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Author: SUZAN FRASER Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 13:34:23

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Ekrem Imamoglu is the only person to have beaten Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party in three local elections. Many see the arrest as part of a broader campaign to undermine the mayor. It is also the latest in a string of crackdowns on opponents and dissenters in Turkey. Imamoglu was able to serve as mayor for just 18 days before election result was annulled and his mandate was revoked over alleged vote irregularities. The challenge resulted in a repeat of the election a few months later. On Sunday, the CHP was scheduled to hold a primary election. I believe the people of Istanbul will give the necessary response to this injustice at the polls. Opinion polls in Turkey have pointed at a slight lead by the CHP over Erdogan’s party. A day before his arrest, Istanbul University invalidated Imamoglu’s diploma. The unprecedented decision effectively disqualifies him from running for president. Under Turkish laws, only university graduates can hold presidential office. Umit Ozdag, the leader of a far-right party and outspoken Erdogan critic was also arrested in January on charges of inciting hatred and hostility. Selahattin Demirtas, the popular former leader of Turkey's pro-Kurdish political party, was arrested in 2016 on terrorism-related charges. Osman Kavala, a businessman and rights activist who was imprisoned in 2017 for allegedly attempting to overthrow the government.

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Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 13:26:16

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Denmark's intelligence services say Greenland's election took place without any signs of influence by a foreign government. The Democratic Party won a surprise victory in the parliamentary election. Misinformation on social media, however, was rampant, the organizations say.

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Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 15:53:25

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Slovakia's President Peter Pellegrini sworn in a new minister of investments and regional development. The appointment of Samuel Miga was a result of a deal agreed on by three parties in the governing coalition. Smer now controls nine ministries, Hlas six and the Slovak National Party two.

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Author: KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 12:22:25

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North Macedonia's youth has been at the forefront of an outpouring of grief and anger. Most of the victims — the 59 killed and dozens injured in a frantic escape — were in their late teens or early 20s. The tragedy also exposed deep-seated frustrations among them. At one vigil this week in Kocani, a town of about 25,000 people, students dressed in black knelt silently, placing thin yellow candles in trays of sand. Nearby, angry youths began chanting “Justice! Justice!” overturned a van as police stood by without stepping in. The Associated Press could not contact their parents for permission to use their full names.

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Author: MEHMET GUZEL Associated Press, SUZAN FRASER Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 05:34:58

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Turkish police arrest Istanbul's mayor as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links. It was a dramatic escalation in an ongoing government crackdown on the opposition. Critics say the crackdown follows significant losses by Erdogan’s ruling party in local elections last year amid growing calls for early national elections. Turkey’s next presidential vote is scheduled for 2028, but early elections are likely. Imamoglu accuses the government of “usurping the will” of the people. CHP chairman Ozgur Ozel denounces the detention as a “coup” In nullifying Imamoglu’s diploma, Istanbul University cited alleged irregularities in his 1990 transfer from a private university in northern Cyprus to its Faculty of Business Administration. The opposition leader faces multiple lawsuits, including allegations of trying to influence a judicial expert investigating opposition-led municipalities.

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Author: ALBERTO SAIZ Associated Press, JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 14:57:06

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Las Fallas, the most important yearly celebration in Valencia, reaches its climax on Wednesday night. There is hope that the burning ceremony, or Crema, will provide some catharsis for the city and surrounding villages. The festival originated in the 18th century, according to UNESCO. Hache, 40, originally planned to save the idea for “Nada” for the 2027 Fallas to mark the 70th anniversary of a previous flood that hit Valencia’s city center in 1957. But he decided this year was perfect for the design, especially after spending days joining thousands of volunteers cleaning up the mud months ago. “Normally I don’t get emotional, but maybe tonight I will,” Hache said.

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Author: JON GAMBRELL Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 17:38:59

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U.S. President Donald Trump threatens Yemen's Houthi rebels. Strikes hit Sanaa and Saada in the country's northwest on Wednesday night. The first strikes this weekend killed at least 53 people, including children.

