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'Fewer Black and Latino members of Congress' — what experts say about US ruling on Voting Rights Act
We spoke to constitutional scholars and leading legal minds in the US to decode the Supreme Court's landmark voting rights ruling, which could redraw the contours of American political power.
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Sadiq S Bhat
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WAR ON GAZA
OPINION
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Why is Trump rushing to settle Iran war before Beijing summit?
The US president wants to go to the Beijing summit, planned for May 14-15, with the Iran war settled to ensure maximum US leverage in talks with China, analysts say.
By
Kazim Alam
Can the US blockade push Washington and Tehran back to the table?
While the US hopes its blockade strategy will compel Iran to negotiate, analysts say Tehran’s resilience and regional leverage may limit its impact.
By
Murat Sofuoglu
Inside America’s arms pipeline to Israel: Who pays, who profits
On top of the $3.8 billion military aid every year, the US has sent at least $21.7 billion in additional direct military aid to Israel since October 2023.
'Stolen grain' and the cost of courting Israel: Ukraine’s diplomatic reckoning
A dispute over alleged stolen Ukrainian grain exposes the limits of Kiev’s pro-Israel policy — and what it has yielded in return.
By
Magomed Tuati
WHAT COMES NEXT FOR OPEC FOLLOWING UAE’S DEPARTURE FROM THE OIL CARTEL?
The UAE’s exit from the oil cartel is symbolically weighty but operationally manageable, at least in the near term, experts say.
By
Kazim Alam
BEHIND THE HEADLINES
The shape of water: What makes Türkiye’s Mugla worth the journey?
Johnny Ward
‘I never thought I’d see this day’: Syria opens first trial of Assad-era tyrants
Zeynep Conkar
Is US-Iran war bringing Moscow and Tehran closer to military alliance?
Murat Sofuoglu
Queen Mathilde leads 500-strong delegation as Belgium returns to Türkiye in a big way
Belgium is sending its largest economic mission to Türkiye in 14 years. The May 10–14 visit is a sign of confidence in the Turkish economy from a key EU country.
By
Magomed Tuati
New Israeli political party promises change, but no let-up in virulence against Palestinians
The anti-Netanyahu alliance offers fresh packaging for the same Zionist security doctrine of continued occupation of Palestinian lands, illegal settlement expansion, and military aggression to maintain regional hegemony, experts say.
By
Kazim Alam,
Fatih Semsettin Isik
When the executioner is horrified: The rising toll of 'moral trauma' in the Israeli military
An Israeli general and former commander of Israel’s forces in the occupied West Bank has publicly described the state’s machine of ethnic cleansing – and compared what he saw to the Jewish pogroms of the last century.
By
Magomed Tuati
How Vatican opposition is altering the global dynamics of the Iran war
Pope Leo XIV’s emphasis on de-escalation is creating a new diplomatic hurdle for Washington, influencing the stance of Catholic-majority nations and traditional US allies.
By
Murat Sofuoglu
Türkiye’s Karaok missile is ready to fire: This is what makes the ‘Black Arrow’ so lethal
The short-range anti-tank weapon developed by Roketsan has completed a series of test firings simulating four operational scenarios, achieving direct hits in all.
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Staff Reporter
US retirement fund covertly invested nearly $400 million to fuel wars in the Middle East - report
Public employees say they had no say as their retirement money flowed into companies aiding and abetting the Gaza genocide, and are demanding divestment.
By
Zeynep Conkar
HOW TÜRKİYE BUILT SELF-RELIANCE IN JET FUEL TO AVOID WAR-TIME GLOBAL CRISIS
Türkiye has emerged largely unscathed from the ongoing jet fuel shortages engulfing airlines in much of Europe and beyond.
By
Kazim Alam
Spotlight
Emmanuel Oduor
Expelled from Sahel: What is France looking for in Kenya?
6 min read
Charles Mgbolu
Mystery unravelled: How researchers discovered wall-climbing fish in DRC
6 min read
Murat Sofuoglu
Inside the Iran talks: Why is Israel still outside the negotiating table?
8 min read
Fatima Munir,
Berra Ince
How researchers are building an airtight case on Israeli sexual torture of Palestinian detainees
8 min read
SPOTLIGHT
70,000+ Palestinians killed in Gaza and Israel now admits it
More than 70,000 Palestinians killed by Israel.
SPOTLIGHT
EU split over suspending Israel agreement: who is on which side?
7 min read
Zeynep Conkar
How Belgium exposed Britain's covert arms pipeline to Israel
6 min read
EU split over suspending Israel agreement: who is on which side?
7 min read
Murat Sofuoglu
The Hormuz Standoff: How the US-Iran War is Hijacking the Trump-Xi Summit
6 min read
Kazim Alam
US running low on military stockpiles: How serious is the problem?
7 min read
Zeynep Conkar
How Belgium exposed Britain's covert arms pipeline to Israel
6 min read
EU split over suspending Israel agreement: who is on which side?
7 min read
Murat Sofuoglu
The Hormuz Standoff: How the US-Iran War is Hijacking the Trump-Xi Summit
6 min read
Kas offers more than a seaside escape in Türkiye
The small town on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Türkiye is a hidden gem and a must-visit destination.
EU split over suspending Israel agreement: who is on which side?
7 min read
Zeynep Conkar
How Belgium exposed Britain's covert arms pipeline to Israel
6 min read
EU split over suspending Israel agreement: who is on which side?
7 min read
Murat Sofuoglu
The Hormuz Standoff: How the US-Iran War is Hijacking the Trump-Xi Summit
6 min read
Kazim Alam
US running low on military stockpiles: How serious is the problem?
7 min read
Zeynep Conkar
How Belgium exposed Britain's covert arms pipeline to Israel
6 min read
EU split over suspending Israel agreement: who is on which side?
7 min read
Murat Sofuoglu
The Hormuz Standoff: How the US-Iran War is Hijacking the Trump-Xi Summit
6 min read
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Johnny Ward
Zeynep Conkar
Murat Sofuoglu
