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From Brexit to Breturn: What prompted UK's U-turn on EU and what it means to the grouping

From Brexit to Breturn: What prompted UK's U-turn on EU and what it means to the grouping

From Brexit to Breturn: What prompted UK's U-turn on EU and what it means to the grouping

A decade after the island-nation left the bloc, economic losses, shifting public opinion and global turmoil are pushing Britain closer to the EU, but Brussels may demand a higher price for its return.

By Murat Sofuoglu

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How diesel became the new geopolitical battleground, and what it means for the world

How diesel became the new geopolitical battleground, and what it means for the world

How diesel became the new geopolitical battleground, and what it means for the world

Diesel export bans shift part of the economic cost of a geopolitical crisis onto countries that had little or no role in causing it, particularly poorer, fuel-importing economies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Spain's housing crisis is testing the limits of Europe's welfare state

Spain's housing crisis is testing the limits of Europe's welfare state

Spain's housing crisis is testing the limits of Europe's welfare state

Spain's social housing stock accounts for just 1.7 percent of all homes, leaving millions struggling with rising costs and housing insecurity.

By Zeynep Conkar

Navi Pillay: From fighting apartheid in South Africa to exposing Israel's genocide in Gaza

Navi Pillay: From fighting apartheid in South Africa to exposing Israel's genocide in Gaza

Navi Pillay: From fighting apartheid in South Africa to exposing Israel's genocide in Gaza

The South African jurist's career spans the struggle against apartheid, landmark genocide prosecutions and a UN investigation that concluded Israel had committed genocide in Gaza.

By Zeynep Conkar

‘I would choose it again’: A Turkish bookbinder’s 60-year journey

‘I would choose it again’: A Turkish bookbinder’s 60-year journey

‘I would choose it again’: A Turkish bookbinder’s 60-year journey

From a young apprentice in Ankara to a master of traditional Ottoman bookbinding, Mehmet Karsli has spent six decades preserving a centuries-old craft and passing on his knowledge.

By Zeki Tarik Sarioglu

‘Regional proxy contest’: What’s fuelling Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions?

‘Regional proxy contest’: What’s fuelling Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions?

‘REGIONAL PROXY CONTEST’: WHAT’S FUELLING ETHIOPIA-ERITREA TENSIONS?

Ethiopia's push for Red Sea access and Eritrea's shifting alliances in the Tigray conflict are deepening mistrust between the neighbours, analysts say, raising fears of another war that could draw in regional powers.

By Murat Sofuoglu

BEHIND THE HEADLINES

Five times deadly pathogens escaped laboratories

Five times deadly pathogens escaped laboratories

Five times deadly pathogens escaped laboratories

Palestinian children leave Israeli prisons, but the prison does not leave them

Palestinian children leave Israeli prisons, but the prison does not leave them

Palestinian children leave Israeli prisons, but the prison does not leave them

Dalia Kayed survived the genocide. She now tells her story through photos and embroidery.

Dalia Kayed survived the genocide. She now tells her story through photos and embroidery.

Dalia Kayed survived the genocide. She now tells her story through photos and embroidery.

Bala Chambers, Mohammad Bashir Al-Daher

Three years of Israel's genocide in Gaza. Has US forgotten the besieged Palestinians?

Three years of Israel's genocide in Gaza. Has US forgotten the besieged Palestinians?

Three years of Israel's genocide in Gaza. Has US forgotten the besieged Palestinians?

US President Trump's Gaza peace plan has fallen short of expectations, and the Iran war has diverted attention — yet polls show historic American public support for Palestinians. What can they expect from the US?

October 7 exposed Israel’s vulnerabilities. The Gaza war deepened them.

October 7 exposed Israel’s vulnerabilities. The Gaza war deepened them.

October 7 exposed Israel’s vulnerabilities. The Gaza war deepened them.

Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has failed to restore a sense of security at home while deepening political divisions and damaging its international standing.

By Zeynep Conkar

Fatal miscalculation: Three years on, Netanyahu faces October 7 reckoning

Fatal miscalculation: Three years on, Netanyahu faces October 7 reckoning

Fatal miscalculation: Three years on, Netanyahu faces October 7 reckoning

As Israel heads towards crucial elections, fresh revelations about warnings preceding the Hamas attack revive questions over Netanyahu’s political calculations, his handling of the threat and the war that followed.

By Murat Sofuoglu

US Midterms: Five Republican seats that could hand Democrats the Senate

US Midterms: Five Republican seats that could hand Democrats the Senate

US Midterms: Five Republican seats that could hand Democrats the Senate

From Texas to Alaska, Democrats target Republican-held seats as winning control of both the House and Senate would allow them to block Trump administration priorities and intensify scrutiny of the administration.

By Sadiq S Bhat

'All weapons on the table to protect Kaliningrad': Why the Baltic exclave matters so much to Russia

'All weapons on the table to protect Kaliningrad': Why the Baltic exclave matters so much to Russia

'All weapons on the table to protect Kaliningrad': Why the Baltic exclave matters so much to Russia

Kaliningrad gives Moscow access to the open sea in northern Europe, which is crucial not only to the regional balance of power but also to the war in Ukraine.

By Murat Sofuoglu

How Netanyahu is using the near-tragic flydubai incident as an election issue

How Netanyahu is using the near-tragic flydubai incident as an election issue

How Netanyahu is using the near-tragic flydubai incident as an election issue

With October 7 having weakened his ‘Mr Security’ image, Netanyahu is seizing on the flybubai incident to repair it, even though investigators have yet to establish the full circumstances.

‘Not in my name’: Kosovo rallies to remove stain on legacy of freedom struggle

‘Not in my name’: Kosovo rallies to remove stain on legacy of freedom struggle

‘NOT IN MY NAME’: KOSOVO RALLIES TO REMOVE STAIN ON LEGACY OF FREEDOM STRUGGLE

Thousands of Kosovars and Albanians continue to hold rallies denouncing the conviction of former president Hashim Thaci by a court in The Hague.

By Sahika Aydinol

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How a ‘separate law for Palestinians’ forced Abu Shehadeh to pull out of Israel elections

How a ‘separate law for Palestinians’ forced Abu Shehadeh to pull out of Israel elections

The world through the lens of Italian photographer Olivo Barbieri

The world through the lens of Italian photographer Olivo Barbieri

This is the story of only Turkish village that dislikes smoking

This is the story of only Turkish village that dislikes smoking

What Pninat Yanay’s appointment says about Israel’s new posture in Greece

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Türkiye's Emine Erdogan leads first ladies’ call for UN framework to protect children online

With minors increasingly exposed to online exploitation, harmful content and AI-driven risks, First Lady Emine Erdogan calls for global standards for child safety, as world leaders’ spouses urge stronger protections in the digital world.

Türkiye's Emine Erdogan leads first ladies’ call for UN framework to protect children online

Türkiye's Emine Erdogan leads first ladies’ call for UN framework to protect children online

Can Trump and Xi turn a trade truce into lasting economic peace?

Despite warmer diplomacy and a temporary trade truce, deep divisions over technology, Taiwan and global power make a lasting US-China settlement unlikely, experts say.

Can Trump and Xi turn a trade truce into lasting economic peace?

Can Trump and Xi turn a trade truce into lasting economic peace?