Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque on Monday, four years after his government had designated it a Muslim house of prayer, despite criticism from neighboring Greece.Turkey formally converted The Church of St. Saviour in Chora, known as Kariye in Turkish,…

Scotland’s former deputy first minister was poised to become its third leader in just over a year after taking the helm of the troubled Scottish National Party on Monday.John Swinney, who led the SNP two decades ago, was the only candidate to replace First Minister Humza Yousaf as the leader…

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Russia’s Defense Ministry said Monday that the military would hold drills involving tactical nuclear weapons — the first time such an exercise has been publicly announced by Moscow.A look at tactical nuclear weapons and the part they play in the Kremlin’s political messaging.WHAT ARE TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS?Unlike nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic…

Turkey has reportedly conducted new airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in Iraq.The country’s defense ministry said 16 militants, including commanders, were killed in the airstrikes.These airstrikes follow Turkish President Erdogan’s recent visit to Iraq, where he sought increased cooperation from Baghdad in combating the militants.Turkey has carried out a new round…

Alexander Vinnik, a Russian cybercrime suspect, was arrested in Greece in 2017 and convicted of money laundering in France in 2020.Vinnik has partially pleaded guilty, expecting a prison term of less than 10 years as part of a plea bargain.The deal resulted from negotiations with the prosecutor’s office, reducing the…

JERUSALEM – The Israel Defense Forces and the country’s domestic security agency Shin Bet announced that a military strike on Sunday targeted a Hamas command center located in the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) compound in the Gaza Strip.According to an IDF statement, “The strike was…

Voters in Chad participated in a presidential election on Monday, set to end three years of military rule under interim president Mahamat Deby Itno.Deby Itno took power after his father’s death in 2021 and extended the transition period, sparking protests.Chad, with a population of over 17 million, has not seen…

Denmark’s King Frederik X and Queen Mary commenced their inaugural official foreign visit in Stockholm.King Frederik, 55, ascended to the throne following the abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II, Europe’s longest-reigning monarch.Later this month, the royal couple will travel to Oslo to be welcomed by King Harald V and…

Several state agencies recommend that China increase the number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds over the next few years.China has gradually increased ICU beds over the years, but critics say its health system remains under-resourced.In 2021, China had 4.37 ICU beds per 100,000 people, significantly lower than the 34.2…