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February 22, 2022 from 2022-02-22T11:27:27
*) Russia recognises Ukraine breakaway regions as independent
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his troops to move into Ukraine’s separatist Donetsk and Luhansk regions, held by...
February 21, 2022 from 2022-02-21T12:12:40
*) Biden, Putin agree to hold summit on Ukraine crisis
France says US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed - in principle - to hold a summit on Ukrain...
February 18, 2022 from 2022-02-18T09:49:41
*) Blinken, Lavrov to meet next week if Russia doesn't invade Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accepted an invitation to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov nex...
February 17, 2022 from 2022-02-17T09:41:47
*) US Treasury warns of global fallout if West sanctions Russia
US Treasury chief Janet Yellen is warning of "some global fallout" if the West sanctions Russia.
Yellen said Presid...
February 16, 2022 from 2022-02-16T08:39:14
Biden: Russian attack on Ukraine 'still very much a possibility'
President Joe Biden says the US is yet to confirm if Russia has withdrawn some of its troops from Ukraine's border, adding ...
February 15, 2022 from 2022-02-15T09:22:37
*) Russia says there’s 'chance' of a deal with West over Ukraine
Russia has held the door open to further talks on resolving its standoff with the West.
It says some of its milita...
February 14, 2022 from 2022-02-14T09:03:01
*) US warns Russia troops near Ukraine border tops 130,000
Ukraine's president has urged for calm amid intensified warnings of a possible Russian invasion within days, saying he had yet to...
February 11, 2022 from 2022-02-11T09:11:12
Canada truckers' protest grows, fuels similar campaigns abroad
Trucker-led protests against Covid-19 curbs in Canada have shut down another US border crossing.
The key Ambassador ...
February 10, 2022 from 2022-02-10T09:23:51
*) Russia begins joint military drills with Belarus
Russia and Belarus have launched joint military drills.
This comes despite Western concerns that Moscow is plotting an escalati...
February 9, 2022 from 2022-02-09T07:52:26
*) Macron: Putin told me Russia won't further escalate Ukraine crisis
Emmanuel Macron has said that Vladimir Putin told him Russia would not further escalate the Ukraine crisis.
M...
February 8, 2022 from 2022-02-08T09:44:45
*) International efforts to ease Russia-Ukraine tensions intensify
World leaders have been speeding up efforts to ease the Russia-Ukraine tensions.
French President Emmanuel Macro...
February 7, 2022 from 2022-02-07T11:14:26
*) Ukraine warns against "apocalyptic predictions"
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has warned against "apocalyptic predictions" on an imminent Russian invasion.
He says his co...
February 4, 2022 from 2022-02-04T09:00:18
*) Leaders of Russia, China to meet amid tensions with West over Ukraine
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set for his first face-to-face meeting with a world leader in nearly two years.
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February 3, 2022 from 2022-02-03T08:36:36
*) Russia calls US troop deployment in Ukraine standoff 'destructive' step
With Russia refusing to pull back troops from near Ukraine's borders, the US has decided to deploy 3,000 troops t...
February 2, 2022 from 2022-02-02T08:13:48
*) Putin: Russia will be dragged into war if Ukraine joins NATO
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov by phone.
It is the latest atte...
February 1, 2022 from 2022-02-01T10:36:22
*) Russia responds to US offer over Ukraine crisis
Moscow has responded to Washington's proposal on Ukraine, the State Department said.
The Russian response comes amid US pressure...
January 31, 2022 from 2022-01-31T09:09:59
*) US lawmakers warn Russia of 'mother of all sanctions' ahead of UNSC meet
The United States has worked to ramp up diplomatic and financial pressure on Russia over Ukraine, promising to p...
January 28, 2022 from 2022-01-28T10:56:58
*) Biden warns Kiev of 'distinct possibility' of Russian invasion next month
US President Joe Biden warned Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that there is a “distinct possibility” Ru...
