigned in: Report

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Senior officials in US President Joe Biden's administration have offered the Israeli government a package deal to cooperate with the US if they wanted to move ahead with issues such as Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Middle East

Israeli soldiers kill unarmed Palestinian in West Bank

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Israeli forces have shot dead an unarmed Palestinian man in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry has confirmed. The shooting incident brought the number of Palestinian fatalities from the Israeli violence this year to 36.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 346

IFP Media Wire -
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

Israeli settler population tops half a million in West Bank

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The population of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank has surpassed half a million as Israel's far-right cabinet is poised to build more settler units, according to the latest figures.
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