Turkey detains Istanbul mayor and Erdogans main rival Imamoglu
Turkish police detained Istanbul’s powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu Wednesday in connection with two investigations into graft and “supporting terror,” a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated…
Russia and Ukraine conduct large prisoner exchange after Putin-Trump call
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 175 prisoners of war each, both sides said on Wednesday, following a phone call between US President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin in which…
Trump speaks to Ukraines Zelenskyy says we are very much on track
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he discussed Russian and Ukrainian requests and needs for a peace deal in an hour-long call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “Much of…
Trump says Iran must stop sending supplies to Houthis as strikes hit Sanaa
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran must immediately stop sending military supplies to Yemen’s Houthi militia and let the group “fight it out themselves.” In a post…
Deterring sophisticated Houthis in Red Sea will take significant effort
Deterring renewed attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia on US warships and growing threats on international commercial shipping in the Red Sea will take “significant” diplomatic and military efforts, despite…