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Author: Evelyn Ann-Marie Dom
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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A four-day demonstration ban was put into place in an attempt to thwart protests. One protester called the arrest "unlawful" and "baseless" mamolu and his aides are suspected of alleged corruption, including extortion and fraud. Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc counters the allegations. The judiciary "does not take instructions from anyone," Tunc says. "The separation of powers between legislature, executive and judiciary is essential in our country," he concludes. Israel had previously withdrawn from the corridor in January following a temporary ceasefire agreement with Hamas. Katz also warned that the Israeli military would soon order evacuations from combat zones in Gaza. As Israel continued airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday, the United Nations confirmed the death of one of its staff members.

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Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Immigration advocates, lawmakers and human rights groups have decried the move. The arrest appears to be the first time US authorities have targeted a prominent immigration activist for deportation during President Donald Trump’s second term. Supporters say Vizguerra’s detention is aimed at silencing dissent. Jeanette Vizguerra first came to the US from Mexico City in the 1990s with her husband. She settled in Colorado, where she began working as a janitor and became involved in labour organising. Her conviction kicked off a years-long battle against her deportation. Vizguerra was arrested on Monday in the car park of the Target where she worked. In Time Magazine’s 2017 profile, America Ferrera praised the activist for making the decision to go public with her struggle. She shed blood, sweat and tears to become a business owner. Critics have also accused the Trump administration of targeting foreign nationals for their political views. That includes the attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a green-card holder who led pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University, as well as the expulsion of Brown University professor Rasha Alawieh, who was teaching in the US on a work visa. Vizguerra’s daughter, Luna Baez, appealed for community support. “My mom has fought relentlessly for her community and it is time for all of us to now come together and show all the support for her like she has done to us,” she said.

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Author: Ali Harb
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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The ceasefire that had halted Israel’s war in Gaza has shattered. Nearly two months after Donald Trump took office, the region is once again at war. That comes despite Trump’s own pledge to pursue peace in the Middle East and across the world. Israel imposed a total blockade on humanitarian aid destined for Gaza. The ceasefire agreement was supposed to include three phases. Israel did not agree to move to the second phase that would see a permanent end to the war. Trump Ruebner said Trump only wanted a temporary ceasefire to free Israeli captives without pressuring Israel to commit to ending the war. In a joint appearance with Netanyahu in February, Trump also expressed his desire for the US to “own” Gaza and turn it into a “Riviera of the Middle East” In the days since Israel renewed its assault on Gaza, hundreds of Palestinian civilians have been killed with the support of the US president. Analysts fear that the Israeli offensive will intensify, leading to more death and destruction. "Trump and Netanyahu are aligned in their desire to remove Palestinians from Gaza," says Sheline.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Mahmoud Khalil is a Palestinian permanent legal legal US resident the Trump administration is seeking to deport. In his first statement since his arrest, he says his detention is consequence of exercising his right to free speech.

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Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Israeli troops resume ground operations in the besieged Gaza Strip. The Israeli army said its forces retook control of the centre of the Netzarim Corridor on Wednesday. Last month, Israeli troops withdrew from the corridor, which bisects Gaza. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened to escalate the offensive if all the captives held in Gaza were not freed and Hamas was not eliminated from Gaza. The ground manoeuvre comes after Israel resumed bombing Gaza, killing more than 400 people on Tuesday. Israel earlier this month blocked all aid deliveries into the Strip and cut electricity to the enclave. Medics said they are struggling to cope with the sharp increase of fatalities and wounded. Hospitals lack medical supplies amid renewed Israeli blockade.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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There’s been widespread international condemnation of Israel’s renewed bombing of Gaza, including from the United Nations. The United States was the only country on the 15-member UN Security Council to back Israeli air strikes at a meeting on Tuesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says negotiations with Hamas will only continue “under fire”.

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Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Pope Francis is no longer using an oxygen mask to breathe at night, the Vatican says. The pope had been using noninvasive mechanical ventilation overnight for a respiratory infection.

