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A summary of today's impactful news stories from around the world hand-picked by our staff at TRT World.
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The Newsmakers is TRT World’s flagship current affairs programme, featuring in-depth reports and interviews with the drivers of the biggest stories of the week. Hosted by award-winning journalist Imran Garda, we go to the heart of every issue, offering unfiltered debates, context and commentary that disrupt conventional perspectives on international affairs. We generate discussion, drive the news agenda and demand accountability from people in power. The Newsmakers is an honest and relevant ...
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*) US officials say Netanyahu ‘torpedoed everything in one speech’US officials involved in negotiating a hostage release-ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas have said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu torpedoed their efforts with his press conference.CNN reported that officials continued to work on a deal even after the death of six hostag…
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*) Netanyahu responsible for truce talks' failure, lives of captives — HamasPalestinian resistance group Hamas has accused Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US administration for the failure of negotiations to halt the war on Gaza.In a statement, Hamas said that full responsibility for the lives of the prisoners lies with the Israe…
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*) Israeli attacks on West Bank devastate Jenin infrastructureThe Israeli army has destroyed about 70 percent of the streets and infrastructure in Jenin city in the northern occupied West Bank during its ongoing military offensive for the fourth day.The Palestine news agency Wafa reported that “water has been cut off from 80 percent of the city and…
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*) Israel continues to bomb Gaza, toll soars in West BankThe Israeli army has killed 12 Palestinians in a series of deadly raids across Gaza, with more bodies being recovered from areas previously vacated by Israeli forces.Palestinian Civil Defense spokesperson said that six Palestinians were killed in two Israeli air strikes in Jabalia, northern G…
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*) Harris says 'No' to arms embargo on IsraelUS Vice President Kamala Harris has said in an interview that she would not change President Joe Biden's controversial policy on supplying Israel with weapons for its carnage in Gaza if elected in November.The Democratic nominee and vice president said ‘No’ when asked if she would change course and withh…
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*) Israeli opposition parties agree to oust Netanyahu amid Gaza warChairman of the Democrats Yair Golan has called on leaders of opposition parties to convene an emergency meeting to discuss the removal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.Golan said in a recorded message posted to his X account that “the complete lack of public trust …
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*) Israeli attacks kill at least 10 Palestinians in occupied West BankAt least 10 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raids and strikes in several towns in the north of the occupied West Bank, a spokesman for the Red Crescent said.Two Palestinians were killed in the city of Jenin, four others in a nearby village, and four more in a refugee camp nea…
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*) Israeli army and Zionist settlers unleash terror upon Palestine Illegal Israeli settlers have shot dead a Palestinian and wounded three others in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.This is part of more than 1,270 Zionist terror attacks targeting Palestinians since October last year.At least 680 Palestinians have since b…
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Karabekir Akkoyunlu on religion and democracy in Turkey and Iran
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Karabekir Akkoyunlu, Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at SOAS, on "Guardianship and Democracy in Iran and Turkey: Tutelary Consolidation, Popular Contestation" (Edinburgh University Press). Become a member on Patreon or Substack to support Turkey Book Talk. Members get a 35% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by IB…
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*) Hamas rejects new Israeli conditions in Gaza talksPalestinian resistance group Hamas has said that it is sticking to a July 2nd Gaza ceasefire proposal and rejects new Israeli conditions for a ceasefire.Osama Hamdan, a Hamas official, told media that the talk of an imminent deal is false.The resistance group said that Hamas' negotiating team lef…
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*) Hezbollah launches retaliatory strikes against IsraelHezbollah has announced it launched attacks on Israel with a large number of drones in response to the assassination of the group's top commander in Beirut last month.The Lebanon-based group said it targeted an identified "special military target” as well as Israel's Iron Dome platforms and ot…
