20+ min ago   (165+ words) Turkish Parliament passes National Solidarity Bill as part of 'Terror-Free' Türkiye initiative TRT World Türkiye’s Parliament has approved the National Solidarity Bill, a central legislative step in the government’s Terror-Free Türkiye initiative aimed at ending the country’s decades-long terrorism problem....

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (254+ words) Colombia declared a state of emergency on Monday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country's west, killing 111 people and injuring 87, President Abelardo de la Espriella said. The quake struck at 7:34 a.m. local time, with its epicentre about 100 kilometres (60 miles) underground…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago   (272+ words) US President Donald Trump has said he wants Iran to pay compensation as part of any future peace agreement, adding a new demand to stalled efforts to end the conflict. Trump said on Monday that Tehran was seeking compensation for…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (475+ words) Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a landmark joint defence agreement in Mecca, committing to regard an armed attack against any one of the three countries as an attack against all three. Signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (355+ words) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has underscored the importance of EU steps to update the Customs Union and advance visa liberalisation, saying "it would serve the interests of all." During a joint news conference with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker in…...

6+ hour, 21+ min ago   (278+ words) Israel is intentionally disrupting Gaza’s transportation and freight networks by damaging trucks and warehouses, further restricting the movement of food and essential supplies into the enclave, the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has said. The group said on Sunday that the…...

6+ hour, 47+ min ago   (256+ words) Türkiye’s Parliament has begun debating the National Solidarity Bill, a key legislative component of the government’s Terror-Free Türkiye initiative aimed at ending the country’s decades-long terrorism problem. Lawmakers stress justice and national unity Speaking during the General Assembly debate on…...

16+ hour, 19+ min ago   (203+ words) Iraq’s interior ministry said on Monday it has created an information database to register around 6 million weapons across the country. In a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency, the ministry said it also closed 71 fake offices that had claimed…...

11+ hour, 49+ min ago   (1179+ words) History is rarely kind to peace agreements between Israelis and Palestinians. Over the past three decades, agreements have been signed with great optimism, hailed as diplomatic breakthroughs and celebrated as turning points, only to collapse before their most consequential commitments…...

9+ hour, 18+ min ago   (182+ words) Moldova has recalled its ambassador to Russia for consultations after an explosion involving what authorities described as a "drone-missile" in the southern village of Crocmaz. The Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned the incident as a "serious violation of the sovereignty…...