Trump’s pardons, Ozempic, and cheaper turkey: Unpacking Thanskgiving 2025 | World News

[ad_1] Waddle, the alternate national Thanksgiving turkey, stands in the White House press briefing room, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Only in America can a president step into the Rose Garden, stand beside two large birds named Gobble and Waddle, and speak with the solemnity usually reserved for ambassadors or […]

Turkey cargo plane crash: All 20 aboard killed near Georgia-Azerbaijan border; cause still unknown

[ad_1] All twenty personnel aboard a Turkish military cargo plane were killed after it crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijani border on Tuesday, Turkey’s defence minister said.The crash was confirmed by authorities from all three countries involved. Georgia’s interior ministry said that the plane crashed in the Sighnaghi area, “about five kilometres (3.1 miles) from […]

Defence brings Turkey and Germany closer

[ad_1] Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked a rethink in Germany’s security policy: Since then, Berlin has been trying to support Ukraine while also bolstering its own defence capabilities. “The war in Ukraine has shown that NATO has insufficient production. Since the start of the war, European countries in particular have been trying to increase their […]

Middle East unrest: Turkey issues genocide arrest warrant against Netnayahu; Istanbul prosecutor lists 37 officials

[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Turkey on Friday announced that it issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several senior members of his government for genocide. A statement from the Istanbul prosecutor’s office said that 37 officials were named, including Israeli defence minister Israel Katz, national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir […]

Border tensions: Pakistan-Afghanistan talks in Turkey end without conclusion; both point fingers at each other

[ad_1] Pakistan, Afghanistan peace talks in Turkey have hit an impasse with both the nations pointing fingers at each other for failure to reach a deal, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. Istanbul has been consistent in its efforts to end the deadlock, however, there has been no immediate confirmations whether a fourth day of […]

Kurdish rebel group PKK says withdrawing forces from Turkey

[ad_1] Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters stand to attention during a ceremony in the Qandil area of northern, Iraq (Image credits: AP) The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group said on Sunday that it was withdrawing all its forces from Turkey to northern Iraq as part of a disarmament process.The group, which has waged an […]

Turkey: Why are rates of diabetes soaring?

[ad_1] Over the past 20 years, there has been a 67% rise in diabetes cases in Turkey, meaning that overall prevalence has almost doubled, to more than 16% of the population. The International Diabetes Federation now lists Turkey as the country with the highest diabetes prevalence in the European region. According to data from the […]

Trump-Erdogan meeting: US prez asks Turkey to stop buying Russian oil; F-35 jet deal on agenda

[ad_1] United States President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil to push Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.“I would like to have him stop buying any oil from Russia while Russia continues this rampage against Ukraine. And they’ve been fighting and lost millions of lives […]

Tear gas, pepper spray fired: Protest erupts in Turkey over court ousting opposition – Watch

[ad_1] Turkish police fired tear gas and pepper spray to disperse protesters outside the Istanbul branch of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Monday, after a court ruling unseated its provincial leadership and appointed a trustee replacement. The police have also detained between 10 and 20 people at the scene, as per AFP. The court […]