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Author: ROB GILLIES Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 18:11:45

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China executed unspecified number of Canadians earlier this year, Canada's government says. Beijing's embassy in Ottawa said the executions were due to drug crimes. Ottawa continues to advocate for clemency for Robert Schellenberg, a Canadian sentenced to death. China is Canada’s second largest trading partner, but relations have been bad since Canadian authorities in 2018 arrested a former Huawei executive. China jailed two Canadians shortly after Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of the company’s founder, on a U.S. Extradition request. Many countries called China’s action “hostage politics” while China described the charges against Huawei and Meng as a politically motivated attempt to hold back China's economic and technological development.

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Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 19:23:31

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Mexico's attorney general reports irregularities in an investigation by state authorities. The ranch in the town of Teuchitlan, outside Guadalajara, was found by authorities in September 2024. Six months later, a so-called search collective found charred bone fragments and personal items. Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero said investigators failed to register evidence. Vigils took place over the weekend for the victims of the alleged site. On Monday, a video was circulated showing heavily armed men. Such collectives have long risked their lives to seek answers.

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Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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AU welcomes talks in Qatari capital, Doha, between the heads of states of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, met in Doha on Tuesday to hold direct talks for the first time since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in eastern DRC this year. Talks in the Gulf nation took place after M23 representatives pulled out of a planned meeting with DRC officials in Angola on Rwanda accused Rwanda of backing M23, an allegation that Kigali denies. After more than a decade, the group resumed its offensive in eastern DRC in 2022.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Eyewitnesses say an Israeli military strike on a UN guesthouse killed a Bulgarian UN aid worker and injured five others. The Israeli military confirmed that it was aware of the facility’s location but deny earlier reports that it had targeted the residence.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Israeli forces have resumed some ground operations and reportedly taken the Netzarim Corridor. Israel Katz said the residents of Gaza will pay the full price if Hamas does not release all remaining captives.

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Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Donald Trump has renewed his call for Iran to end support for the Houthis. Trump cited “reports” claiming Iran is decreasing its support. Trump previously threatened Iran with retaliation if it does not rein in the Houthis. He has portrayed Iran as an arm of the Iranian government. For their part, they have dismissed US threats and bombing campaign.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Palestinians flee towns in northern Gaza after deadly Israeli strikes and evacuation warnings spread fears of further attacks. Palestinians are travelling, mostly by foot, to areas in the south like Khan Younis.

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Author: NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 18:04:13

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Pope Francis's condition continues to improve, the Vatican says. The 88-year-old pontiff is also reducing his reliance on oxygen during the day. His double pneumonia infection, while not completely eliminated, is under control.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Author: Gavin Blackburn
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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ADVERTISEMENT Lawmakers in Mexico City have voted overwhelmingly to ban violent bullfighting. The legislation prohibits the killing of bulls and the use of sharp objects that could injure the animals. It also sets time limits on how long bulls can be in the ring, all part of an initiative called 'bullfighting without violence' Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia launched 40 drones at Ukraine overnight. "Attacks on civilian infrastructure have not abated," Pistorius says.

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Author: Obaidullah Baheer
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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On March 11, fighters from the Balochistan Liberation Army hijacked a Jaffar Express train from Quetta to Peshawar. After a 36-hour standoff, the Pakistani security forces were able to kill the BLA operatives and release hundreds of hostages. Pakistani officials were quick to blame Afghanistan and India for what they called a “terrorist incident”. Pakistan's government is one of them. Pakistan refuses to see the Afghan Taliban as “terrorists” and continued sheltering and supporting the group. The US cast a wide definition of “terrorism” in which Muslims at home and abroad became suspect. In Afghanistan, it lumped its enemy al-Qaeda with the Taliban. Pakistani government has to hear the demands of these groups and find a way to negotiate with them. It has to recognise the suffering of the civilian populations in the regions where BLA and TTP operate.

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