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Damage to two submarine internet cables in the Baltic Sea has raised concerns over Russia’s potential interference with global infrastructure. The communication cables linking Lithuania to Sweden and Finland to Germany were severed. According to Lithuania’s Telia company, the issue was not caused by equipment failure but rather physical damage to the fiber optic cable. A similar disruption occurred in the C-Lion cable, which connects Finland and Germany. This cable, operated by Cinia, is the only direct link between Finland and Central Europe. Approximately 1,200 kilometers long, the C-Lion cable runs parallel to important gas and energy pipelines. In response…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made significant remarks regarding the G20 Summit during his visit to Rio, the capital of Brazil. Key highlights from President Erdoğan’s statements: “It is a pleasure to be here with you on the occasion of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. Let me begin by expressing my gratitude to my dear friend, President Lula of Brazil, for the warm hospitality extended to me, my wife, and my delegation. ACTIVE ROLE IN G20 As in previous years, Türkiye has actively contributed to G20 activities this year. Brazil’s 2024 presidency priorities of combating hunger, poverty, and inequality, advancing energy…
At least 43,846 Palestinians were killed and 103,740 injured in Israel’s military offensive on Gaza since it began on Oct. 7, 2023, Gaza’s health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
President Joe Biden’s administration will allow Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, three sources familiar with the matter said, in a significant change to Washington’s policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to operational security concerns. The White House declined to comment. The move by the United States two months before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20 follows months of requests by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to allow Ukraine’s military to use U.S. weapons to hit…
Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli strike in the Bekaa Valley in the east of the country on Saturday killed six people including three children. An “Israeli enemy strike on Khraybeh resulted in the deaths of six people including three children, one of whom was three years old, and the wounding of 11, including five children”, the ministry said. Lebanon’s official National News Agency said an Israeli strike on the village killed six people from the same family.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that US President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to “work very hard” to settle the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine deserves attention, but Moscow will wait for concrete proposals. “We will wait for their proposals. When we are asked about this, we always emphasize that in any case, politicians who say that they are for peace rather than war deserve attention. But we have no idea what exactly they will propose,” he said at a press conference held after the 15th Sir Bani Yas International Forum in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday. According to state news agency Ukrinform, Zelenskyy said in his video address that he had been informed in advance of the call by Scholz, describing the conversation as “Pandora’s box.” “Now there may be other conversations, other calls. Just a lot of words,” Zelenskyy said. The Ukrainian leader alleged that Putin’s outreach to world leaders aims to end Russia’s isolation. “This is exactly what Putin has wanted for a long time,” he said, adding that it is crucial for him…
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said Ukraine must do all it can to ensure the war with Russia ends next year through diplomacy. In a radio interview aired on Saturday, Zelenskiy conceded that the battlefield situation in eastern Ukraine was difficult and Russia was making advances. He said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was not interested in agreeing to a peace deal. Zelenskiy said U.S. legislation prevented him from meeting President-elect Donald Trump before his inauguration next January. The Ukrainian leader said he would only talk with Trump himself rather than any emissary or advisor. “I, as the president of Ukraine,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held on Friday their first phone conversation since December 2022, and discussed prospects for resolving the conflict in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Friday. Initiated by the German side, the discussion included “a detailed and candid exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine,” according to the statement. President Putin emphasized that the ongoing crisis stems from NATO’s long-standing policies, which he described as “aggressive” and aimed at establishing an anti-Russian foothold in Ukraine, disregarding Russia’s security concerns and the rights of Russian-speaking populations. Regarding potential political and diplomatic solutions, Putin…
According to a statement from the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), a 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Çamlıhemşin district of Rize at 12:02 PM. The earthquake’s depth was recorded at 12.85 kilometers. Earlier, at 10:46 AM, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Doğanşehir district of Malatya, with a depth of 7 kilometers. The tremor was also felt in surrounding provinces. In a statement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported that field search operations had begun and that, based on initial assessments, no significant damage had been found, with ongoing evaluation of incoming reports.