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*) Israel issues flee or die ultimatum in northern GazaThe Israeli military has issued a new ultimatum for tens of thousands of Palestinians in several areas in the northern Gaza, who have nowhere left to go, ordering them to flee ahead of a possible military invasion.The military statement ordered Palestinians to flee towards "shelters" in western…
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*) Palestine invites those ‘with spine’ to visit besieged GazaPalestine's envoy to the UN has reiterated his call for a ceasefire in besieged Gaza and invited the UN Security Council members to witness firsthand the "horror" endured by Palestinians during the last 10 months of Israeli carnage.Speaking at a Security Council session on Palestine, Riy…
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*) Palestinian groups reaffirm truce deal conditions The Palestinian resistance group Hamas and Islamic Jihad movement have reaffirmed their conditions for any agreement with Israel, including an end to the Gaza carnage, a full Israeli withdrawal and a serious prisoner exchange deal.This was outlined in a statement released by Hamas following a mee…
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*) Hamas: Biden's remark give Israel 'green light' to continue war on GazaHamas has criticised claims by US President Joe Biden that it was backing away from a Gaza truce deal, calling his remarks a "green light" for Israel to continue the war.Hamas said the "misleading claims... do not reflect the true position of the movement, which is keen to re…
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*) Israel kills Gaza civilians as US touts progress in truce talks Israel has killed at least nine Palestinian civilians, including children, in a strike that targeted a gathering of civilians in the al Shati camp west of Gaza City, Palestine's official news agency WAFA reported.WAFA said that "the occupation's warplanes also targeted a residential…
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*) Israel orders army to intensify Gaza onslaughtIsrael has decided to escalate its carnage in besieged Gaza to improve its position in Gaza ceasefire and prisoner swap talks.Sources say that the Israeli security cabinet recently instructed the military to intensify its attacks in Gaza to strengthen Israel's position in the ongoing ceasefire negoti…
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*) Hamas backs UN-proposed humanitarian pause in Gaza for polio vaccinationPalestinian resistance group Hamas has supported a call from the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to provide concrete assurances from all parties guaranteeing humanitarian pauses in order for a polio vaccine campaign to be conducted.The group supports the re…
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*) Gaza ceasefire talks fail to uphold July 2 agreement: HamasA senior Hamas official has said that the outcome of the latest Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar’s capital Doha does not include commitment to what was previously agreed upon on July 2 and is not based on US President Joe Biden's proposal.A Hamas official said that the information relayed t…
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*) Gaza truce must involve 'complete' Israeli withdrawal — HamasPalestinian resistance group Hamas has said any Gaza ceasefire deal must involve the total withdrawal of Israeli invading troops from the Palestinian territory."Any agreement must achieve a comprehensive ceasefire, a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and the return of the displace…
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*) Hamas wants ‘clear commitment’ on Gaza ceasefire talksHamas will not join the upcoming round of Gaza ceasefire and prisoner swap talks, a leader of the group has said. "The movement will not be part of the upcoming negotiations set to resume, whether they take place in Doha or Cairo," Suhail Hindi told media.He said Palestinian resistance group …
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*) Palestine envoy urges UNSC 'it is time to sanction' IsraelPalestine's envoy to the UN, Riyad Mansour, has urged the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Israel amid its ongoing carnage on civilians across Gaza."Israel continues taking human lives and every action possible to spread wildfires across the Middle East as we sit here on the 75t…
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*) South Africa welcomes Türkiye’s involvement in Gaza genocide caseSouth Africa has welcomed Türkiye’s involvement in Gaza genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, saying it "will bring new perspective."Ronald Lamola, South Africa’s international relations and cooperation minister, said: "Türkiye's intervention will enab…
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Eugene Rogan on communal violence and the end of the old Ottoman world
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Eugene Rogan on "The Damascus Events: The 1860 Massacre and the Destruction of the Old Ottoman World" (Allen Lane). The book examines how in July 1860 Damascus exploded in communal violence when a mostly Muslim crowd tried to exterminate the Christian community, after hundreds of years of relative peace and coexistence. Become a member on Patreon o…