January 27, 2022 from 2022-01-27T09:33:40
*) US rejects Russia demand on Ukraine, offers ‘diplomatic path’ out of crisis
The United States has rejected Russia's key demand to bar Ukraine from NATO, reiterating its belief that Mosc...
January 26, 2022 from 2022-01-26T08:40:17
*) Ukraine tells citizens 'sleep well' as US warns Russia ally Belarus
Ukraine has sought to reassure the nation that an invasion from neighbouring Russia is not imminent even as its leade...
Januray 25, 2022 from 2022-01-25T08:38:50
*) NATO deploys ships, jets to eastern Europe in Ukraine crisis
Tensions over the threat of Russia invading Ukraine are rising as NATO allies put forces on standby and sent ships and jets ...
January 24, 2022 from 2022-01-24T08:16:06
*) UAE intercepts 'Houthi ballistic missiles' over Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates has intercepted two ballistic missiles that it said were fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeting the ...
January 21, 2022 from 2022-01-21T09:27:46
*) ‘No minor incursion’: Biden clarifies comments on Russia, Ukraine tensions
US President Joe Biden said any Russian troop movements across Ukraine’s border would constitute an invasion, ...
January 20, 2022 from 2022-01-20T08:42:51
*) US warns of Russia's incursion into Ukraine as tensions soar
US President Joe Biden has predicted that Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a move into Ukraine, but he thinks the ...
January 19, 2022 from 2022-01-19T10:23:18
*) Russia amasses 127,000 troops in 'almost complete' build-up
Russia has reportedly deployed more than 127,000 troops and "almost completed" its build-up, Ukraine has said, raising fears ...
January 18, 2022 from 2022-01-18T11:14:32
*) Sudan anti-coup rally turns deadly as security forces fire 'live bullets'
Sudanese security forces have killed seven protesters among thousands rallying against last year's military cou...
January 17, 2022 from 2022-01-17T08:37:44
*) US accuses Russia of ‘preparing sabotage’ to justify Ukraine invasion
The United States accused Russia of sending saboteurs trained in explosives to stage a pretext to invade Ukraine, w...
January 14, 2022 from 2022-01-14T09:05:31
*) Russia considering sending troops to Latin America if tensions with West rise
Russia has raised the stakes in its dispute with the West over Ukraine and NATO expansion after a top diplo...
January 13th, 2022 from 2022-01-13T08:52:42
???? US hits North Korean officials with sanctions after missile test
???? NATO and Russia cite differences on Ukraine crisis as talks end inconclusively
?? Kazakhstan's Presid...
January 12, 2022 from 2022-01-12T08:40:14
????Russia, US take tough stands ahead of more talks on Ukraine
??Hong Kong to pass law outlawing more 'national security' crimes
??North Korea reportedly test fires another hyper...
January 11, 2022 from 2022-01-11T09:03:02
*) Kazakhstan: 'Attempted coup' defeated, CSTO troops to leave 'soon’
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said his country has defeated what he called an “attempted coup d'eta...
January 10, 2022 from 2022-01-10T10:37:10
*) More than 160 killed in violent Kazakhstan protests
At least 164 people, including a 4-year-old girl, were killed in Kazakhstan in a week of protests.
The violence marked the w...
January 7, 2022 from 2022-01-07T08:51:39
*) Peacekeepers of Russia-led military bloc begin Kazakhstan mission
Russian paratroopers have been deployed to Kazakhstan for a peacekeeping operation, along with troops from four other ...
January 06, 2022 from 2022-01-06T09:22:25
*) Fuel protests turn deadly in Kazakhstan
Dozens of protesters have been killed in Kazakhstan overnight as riots over fuel prices resumed for the fifth day.
In the main city of ...
January 5, 2022 from 2022-01-05T08:38:33
*) Kazakhstan government resigns after violent protests over fuel price
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has accepted the government's resignation after mass protests over fuel price...
