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MidEast Baby powder helping fund Daesh in Afghanistan: report Daesh terrorists in Afghanistan are making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year from illegal mining of talc, much of which ends up in the United States and Europe, advocacy... More
Asia Pacific At least 40 killed in Taliban attacks in Afghanistan At least 40 people were killed in Taliban attacks and explosions in southern Kandahar, eastern Ghazni and Paktia, as well as western Herat provinces on Tuesday, officials... More
Americas US lawyer in racist rant over Spanish-speaking staff apologizes A lawyer whose rant against Spanish speakers in a New York City eatery went viral posted an apology online on Tuesday, saying that how he expressed himself was "unacceptable." More
Americas US activists urge Amazon to stop providing facial recognition for police More than 30 activist groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union urged Amazon Tuesday to stop providing facial recognition technology to law enforcement, warning that... More
Tech Zuckerberg apologizes to EU lawmakers, says taking steps to prevent repeat of breach Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg apologized to the European Parliament on Tuesday and said the social media giant is taking steps to prevent a repeat of a massive breach of... More
Turkey Turkish pilot saves 151 lives after emergency landing A Turkish pilot saved the lives of 141 passengers and 10 crew aboard a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight by making an emergency landing in Jeddah late Monday. The Airbus A330-200... More
Business Wal-Mart, Exxon Mobil, Apple top Fortune 500 This year's Fortune 500 list is topped mostly by longtime regulars – with Wal-Mart coming in first for the sixth consecutive year – and also a few newcomers like... More
MidEast Israel claims it's the 1st country to use US-made F-35 Israel is the first country to have used the U.S.-made F-35 stealth fighter in combat, the Israeli air force chief said on Tuesday in remarks carried by the military's official... More
Europe UK pensioner convicted of sexually assaulting, raping children in Kenya A 72-year-old British man was convicted on Tuesday of raping two children in Kenya after a trial in Britain in which one of his victims gave evidence from Africa via video-link,... More
Asia Pacific Trump says summit with North Korea's Kim may be delayed U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tuesday his landmark summit with Kim Jong Un may be delayed, but insisted the North Korean leader is "serious" about denuclearization. Hosting... More
Europe Hatred against foreigners seeped into mainstream Europe, UN rights chief warns Hatred against foreigners is no longer reserved for populists but has seeped into Europe's centrist parties, U.N. rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein warned Tuesday in Vienna. Zeid... More

Diplomacy Erdoğan congratulates Venezuela's Maduro on re-election President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro in a phone call late Tuesday on his landslide victory in the elections Sunday. In... More
Economy Economic management team meets to discuss potential measures Turkish economic management team met Monday to assess developments, discuss potential measures with the attendance of Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek, Central Bank Governor... More
Elections Swing voters prefer fresh faces of AK Party to tired, squabbling opposition Not including more than half of its current deputies on its candidate lists to rejuvenate the party with new faces for the upcoming elections has been regarded by experts as positive steps for the AK Party More
Elections İP overrun with disgruntled members after parliamentary candidates announced The nascent Good Party (İP) has shown that it is not immune to intraparty restlessness after its failure to nominate two senior party members created bad publicity yesterday.... More
Finance Foreign investment in Turkish banking sector continues with Denizbank's sale to UAE's NBD for $3.2 billion The Turkish banking sector has drawn a significant amount of foreign investments and the latest example is the sale of Denizbank to the UAE-based lender NBD More
Automotive Istanbul to host World Automotive Conference Istanbul is preparing the host an influential automotive sector meeting on 4-5 October. The World Automotive Conference will bring together the the region's leading automotive... More
Food Ramadan's sweet snack: Dates and their health benefits Date palms are the first things that come to mind in Ramadan time. The date, which has been associated with the iftar tables, is in fact a fruit that should be consumed throughout... More
Business Turkish powership begins electricity production in Sudan The Karadeniz Powership Rauf Bey, belonging to the Karadeniz Holding's subsidiary Karpowership, has reportedly commenced electricity production in Sudan. In a statement released... More
Business World Cup fans to break Turkish Airlines records for flights to Russia Thanks to its extensive network in Russia, Turkish Airlines is expecting a record number of passengers on its flights to the country next month for the World Cup. Millions will fly to Russian cities to experience the excitement of the tournament More
Investigations FETÖ's 'golden boy' in sex tape plot against politicians captured Zeki Güven, a former police chief wanted in a sex tape plot targeting politicians, was captured in the western city of Eskişehir yesterday. Güven, who once headed powerful... More
History Hitler’s teeth show he was a vegetarian: study A new study of Adolf Hitler's poor dental health has provided an intimate look into the Nazi leader's life, debunking some ideas and supporting others. French researchers,... More

Parliament is as vital as ever İlnur Çevik The involvement of high-profile figures, including cabinet members, in parliamentary races is proof that the Parliament... More

Populism in Italy: A new EU nightmare Emre Gönen Italy will at last have a new government more than two months after elections and the hung parliament and senate... More

The West foisting Zionism on the Palestinians! Hatem Bazian Born out of Western anti-semitism, the Zionist colonial project continues to displace and dispossess Palestinians... More

Release of candidate lists marks start of Turkey's election campaign Burhanettin Duran Turkey is going through an intense and multifaceted campaign period ahead of the June 24 elections. Until now,... More

The meaning of the Iraqi elections Muhittin Ataman In Iraq's first parliamentary elections since the defeat of Daesh, which resulted in nationalist victory, Iran... More

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