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Trump announces Hamas disarmament roadmap as Israel questions the plan
U.S. President Donald Trump said talks in Cairo between mediators and Hamas leaders on Thursday have led to a phased disarmament agreement in Gaza, but a Hamas official described the deal as a draft and U.S. officials said Israel was skeptical the militant Palestinian group would surrender its weapons.
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Zinedine Zidane begins new era as France head coach with Turkey debut looming
For Tuesday’s front page, L’Équipe simply went with “Il revient” – “He’s back” – echoing their 2005 headline when Zinédine Zidane came out of international retirement. At the time, the midfielder’s upcoming return was seen as a major boost to Les Bleus’ ailing World Cup qualifying campaign.
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US sanctions Iranian financier Babak Zanjani’s global network over sanctions evasion and IRGC links
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the sister and “significant other” of Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani, targeting a network of crypto exchanges and global companies accused of laundering funds for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Governor removed after criticism over wearing cycling tights at public event
Is he too sexy for his shorts? A Lycra-clad politician has been sacked after going viral for wearing cycling gear that is a touch too tight.
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Superyachts of Putin and Kremlin allies gather off Turkey’s coast as a “quiet haven” for sanctioned elite
Several superyachts linked to Russian billionaires and members of the Kremlin’s inner circle are currently clustered off the coast of Bodrum, Turkey.
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Reza Zarrab avoids prison despite role in multibillion-dollar Iran sanctions evasion scheme
A federal judge in New York spared money launderer Reza Zarrab from a prison sentence after he cooperated extensively with U.S. prosecutors in a major sanctions-evasion case.
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Erdoğan’s biggest rival faces 2,430 years in prison as Turkey’s crackdown deepens
There’s a Turkish saying, “Silivri soğuktur”: Silivri is cold. You’ll hear it from journalists, politicians and activists after they say something critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government.
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Erdoğan gifts Nato leaders engraved revolvers with live ammunition after Ankara summit
What does a world leader do with a gun and six bullets? That was the conundrum Nato leaders faced after the Turkish president offered them each a revolver after the Ankara summit.
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Trump ditches new Air Force One for old presidential jet on surprise UK flight
President Donald Trump has left Turkey on an older VC-25A Air Force One jet. The U.S. Air Force’s new VC-25B Bridge aircraft had brought Trump to that country yesterday for the NATO Summit, but left without him on board earlier today.
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Donald Trump threatens to pull US troops from Europe and renews Greenland takeover demand
Donald Trump has threatened to pull US troops out of Europe as he revived his demand for control of Greenland.
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UK joins NATO project to develop long-range missile and strike systems
The United Kingdom has joined five NATO allies in launching a multinational project to develop new ground-based deep precision strike capabilities, including new launchers and missiles, NATO has announced.
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Turkish gambling mogul investigated over money laundering and illegal betting network
A string of criminal investigations – and an Interpol Red Notice – have trailed Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan as he expands his business across Europe. Now, reporters have found his Poland-registered company promoted gambling sites despite having no license to do so.
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Russia kills 21 in massive missile and drone assault as Kyiv pleads for more Patriot missiles
A wave of Russian missiles and drones has struck across Ukraine, killing 21 people, and heavily damaging apartment blocks and other buildings, in an attack on the eve of a Nato summit in Turkey that has exposed widening gaps in Ukraine’s air defences.
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Trump makes first flight aboard $400 million jet gifted by Qatar
President Donald Trump boarded his very first flight on the self-dubbed ’world’s most luxurious plane’ this morning, departing for North Dakota to attend an America 250 celebration.
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Mustafa Egemen Sener, wanted in Turkey and Ukraine, owns luxury Dubai apartments worth over $200 million from H Casino profits
Mustafa Egemen Sener, the son of a Turkish national wanted by law enforcement authorities in both Turkey and Ukraine over alleged financial misconduct, has continued to live comfortably between Belarus and the United Arab Emirates despite the ongoing investigations.
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European machinery worth $5m reached Russian defence plants through Turkey despite sanctions
In 2023 and 2024, over $5 million worth of European metalworking machinery was delivered to two significant Russian defense companies despite strict European Union sanctions, according to trade data.
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Belarusian dissident Anatol Kotau vanished after yacht was allegedly intercepted near Abkhazia
Belarusian dissident Anatol Kotau went on a trip to Turkey in August 2025 and never returned.
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Pashinyan wins Armenia election in blow to Russia and boost for Europe
Armenia’s ruling pro-Europe party has won parliamentary elections, confirming the country’s pivot towards Europe and away from its traditional ally, Russia.
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Pirate-themed tourist boat sinks in Mediterranean with 148 people onboard including British tourists and children
A pirate-themed boat carrying close to 150 people, including British tourists and 20 children, has sunk in the Mediterranean.
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Turkey’s rare earth bonanza turns rural Beylikova into US–China geopolitical battleground
The farmers watch their sheep grazing in the rolling fields of north-west Turkey. It’s a quiet existence here in Beylikova, where livestock and shepherds outnumber cars.
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Teen shooter kills himself after school rampage in Turkey leaves 16 injured and classrooms in chaos
Teenagers run in fear after their former classmate burst into school armed with a shotgun and began firing randomly.
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£10,000 surgery trip ends in tragedy as UK lawyer dies days after BBL and liposuction
A British lawyer died days after undergoing Brazilian butt lift and liposuction procedures abroad because she felt "pressure to look slim in the legal profession", an inquest heard.
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Masked migrants ’recruited by Greek police’ to force other migrants back across border into Turkey
Greek police have been ‘hiring masked migrants’ to forcibly push other migrants back across the border with Turkey.
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Gunmen shot dead in firefight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul
At least one gunman has been shot and killed after an incident outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.
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Turkish mill receives wheat from sanctioned Russian company
Two family members managing a Russian drone company are also exporting grain from occupied Ukraine. The grain is shipped to Turkey and Egypt, even though Ukraine labels the trade as a war crime.
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