Azerbaijan Highlights Investment Opportunities in Türkiye’s Mediterranean Region

Azerbaijan’s Trade Representative in Türkiye, Tamerlan Taghiyev, held business meetings with representatives from the chambers of commerce and industry in Antalya, Burdur, Isparta, and Alanya, according to Azerbaijan’s Economy Ministry. During the meetings, local business representatives were informed about Azerbaijan’s favorable business and investment environment, The Caspian Post reports, citing Report. Presentations highlighted incentives, privileges, […]

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by Masum Billah

Malaysian waters see return of oil transfer by ‘dark fleet’ of tankers

In the dead of night, officers from Malaysia’s maritime agency boarded two tankers that were transferring millions of barrels of oil in the waters off Penang, as the re-emergence of ageing vessels from a shadow fleet in the country’s waters has put the spotlight on the illegal trade in Asia. The January 29 bust was […]

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UN chief says 37,000 West Bank Palestinians displaced in 2025; warns Gaza war threatens two-state solution

NEW YORK CITY: More than 37,000 Palestinians were displaced in the occupied West Bank during 2025, a year in which there were also record-high levels of violence committed by Israeli settlers, UN secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday. The situation on the ground was rapidly eroding the prospects for a two-state solution, he warned. “We […]

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UK pro-Palestinian activists not guilty of burglary over raid at Israeli firm Elbit

LONDON: Six British pro-Palestinian activists were acquitted of aggravated burglary on Wednesday over a 2024 raid on Israeli defense firm Elbit’s factory, with a jury unable to ​reach verdicts on other charges including criminal damage. Prosecutors said the six defendants were members of the now-banned group Palestine Action, which organized a meticulously planned assault on […]

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How China Redrawing Central Asia’s Nuclear Power Map

China’s growing footprint in Central Asia’s nuclear energy sector is quietly reshaping a landscape long dominated by Moscow. In an article published by Central Asia – Caucasus Analyst, Karachi-based analyst at Wikistrat Syed Fazl-e-Haider examines how Beijing is leveraging financing, technology, and strategic partnerships to redraw the region’s nuclear power map-signaling a gradual but meaningful […]

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Philippines House panel finds bid to impeach Marcos lacks substance

MANILA: The Philippine House justice committee on Wednesday said two impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., accusing him of corruption, violating the constitution and betraying public trust, were lacking in substance. On a third day of discussions about the complaints filed separately by a lawyer and activists, the committee overwhelmingly decided both lacked merit. […]

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Bangladesh to fund Rohingya education for first time as foreign donors pull back

DHAKA: The Bangladeshi government will fund the primary education of Rohingya children living in refugee camps following the closure of thousands of UN-supported facilities due to budget shortages, authorities said on Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya were forced to flee a military crackdown in Myanmar and take shelter in neighboring Bangladesh in 2017. Today, […]

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How China’s Comac plans to take on Boeing and Airbus

At the Singapore Airshow, exhibition halls are filled with aircraft models, simulated cockpits and interactive displays showcasing the latest advances in commercial aviation. Among them, one stand has drawn particular interest: Comac, China’s state-owned aircraft manufacturer. Comac has made notable progress since its C919 passenger jet flew to Singapore two years ago, marking its first […]

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Trump says US negotiating with Iran ‘right now’

WASHINGTON: The US is negotiating with Iran “right now,” President Donald Trump said Tuesday. “They are negotiating,” Trump told reporters at the White House, without providing further details. His remarks came after a US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday after it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft […]

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Turkiye determined to take relations with Saudi Arabia to higher level, Erdogan tells crown prince

RIYADH: Turkiye’s President Tayyip Erdogan met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday and told him Turkiye was determined to take relations to a higher level in areas including renewable energy and defense industry, Erdogan’s office said. Erdogan also told the Saudi crown prince that Turkiye’s support for stability in Syria […]

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