Turkiye (Turkey) has taken dramatic legal and diplomatic action, issuing arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 senior Israeli officials, alleging them of genocide and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza Strip. (Sources: Guardian + Al Jazeera)+2According to a statement issued by Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, 37 individuals–including Israeli PM Benjamin...
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Record turnout in India state election where Modi’s party faces major tests.
Bihar in eastern India made history when they registered an extraordinary voter turnout rate of 64.66 % during phase one of its 2025 assembly elections — higher than any recorded turnout ever seen before in its history. According to The Economic Times’ data, this vote turnout record set on January 23 is now regarded as...
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Traffickers operating deep within the Sahara are extracting ransom payments from refugee families living on refugee camps in order to extort ransom payments from them.
An unscrupulous form of human trafficking thrives across the Sahara and Sahel, exploiting refugees and migrants fleeing conflict, poverty or persecution – who find themselves kidnapped, held captive, and used as ransom pawns by criminal networks. Criminal networks prey upon desperate people trying to leave behind conflict, poverty or persecution while also capitalizing on vulnerable...
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Hamas to Submit Another Israeli Hostage Body Tonight Amid Cease-Fire Agreement
GAZA/JERUSALEM — Hamas’ military wing announced Tuesday evening that they have located and plan to turn over to Israeli authorities the remains of an Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza at 8 pm local time (18:00 GMT), as per current cease-fire framework. For more details please read Reuters +3 and Anadolu Ajansi articles belowBody was...
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Israel Releasing Five Palestinian Prisoners to Gaza Amid Hostage-Prisoner Exchange
Israel quietly released and returned five Palestinian detainees being held by them to Gaza Strip authorities late on Monday as part of a prisoner-exchange framework, according to Gaza Strip authorities. This comes amid negotiations being conducted by regional mediators for an end-to-the hostage situation and hostage release agreement between Hamas and Israel, as well as...
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Before attending Guarantor negotiations in Istanbul, Turkish FM meets senior Hamas leaders for discussions.
Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s foreign minister, held a high-level meeting on 1 November 2025 with senior members of Hamas’s Political Bureau in Istanbul as preparation for an upcoming gathering of guarantor nations to be convened there. Anadolu Ajansi Daily SabahWhat happened According to Turkish diplomatic sources, Fidan and Hamas representatives met and discussed issues including the...
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Trump’s Unique Tariff Strategy Puts America’s Allies in an Impossible Situation
Donald Trump’s administration’s recent embrace of broad tariff policy has placed America’s allies in an uncomfortable predicament; their trade relationships depend upon bilateral relationships while multilateral cooperation must remain intact. At the core of this issue lies the administration’s decision to implement “reciprocal tariffs” on almost all imports into the US. Beginning early April 2025,...
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“Erdogan criticises Germany’s support for Israel in tense meeting with Merz”:
Erdogan Criticises Germany’s Support for Israel in Tense Meeting with Merz In a highly charged diplomatic exchange, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sharply criticised Germany’s unwavering support for Israel during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ankara on October 30, 2025. The meeting, Merz’s first official visit to Turkey since taking...
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Netanyahu: Israel and United States Are Working Together to Disarm Hamas, Demilitarize Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated Israel’s dedication to disarming Hamas and demilitarizing Gaza, noting these goals as integral parts of ongoing U.S.-brokered peace efforts. Speaking during a visit to Kiryat Gat’s Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), Netanyahu noted his intention of working on plans that “no longer pose threats against Israel”. Additionally, he pledged...
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Trump Tells CEOs in South Korea That US Is Going to Strike A Deal with China
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism about U.S.-China trade negotiations during a meeting with business leaders in Gyeongju, South Korea on October 29. Speaking at an Executive Summit of CEOs, Trump assured attendees that they were on the verge of reaching a favorable trade deal, declaring: “I think we’re going to have a very good...