The jailed founder and leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, calls on the group to disband. That follows four decades of fighting with Turkiye, costing 40,000 lives. So, why is this coming now and what impact could it have on Turkiye – and the region? Presenter: Nick Clark Guests: Omer Ozkizilcik – Non-resident […]
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Vatican says crisis caused pope to vomit but he was given non-invasive mechanical ventilation and responded well. Pope Francis has suffered an “isolated breathing crisis” in hospital which caused him to vomit but he was given non-invasive mechanical ventilation and responded well, the Vatican said, as the pontiff continues to battle pneumonia. The Vatican said
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Getty Images Three people have died in Reunion after Cyclone Garance swept through the French Indian Ocean territory with gusts of up to 234km/h (145mph). The tropical cyclone left more than 180,000 homes without power and 170,000 without running water after making landfall on Friday morning. The remote island’s entire population – including emergency services
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A court in Vietnam sentenced one of the country’s most influential journalists to two and a half years in prison Thursday for “abusing democratic freedoms” with about a dozen posts on Facebook that criticized or questioned the government. The journalist, Truong Huy San — known to many by his pen name, Huy Duc — was
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Strong winds and blocked roads hinder rescue mission for 42 workers caught in Uttarakhand avalanche. More than 40 construction workers are trapped under the snow due to an avalanche near India’s border with Tibet. Blizzard-like conditions caused the avalanche on Friday at a camp near the mountain village of Mana in the Himalayan state of
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Thailand on Thursday deported 40 Uyghur asylum seekers back to China, drawing a sharp rebuke from U.N. officials and activists who had long warned that the men would possibly face torture and long-term imprisonment upon their return. The deportations, which Thai officials said were carried out at Beijing’s request, are a major victory for China,
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw missile drills this week in the Yellow Sea, state media reports. North Korea has carried out test launches of strategic cruise missiles to send a message to “enemies” about its counterattack capabilities, state media has said. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over the missile drills in
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Centrist parties adopting harsher stance as far-right support rises. Recent elections in Europe have seen wins for parties with harsh stances on migration, mirroring Donald Trump’s success in the US vote last year. Inflamatory claims shape political debate, while statistics deny a link between rising crime and migration. So, why is this happening? Presenter: Sami
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The imprisoned leader of a Kurdish guerrilla movement that has been waging a bloody insurgency against the Turkish state called on Thursday for the group to lay down its arms and dissolve, a pivotal declaration that could help end 40 years of deadly conflict. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., is classified as a terrorist
The first inquiry by a national authority also pointed to the possible presence of an ‘unknown fuel’. Greece’s worst rail disaster in 2023 was due to chronic safety gaps that still need to be addressed to prevent a repeat, investigators have said a day before the tragedy’s second anniversary. The inquiry by the National Aviation
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