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Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival arrested: What's going on in Turkey?

The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key Erdogan rival, has sparked outrage across Turkey, with critics calling it a coup against democracy and free elections

Putin's vow not to hit Ukraine's infra 'at odds with reality': Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy said that he would speak with US President Donald Trump later in the day and expected to hear more about the American leader's phone call with Putin about a ceasefire

Russian drones strike Ukraine after Putin's ceasefire talks with Trump

Despite efforts to repel the attack, several strikes hit civilian infrastructure, including a direct drone strike on a hospital in Sumy and attacks on cities in Donetsk region

Oil prices slip as Putin agrees to 30-day halt on energy facility strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities but stopped short of endorsing a full 30-day ceasefire that Trump hoped for

'One of the nastiest countries': Trump takes a shot at '51st state' Canada

Donald Trump calls Canada 'a nasty country to deal with', takes aim at former PM Trudeau, and says opposition leader Poilievre is 'no friend of mine' amid Canada's election race

Police arrest Istanbul mayor, key Erdogan rival over alleged corruption

It was a dramatic escalation in an ongoing government crackdown on the opposition and dissenting voices in Turkiye

How Trump's administration paved the way for Google's $32 bn Wiz deal

The acquisition is aimed at leveraging Wiz's rapid growth, with the cybersecurity firm boasting a 70 per cent annual revenue increase and over $700 million in annualised revenue

Here's why Europe, Canada are eyeing alternatives to US-made fighter jets

Some of the Nato countries are now re-thinking tying their defence to US-made systems and potentially considering European jets like the Saab Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Rafale

Sunita Williams returns to Earth, dolphins welcome her home. VIDEO

After almost nine months in space, Nasa astronaut Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Willmore returned to Earth, where dolphins greeted their capsule in a viral moment during recovery

From world's ugliest to 'Fish of the Year': Blobfish makes a splash in NZ

Once dubbed the world's ugliest animal, the blobfish has floated to fame again - this time as New Zealand's 'Fish of the Year'

Taiwan's annual defense drills identify 2027 for potential China invasion

The exercises will also double in length to ten days this summer, reflecting an increased emphasis on military preparedness in the democracy that China claims as its territory

What JFK files reveal: CIA warnings, mafia plots, and a second shooter

Newly released JFK files by the Trump administration reveal CIA warnings on Oswald, possible mafia links, and fresh second shooter evidence, raising questions about the 1963 assassination

Federal Reserve could cut interest rates this year, but for 'bad' reasons

Yet the reasons for those cuts may change dramatically, depending on how the economy fares

Netanyahu blames Hamas after Israeli strikes kill over 400 in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Gazans to stay out of harm's way and move to safer areas, blaming every civilian casualty on Hamas

Extreme weather in 2024 led to biggest displacement of people since 2008

Tropical cyclones were responsible for many of the most severe events, such as Super Typhoon Yagi in September, said the World Meteorological Organization

Spanish man paid for six years without work, caught before receiving award

A Spanish civil servant skipped work for six years, drew full pay, and was only caught when his employer tried to reward him for 20 years of service

Here's what Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore ate during their time in space

According to The New York Post, pizza, roast chicken, and shrimp cocktails were available to the two astronauts at ISS. However, the two had very little fresh produce to supplement their diets

Donald Trump releases classified JFK files: Why now and how to access them?

According to the National Archives and Records Administration, approximately 80,000 pages of records related to former President John F Kennedy's assassination have been made public

France urges US to return Lady Liberty. Here's why it's unlikely to happen

Unesco, the United Nations' cultural arm that has the statue on its list of World Heritage treasures, notes that the iconic monument is US government property

Power-saving optical chip tech will need to wait for wider use: Nvidia CEO

Huang said that he was focused on providing a reliable product roadmap that Nvidia's customers, such as OpenAI and Oracle, could prepare for