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Fire breaks out at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant amid Ukraine-Russia conflictA fire broke out in Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, while the UN's atomic energy watchdog has said nuclear safety was not affected.Experts observed Sunday's "strong dark smoke" from the Zaporizhzhia power plant's northern area after explosions were heard in t…
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*) Algeria seeks urgent UN meeting over Israel's Gaza school attackAlgeria has said it requested an urgent open UN Security Council session next Tuesday to discuss the Israeli attack on the Al Tabin school, killing more than a hundred displaced people in Gaza City.The official Algerian news agency said the "request was made in consultation with the…
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*) Israel bombs school in Gaza, killing 100+ PalestiniansIsrael has killed over 100 Palestinians and injured dozens in a strike on a school in Gaza City, according to WAFA news agency. The report states that the school was sheltering displaced Palestinians when it was hit by the Israeli military.*) Brazilian airliner crashes, all 62 on board killed…
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*) Mediators invite Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza truce talksIsrael’s war on Gaza has entered its 11th month and mediators are calling on Tel Aviv and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas to resume urgent talks on August 15, either in Doha or Cairo.Qatar, Egypt and the US are leading actors in the mediation to put an end to Israel’s war that has k…
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*) Talks over Gaza truce, prisoner swap stalled — Israeli mediaThe one thing that can stop Israel’s deadly and brutal war on Palestinians is the resolution of the thorny issue of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners that the two sides aim to exchange some time in future. But Israeli media reports suggest that process has come to a stop. KAN, …
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*) Hamas appoints Yahya Sinwar as new political bureau chiefPalestinian resistance group Hamas has appointed Yahya Sinwar as its new political chief.Sinwar will replace Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated by Israel in Tehran after he attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new Iranian president on July 31.Meanwhile, Lebanon’s Hezbollah congratula…
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*) Haniyeh’s assassination aimed at prolonging Gaza war: AbbasPalestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas has told Russia’s state media that the killing of Hamas politburo leader Ismail Haniyeh aims to prolong the war in besieged Gaza and complicate peace talks. He said: “There is no doubt that the purpose of Mr. Haniyeh’s assassination is to prolong the w…
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NEWSREADER INTRO: This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, August 5th.*) Israel’s Netanyahu sets new demands on Gaza prisoner swap dealIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has added new conditions to a proposed hostage swap deal with Hamas, including exiling around 150 Palestinian prisoners from the country, according to local media.Am…
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*) Israel’s Gaza mediators leave Egypt amid disputes with NetanyahuAccording to media reports, an Israeli negotiating team left Cairo and returned to Tel Aviv shortly after arriving Saturday to resume discussions on a hostage swap deal with Palestinian factions.A local newspaper has reported that the team returned to Tel Aviv due to disagreements w…
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*) Israel, US preparing for 'unpredictable' Iranian retaliationIsrael and the US are preparing for an "unpredictable Iranian retaliatory strike on Israel as soon as this weekend," the Wall Street Journal has reported."There is no point. Israel crossed all the red lines. Our response will be swift and heavy," the Journal quoted an Iranian diplomat.T…
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*) Türkiye mediates historic prisoner exchange between Western nations and RussiaTurkish intelligence coordinated a major prisoner exchange between Russia and the West, involving 26 individuals from seven countries.The operation, facilitated by the Turkish National Intelligence Agency (MIT), is the most extensive in recent years.Hostages were trans…
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*) Israel's war on Gaza reaches 300 days with about 39,500 Palestinians killedIsrael's war on Gaza has reached 300 days, with over 39,445 Palestinians killed and 91,000 wounded.Gaza faces a severe blockade, leading to dire shortages of food, water, and medicine. The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to halt its military invasion in …
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*) Hamas says leader Ismail Haniyeh killed by Israel in IranIsmail Haniyeh, the political chief of Palestinian resistance group Hamas, has been killed in Iran, according to a statement from Hamas and Iranian officials.Hamas said its leader was killed early on Wednesday following an Israeli raid targeting his residence in Tehran.In a statement, the …
