In Turkey’s election, voters choose between Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu

In Turkey’s election, voters choose between Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu

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Comment on this storyComment ISTANBUL — Millions of voters across Turkey cast their ballots Sunday in a crucial election pitting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu, whose support by a broad coalition of opposition parties has left Erdogan more vulnerable to defeat than ever before, polls indicate. Erdogan,…

Guterres welcomes ceasefire in Israel and Gaza — Global Issues

Guterres welcomes ceasefire in Israel and Gaza — Global Issues

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In a statement issued by his Spokesperson on Sunday afternoon, Mr. Guterres welcomed the ceasefire that had been reached between the sides on Saturday and extended his deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the violence. “The hostilities have led to needless human suffering,” the statement said of…

Guterres welcomes ceasefire in Israel and Gaza — Global Issues

Best reasons to stand up for mothers this Mother’s Day — Global Issues

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But, for hundreds of thousands of women globally, this gratitude only goes so far, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on the occasion of Mother’s Day, observed on Sundays throughout May. According to recently released data, a woman dies from pregnancy or childbirth every two minutes, with the vast majority…

Eurovision Song Contest 2023: Sweden, hot pants and tributes to Ukraine

Eurovision Song Contest 2023: Sweden, hot pants and tributes to Ukraine

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Comment on this storyComment LIVERPOOL, England — The laser-flashing, music-pounding grande finale of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest offered proof that there is no top to how over-the-top competitors can be — from garishly lipsticked men dancing wildly in their white undies to a singer crooning next to a concert…

Kemal Dervis, economist called to solve Turkish fiscal crisis, dies at 74

Kemal Dervis, economist called to solve Turkish fiscal crisis, dies at 74

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Kemal Dervis, a Turkish economist who left the World Bank to return home in 2001 as a crisis manager with Turkey’s economy collapsing, helping calm the fiscal storm but stirring protests over austerity measures and international oversight, died on May 8 at 74. The death was announced by the U.N….

Guterres welcomes ceasefire in Israel and Gaza — Global Issues

Avoiding disaster in a dangerous world — Global Issues

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For Malawians, Cyclone Freddy was an unmitigated disaster. In March this year, the storm ripped through the African country twice during its record-breaking month-long destructive rampage through southern Africa. The unprecedented duration of the extreme weather event would have been difficult for any country to deal with, but for Malawi,…