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Lebanon president vows not to yield 'single inch' of territory to Israel
1+ min ago (262+ words) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun defended ongoing negotiations with Israel on Thursday, insisting they did not amount to betrayal and vowing not to cede "a single inch" of Lebanese territory. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that the Israeli army…...
Ancient olive tree in Montenegro bears fruit again after years
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (470+ words) At the edge of rugged Montenegrin foothills, a years-long effort to save one of the country's oldest olive trees, which locals say dates back millennia, is finally bearing fruit " literally. The tree in the town of Bar was successfully harvested…...
T'rkiye, Netherlands outline road map to advance economic co-op
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (322+ words) T'rkiye and the Netherlands agreed on a new road map to advance commercial and economic cooperation during the sixth meeting of the T'rkiye-Netherlands Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO), Trade Minister "mer Bolat said Thursday. "We successfully held the 6th Meeting…...
US adds 57, 000 jobs in June, less than expected
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (211+ words) The U. S. added fewer new jobs in June than expected, while the unemployment rate ticked down, government data showed on Thursday, signaling the labor market was still facing headwinds. Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 57, 000, and the unemployment rate fell slightly…...
T'rkiye collects 1. 5 M beverage containers on 1st day of desposit plan
1+ hour ago (242+ words) T'rkiye collected more than 1. 5 million beverage containers on the first day of its nationwide Deposit Management System, which was launched across all 81 provinces, Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum said on Thursday. According to the Ministry of Environment,…...
At least 21 dead, 16 injured when blast rips through Damascus cafe
47+ min ago (181+ words) At least five people were killed and 16 others wounded Thursday when a bomb blast targeted a "crowded cafe in central "Damascus, "Syrian state "media reported. Syrian state TV said a bomb had been planted at the cafe, which is near…...
T'rkiye showcases new joint military headquarters
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (636+ words) T'rkiye's Defense Ministry on Thursday hosted its weekly press briefing for the first time at the newly built Crescent and Star Joint Headquarters, a sprawling military complex designed to bring together the country's top defense institutions under one roof, while…...
Vatican excommunicates members of right-wing Catholic group
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (517+ words) The Vatican said Thursday it had excommunicated priests and lay Catholics belonging to a breakaway right-wing group that ordained bishops without the approval of Pope Leo XIV, declaring they were in schism with the Catholic Church. In a strong decree,…...
T'rk Eximbank secures $830 million syndicated loan
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (528+ words) T'rkiye's state export agency, T'rk Eximbank, announced on Thursday that is secured a total of $830 million in syndicated loans from 32 international banks in euro and U. S. dollar currencies with one-, two- and three-year maturity tranches. According to a statement from T'rk…...
T'rkiye eyes AI startup boost as GITEX event heads to Istanbul
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (410+ words) T'rkiye is implementing policies to attract global capital and talent in tech startups as a regional hub for entrepreneurship, the head of T'rkiye's Investment and Finance Office told Anadolu Agency (AA) on Thursday. Ahmet Burak Da'l'o'lu, speaking on the sidelines…...