January 4, 2022 from 2022-01-04T10:16:17
?? Hong Kong activist behind Tiananmen vigil convicted
?? Clashes between Colombia rebels kill more than two dozen
?? Haiti PM survives weekend assassination bid
?? Pakis...
January 3, 2022 from 2022-01-04T08:27:44
?? Sudan’s Prime Minister, Hamdok resigns amid protests
?? Snow storms and pandemic ground flights cause delay in holiday's end
?? ?? Biden reassures Ukraine's Zelenskyy over Russ...
December 31, 2021 from 2021-12-31T09:02:14
*) Biden, Putin discuss Moscow’s military build-up, NATO
US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have spoken by phone. The Kremlin requested the call to ease tens...
December 30, 2021 from 2021-12-30T10:43:34
*) Biden, Putin to discuss 'range of topics' as Ukraine crisis simmers
Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak by telephone amid high tensions in Ukraine, the White House has sa...
December 29, 2021 from 2021-12-29T08:25:56
*) Police arrests six people after raiding anti-Beijing media office
Six people working at a prominent anti-Beijing media outlet have been arrested in Hong Kong after national security police r...
December 28, 2021 from 2021-12-28T08:31:52
*) Somalia PM accuses president of 'coup' attempt as elections spat deepens
A political crisis in Somalia has escalated as the president suspended the prime minister, who blasted the move ...
December 24, 2021 from 2021-12-24T10:51:39
*) Russia sees 'positive' US reply over security proposals, Ukraine tension
Russia has said US's willingness to discuss Moscow's security proposals to curb NATO's eastward expansion was "...
December 23, 2021 from 2021-12-23T09:15:46
*) Libya’s interim prime minister resumes duties amid vote delay
Libya’s interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh has resumed his duties amid an expected postponement of the country’s pr...
December 22, 2021 from 2021-12-22T10:05:27
*) UN: Scores of migrants drown in two shipwrecks off Libya
More than 160 migrants and refugees have drowned in two separate shipwrecks off Libya over the past week.
Safa Msehli, ...
December 21, 2021 from 2021-12-21T08:48:05
???*) Omicron replaces Delta to become dominant Covid version in US
Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the US, accounting for 7...
December 20, 2021 from 2021-12-20T09:18:26
*) Death toll in Philippines typhoon tops 200
We begin in the Philippines, where the death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year has surged to 208.
At least...
December 17, 2021 from 2021-12-17T08:52:15
*) US Congress approves China forced labour bill
US senators have approved a bill barring imports from China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
The bill is effective unless Chin...
December 16, 2021 from 2021-12-16T09:48:12
???*) US launches commission to study Afghanistan fiasco
The US Congress has voted to set up a commission to assess the failures of the 20-year war in Afghanistan following the Taliban's v...
December 15, 2021 from 2021-12-15T09:20:48
*) US ready to lift 'inconsistent' JCPOA sanctions against Iran
The US says it is prepared to lift sanctions against Iran that are not related to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actio...
December 14, 2021 from 2021-12-14T08:58:31
*) US will not discipline troops for strike that killed Afghan civilians
No US troops involved in the August drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children will face discip...
December 13, 2021 from 2021-12-13T07:50
*) Race to find survivors as US tornadoes kill dozens
Search and rescue operations continue across six US states after a string of powerful tornadoes and storms left a trail of destruction...
December 10, 2021 from 2021-12-10T09:05:28
*) Mexico trailer accident kills dozens of migrants
At least 53 migrants were killed after the truck they were hiding in hit a wall and overturned in southern Mexico.
Another 58 p...
December 9, 2021 from 2021-12-09T08:49:20
*) Three Hong Kong activists convicted over vigil
A Hong Kong court has convicted media tycoon Jimmy Lai and two other activists for taking part in an unauthorised gathering last year.
