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Turkish Central Bank cuts year-end inflation forecast

The inflation rate will fluctuate between 11.5 percent and 16.3 percent through the end of this year, Central Bank Governor Murat Uysal said during Inflation Report 2019.

Australian Aboriginal site gains World Heritage recognition

People of Aboriginal descent make up about three percent of Australia's population – but they have far higher poverty rates and lower life expectancy than non-indigenous Australians and make up about 28 percent of the prison population.

The UK government has not done enough for Nazanin Zahgari-Ratcliffe

Nazanin Zahgari-Ratcliffe and her husband recently ended their hunger strike to protest her imprisonment for espionage in Iran.

Could one pediatrician be the cause of Pakistan's new HIV outbreak?

In an investigation into how the virus has infected over 600 people in Larkana city, so far the government has arrested one pediatrician and set up several screening labs in local hospitals.

The US-China trade war has only losers, no winners

As the two countries continue their tit-for-tat strategy, they may go beyond the point of no return as Trump contends with his 2020 presidential campaign, while Xi Jinping maintains his unwavering public image.

How social media propels protests in Sudan

Social media has become a frontline in the battle against authoritarianism in Sudan.

Does anti-Zionism count as anti-Semitism, as Macron suggests?

Macron’s claim that “anti-Zionism is a modern form of anti-Semitism” sparks both praise and criticism in France and beyond.

Things to know about the group that targeted Iranian Revolutionary Guards

Jaish al-Adl, an extremist Salafi group, carried a bombing attack on the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), a deadly event that coincided with the Warsaw Summit where the US is trying to convince EU leaders to act against Iran.

Egypt’s Sisi could potentially be in power until 2034

The pro-government coalition in the Egyptian parliament, which enjoys a majority, has submitted a bill that aims to extend Sisi’s rule.

German police arrest man over private data hack

German police arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with one of the country's biggest data breaches. A Twitter account published personal data and documents from German politicians and public figures, including Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Seoul says personal info of 1,000 North Korean defectors stolen

South Korea's Unification Ministry says police are investigating the hacking attack but have yet to identify the source.

Will the killing of two foreigners affect Morocco's tourism industry

The murder of two Scandinavian women hiking at the Atlas Mountains brought the aspect of security of Morocco again on the agenda. The relatively safe country profits from tourism, the question remains whether it will continue to do so?