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*) Hezbollah moves missiles as Israel threatens to attack LebanonLebanon’s Hezbollah has begun moving precision-guided missiles as Israel threatens to attack Lebanon.An official with the Lebanese group said that Hezbollah’s stance remains unchanged. While the group does not seek a full-blown war with US-backed Israel, it will fight without limits i…
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Umit Kurt on Gaziantep's forgotten Armenian past
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Umit Kurt on "The Armenians of Aintab: The Economics of Genocide in an Ottoman Province" (Harvard University Press). The book draws on archival sources, memoirs, personal papers, oral accounts and property liquidation records to detail the dispossession of Antep's Armenian community and the transfer of their wealth to Ottoman and later Turkish Musl…
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*) Powerful Turkish defence can stop Israel’s war on Palestinians: ErdoganTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Türkiye would prevent Israel’s brutal attacks on Palestinians in the event of Ankara being “very strong” in the defence industry.Speaking in his hometown in the northeastern province of Rize, the Turkish president emphasise…
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*) Israel intensifies its deadly raids on West Bank’s refugee campThe Israeli army stormed the Balata refugee camp in eastern Nablus in the northern part of the occupied West Bank for the fourth time in 24 hours.The Palestinian news agency, Wafa, reported that military forces stormed the camp amid heavy gunfire, the deployment of snipers and the ar…
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*) Gaza experiencing world's worst food crisis: UN reportGaza, where 80% of the population is internally displaced, faces the world's worst food crisis, according to a new UN report. The "2024 Food Security and Nutrition in the World" report by the FAO, WFP, IFAD, UNICEF, and WHO highlights severe food insecurity in Gaza due to the Israeli siege. T…
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*) US arrests top Mexican drug lords 'El Mayo' and 'El Chapo' in TexasThe US Justice Department has announced Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and the son of his former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested in Texas."The Justice Department has taken into custody two additional alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the …
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*) Israeli opposition leaders slam Netanyahu's speech to US CongressIsraeli opposition leaders sharply criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the US Congress.Yair Lapid, the leader of the There Is a Future Party, accused the prime minister of failing to address a prisoner exchange deal with the Palestinian resistance group Hamas.L…
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*) Netanyahu visit sparks wave of protests in DC, with all sides criticising the Israeli PMThe arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has touched off a flurry of protests in the US capital, including a sit-in at a congressional office building that ended with multiple arrests.Some of the demonstrations have condemned Israel but others…
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*) Pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate against Netanyahu in USPro-Palestine protesters gathered outside Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hotel in Washington DC before he addresses the US Congress.Protesters carried placards that read: “Arrest Netanyahu” and “A war criminal stays here”, referring to the hawkish Israeli premier responsibl…
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*) Joe Biden withdraws from US presidential raceUS President Joe Biden has ended his reelection campaign after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump. His decision to quit leaves the presidential race in uncharted territory.Biden, in a post on X, said he will remain in his role as president and commander-i…
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*) Israeli air strikes kill ten Palestinians in central Gaza homesAt least ten Palestinians were killed in Israeli air strikes that targeted two houses in central Gaza.The Al Awda Hospital said in a statement that it received four bodies and several victims who were injured as a result of an Israeli aircraft targeting a house in the Nuseirat refuge…
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*) ICJ’s landmark ruling declares Israeli occupation of Palestine illegalThe International Court of Justice has ruled that the occupied Palestinian territories constitute a “single territorial unity,” which will be protected and respected.Stressing that The Hague regulations have become part of customary international law, and are thus binding on I…
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*) Israelis march to Netanyahu's residence, urge him to strike deal with HamasAccording to local media, hundreds of Israelis gathered in West Jerusalem and marched towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence to pressure the government into finalising a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas."Netanyahu is responsible for bringing them back aliv…
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