Bundestag commemorates the Srebrenica massacre

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Berlin (dpa) – 30 years after the genocide in Srebrenica, the Bundestag has commemorated the victims. “Srebrenica was the worst war crime committed on European soil since the Second World War,” said Bundestag President Julia K…[Read more]

German backpacker found alive after 12 days missing in Australian outback

Australian authorities said they found a 26-year-old German backpacker “safe and well” after she had been missing in a remote part of the country’s northwest for almost two weeks.
Carolina Wilga, who vanished on June 29 from near the outback town of Beacon, about 254 km…[Read more]

Postponed vote on top judge pitches German coalition into crisis

A planned vote on appointing three new judges to Germany’s Constitutional Court was shelved on Friday, as conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition struggled to muster a parliamentary majority for the second time in three months.
Other parties, including his Social Democrat…[Read more]

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]

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]

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]

China to allow resumption of some seafood imports from Japan

China has said it will allow the import of some seafood products from Japan to resume, a partial lifting of the blanket ban imposed following Tokyo’s release of wastewater from a wrecked Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in 2023.
The decision came after Japan’s government promised to…[Read more]

Japan launches a climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket’s last flight

Japan on Sunday successfully launched a climate change monitoring satellite on its mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is replaced by a new flagship model designed to be more cost competitive in the global space market.

The H-2A r…[Read more]

Türkiye-US ties enter new era after Trump meeting: Erdoğan

Relations between Türkiye and the United States are entering a new era after his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in The Hague, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, expressing his hope to see advance in technical talks for the former’s return to the F-35 joint fighter jet p…[Read more]

‘Russia ready for new round of Ukraine talks in Türkiye’

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was ready for a new round of peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, although the location and time of the discussions have not been agreed upon yet.

Putin said there were big differences between the proposals submitted by the two sides at…[Read more]

Guterres: US-led Gaza food hunt a ‘death sentence’

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday issued a stark warning over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, declaring that the current U.S.-backed aid delivery operation is “inherently unsafe” and “killing people.”

Speaking at a press conference at U.N. headquarter…[Read more]

Japan executes by hanging ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered 9

Takahiro Shiraishi was hanged for the murders of eight women and one man whose body parts he concealed in his small apartment.

Japan has executed a man who was found guilty of killing and dismembering nine people he made contact with on social media, the first use of capital pun…[Read more]

Megaquake may hit central Japan within next 30 years, government panel says

Marine active faults off Japan’s Kinki western region and Hokuriku central region are projected to trigger an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 or larger at a probability of 16% to 18% within the next 30 years, according to a government panel.
The government’s Earthquake…[Read more]

Six Arrested over Modified Lamborghini

A Lamborghini sports car modified to shoot flames from its exhaust was fraudulently passed through vehicle inspection without proper testing, leading to the arrest of six people including a custom shop owner and a senior inspector.

The illegally altered Lamborghini, a rare model of which only 100 exist…[Read more]