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EU Warns Lebanon Faces Deepening Humanitarian Breakdown Amid Continuing Strikes

Beirut— More than half of Lebanon’s population now relies on humanitarian assistance to survive, the European Union’s crisis management chief

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NewsDesk MC May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Anadolu Agency, arrests, corruption probe, criminal investigation, democracy concerns, Ekrem Imamoglu, governance, Istanbul mayor, Istanbul municipality, Istanbul politics, law enforcement, legal proceedings, municipal corruption, opposition politics, political tensions, presidential election 2028, public tenders, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, state prosecutors, Turkish judiciary, Turkish opposition, Turkish police, Türkiye

Turkey Widens Crackdown With New Detentions in Istanbul Graft Probe

Istanbul — Turkish police detained 29 people on Friday as part of a widening corruption investigation targeting Istanbul’s opposition-controlled municipality,

France Moves to Reset Algeria Ties With Envoy’s Return

Paris — France will return its ambassador to Algeria and send a senior government representative to ceremonies commemorating a colonial-era

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Videos of Israeli Troops in Lebanon Trigger War Conduct Scrutiny

Dubai — Videos posted online by Israeli soldiers operating in southern Lebanon are drawing mounting scrutiny from rights advocates and

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Israeli Strike in South Lebanon Kills Civil Defense Rescuer Despite Truce

Beirut— An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a member of Lebanon’s civil defense on Friday, the rescue organization said,

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Taiwan Courts Paraguay as Beijing Intensifies Diplomatic Squeeze

Taipei — Santiago Pena arrived in Taiwan on Friday for a four-day state visit aimed at reinforcing ties between Taipei

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Breaching Victory Day Ceasefire

Moscow— Russia’s defense ministry said on Friday that Ukrainian forces violated a unilateral ceasefire declared by Moscow during commemorations marking