Türkiye sets new record in agricultural output, enters world’s top 7

Türkiye’s agricultural output reached a record high, rising for the first time above $70 billion last year, according to Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı on Sunday. This, he said, placed the country among the top seven in the world.

“Our agricultural prod…[Read more]

Türkiye, Greece ink new protocol on tourism cooperation

In a move to boost bilateral tourism, Türkiye and Greece signed a cooperation protocol focusing on enhancing alternative tourism and improving transport connectivity.

According to a statement from the Culture and Tourism Ministry, the sixth Joint Tourism Committee Meeting was held in A…[Read more]

DEM Party MPs meet Öcalan as PKK to destroy arms

A delegation from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) visited jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan once again on the İmralı prison island off Istanbul on July 6 ahead of the terror group’s anticipated disarmament.

The delegation included MPs Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar, with…[Read more]

Victorian Premier pulls together ‘anti-hate’ taskforce after anti-Semitic attacks

An anti-hate taskforce will assemble in Melbourne this week in the wake of the latest violent anti-Semitic incidents, with shock footage showing a series of arson attacks.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has pulled together the taskforce after a synagogue was fir…[Read more]

Accos calls for adoption of remaining robodebt recommendations

Two years on from the findings of the robodebt royal commission, the federal government has still not implemented all of its recommendations, the Australian Council of Social Service has said.

Acoss is calling on the federal government to adopt the remaining recommendations of the…[Read more]

Labor warned against ‘shirking legislative reform’ after robodebt royal commission

Economic Justice Australia has also released a statement calling for the government to implement the full robodebt royal commission report recommendations, two years since it published its final report.

CEO Kate Allingham:

While the unlawful robodebt scheme was…[Read more]

Calls for Minns to repeal protest laws in wake of Hannah Thomas’ injury

A collective of human rights groups and a union have alleged that NSW police misused their power when attempting to move protesters on before Hannah Thomas was seriously injured.

Thomas, 35, a former Greens candidate who ran against the prime minister at the federal e…[Read more]

Calls for federal paid placement scheme to include students working across allied health

The Health Services Union (HSU) is calling on the federal government to extend its new paid placements to students working across allied health, not just in key industries.

The payment, which came into effect on 1 July, offers $331 a week to eligible…[Read more]

Germany says Russia using media platform Red to sow discontent

Russia is using the online media outlet Red to sow discontent in German society as part of a disinformation campaign waged alongside its war in Ukraine, the foreign ministry in Berlin said on Wednesday.
“Red presents itself as a revolutionary platform for independent journalists.…[Read more]

Germany summons Iranian ambassador over alleged spying on Jews

Man arrested in Denmark accused of collecting information on ‘Jewish localities and specific Jewish individuals in Berlin’

Germany has summoned the Iranian ambassador after the arrest of a man suspected of spying on Jews in Berlin for Tehran, possibly as part of an attack plo…[Read more]

Iran charges French detainees Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris with spying for Israel

Two French nationals detained for more than three years in Iran have been charged with “spying” for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, diplomatic and family sources said Wednesday, adding that the pair had also been charged with conspiring to overthrow the…[Read more]

Europe’s heatwave moves east as row erupts in France over air conditioning

French far-right leader’s ‘grand plan’ to expand AC comes under attack, while Germany braces for possible record heat

The European heatwave has moved east, threatening record temperatures in Germany, as a political row broke out in France over air conditi…[Read more]

BOJ policymaker calls for resuming rate hikes after temporary pause

The Bank of Japan should resume interest rate hikes following a temporary pause to evaluate the impact of U.S. tariffs, board member Hajime Takata said, signalling optimism the country was on track to durably achieve the central bank’s price goal.
While the BOJ must take its time…[Read more]

Is Japan a Transit Point for Fentanyl?

A synthetic opioid so powerful it can kill with a single tablet is threatening to strain relations between Japan and the United States. Fentanyl, a drug originally developed as a medical anesthetic, has become a national crisis in the U.S. due to its high potency and addictive nature. Now, reports suggest it…[Read more]

Erdoğan unveils new loans, grants for farmers

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced a sweeping set of new financial measures to support Turkish farmers, including loans for greenhouse projects and increased grants for agricultural development.

“We are supporting our producers who want to establish greenhouses to grow vegetables and f…[Read more]

UK foreign secretary to pay first visit to Türkiye for bilateral talks

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will meet on June 30 during the former’s visit to Türkiye, Turkish Foreign Ministry sources told local media.

During the meeting, Fidan is expected to stress Türkiye’s commitment to its NATO ally…[Read more]

How life will change for millions of Aussies from July 1

Millions of workers are set to start taking home extra cash from tomorrow, as sweeping changes to how Aussies earn and save their money kick in.

Widespread changes to how Australians save and spend their money take effect July 1.

State and federal governments typically use the new…[Read more]

Former Greens candidate charged after injury in arrest at pro-Palestine protest

The former Greens candidate injured during her arrest at a pro-Palestine protest in Sydney’s south-west has been charged.
Hannah Thomas, who needed surgery for facial injuries, is among five facing charges stemming from the “unauthorised” demonstration that saw…[Read more]

Jury retires in mushroom murder trial in Australia

The jury in the high-profile murder trial of an Australian woman accused of cooking a deadly mushroom lunch for relatives has retired to decide her fate.

Erin Patterson, 50, has pleaded not guilty to four charges – three of murder and one of attempted murder – over the beef Wellington lunch at…[Read more]

Fires break out in France as southern Europe heatwave intensifies

In France, wildfires broke out in the Corbières area of Aude in the southwest, where temperatures topped 40 degrees (104°F), forcing the evacuation of a campsite and abbey as a precaution.

Firefighters mobilized in several countries to tackle blazes as southern Europeans sought s…[Read more]