Turkey says U.S. sanctions pressure will only harm ties, wants dialogue
Turkey on Friday warned the United States that sanctions and pressure would only serve to harm ties between the two NATO allies, adding Ankara would continue to retaliate as necessary against U.S. tariffs.
Wave of air strikes, shelling hits Syria’s rebel-held bastion
Dozens of air strikes and shelling hit parts of the last swathe of Syrian territory still held by rebels on Friday, a war monitor and civil defense group said, causing deaths and injuries.
U.N. Security Council urges credible inquiry into Yemen air strike
The United Nations Security Council called for a credible and transparent investigation into a Saudi-led coalition air strike in Yemen that killed dozens of children, British U.N. Ambassador Karen Pierce said on Friday.
Zimbabwe’s Chamisa challenges election result; inauguration halted
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, filed a court challenge on Friday against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s election victory, halting Mnangagwa’s planned Sunday inauguration.
Erdogan tells Turks to buy plunging lira as Trump turns the screws
President Tayyip Erdogan told Turks on Friday to exchange their gold and dollars into lira, with the currency in free fall as President Donald Trump escalated a feud with Ankara by doubling tariffs on metals imports.
Turkey implores Trump to return to negotiating table on tariffs
Turkey’s trade minister on Friday implored U.S. President Donald Trump to return to the negotiating table on tariffs, saying the trade rift between the NATO allies can and should be resolved through dialogue.
Neptune statue gets T-shirt in Polish protest campaign
A famous Gdansk statue of the sea god Neptune has become the latest Polish landmark to be dressed up in a T-shirt with the slogan ‘Constitution’, part of a stealth campaign by protesters who accuse the government of eroding the rule of law.
Cameroon investigates video that shows security forces apparently executing civilians
Cameroon’s government said on Friday it would investigate a video that Amnesty International said shows security forces shooting at least a dozen unarmed people in the Far North of the country where they are battling Islamist militants.
Former cycling champion Ullrich detained after attack on prostitute
German police on Friday briefly detained former cyclist and Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich for attacking and injuring a 31-year old prostitute in a Frankfurt luxury hotel, a police spokeswoman said.
Peru’s new president spurns opposition proposals on referendum
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra has rejected calls to include measures proposed by opposition lawmakers in a national anti-corruption referendum that would bar them from serving consecutive terms in Congress.