December 8, 2021 from 2021-12-08T07:21:59
*) Malaysian court upholds Najib Razak's conviction
A Malaysian appeals court upheld former PM Najib Razak's guilty verdict in a case linked to a corruption scandal at state fund 1MDB.
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December 7, 2021 from 2021-12-07T06:57:12
*) Biden, Putin to hold video call on Russia-Ukraine tensions
US and Russian presidents will hold a video conference amid reports that Moscow is planning an incursion into Ukraine.
December 6, 2021 from 2021-12-06T07:51:48
*) Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi gets 4 year sentence
Myanmar's ousted leaders Aung San Suu Kyi and Win Myint were each sentenced to four-years each on charges of incitement and violations of...
December 3, 2021 from 2021-12-03T08:13:46
*) US reports Omicron cases in multiple states
Hawaii has found a case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, officials said, becoming the fifth US state to detect the variant.
This...
December 2, 2021 from 2021-12-02T07:59:18
*) First case of Omicron found in US
The United States has identified its first known Covid case caused by the Omicron variant.
The infected person, who had mild and improving sym...
December 1, 2021 from 2021-12-01T07:51:08
*) Vaccine likely to protect against severe Covid from Omicron: BioNTech CEO
BioNTech's Chief Executive Ugur Sahin says his company’s Covid-19 vaccine will "likely offer strong protection"...
November 30, 2021 from 2021-11-30T09:12:14
*) Barbados becomes world's newest republic
Barbados has removed Britain's Queen Elizabeth as head of state, severing its last remaining colonial bonds nearly 400 years after the first Eng...
November 29, 2021 from 2021-11-29T09:16:26
*) US warns of ‘other options’ to add pressure on Iran as nuclear talks resume
The United States has warned it is "prepared to use other options" including military force to ramp up pressu...
November 26, 2021 from 2021-11-26T09:53:08
*) Worries grow as South Africa detects new Covid variant with many mutations
Scientists have raised the alarm over a newly found Covid variant in Southern Africa with multiple mutations. ...
November 25, 2021 from 2021-11-25T08:15:19
*) US jury finds three white men guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
A US jury has found all three white men charged in the death of black man, Ahmaud Arbery, guilty of murder.
Trav...
November 24, 2021 from 2021-11-24T08:53:32
*) UN reducing footprint in Ethiopia amid growing alarm
International alarm mounted over the escalating war in Ethiopia as Tigrayan rebels claimed to be edging closer to the capital Addis ...
November 23, 2021 from 2021-11-23T08:24:30
*) Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed vows to lead army 'from the battlefront'
The Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed has announced he will lead his army from the battlefront against advancing r...
November 22, 2021 from 2021-11-22T09:00:01
*) Several killed after SUV plows into Christmas parade in Wisconsin
At least 5 people died and more than 40 others were injured in the US state of Wisconsin after a vehicle drove into a b...
November 19, 2021 from 2021-11-19T09:11:27
*) India’s Modi withdraws controversial farm laws
??After more than a year of Indian farmers displaying massive street power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repealed three highly controv...
November 18, 2021 from 2021-11-18T09:57:27
*) UN envoy warns Afghan Taliban unable to thwart Daesh on its own
A UN envoy has warned that the Taliban has proven unable to prevent the growth of the Daesh Afghanistan affiliate.
November 17, 2021 from 2021-11-17T11:43:08
*) Poles fire tear gas, water cannon at migrants on Belarus border
Polish forces have fired tear gas and water cannon at refugees at the Belarusian border, sparking accusations from Belaru...
November 16, 2021 from 2021-11-16T09:43:45
*) Biden, Xi try to tamp down tensions at virtual meeting
US President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping have traded strong warnings on the future of Taiwan during a virtual meeting held to...
November 15, 2021 from 2021-11-15T10:16:05
Iraq to start repatriating citizens in Belarus
The Iraqi government is organising voluntary repatriations starting Thursday for its citizens stuck on the Poland-Belarus border amid a brewi...
November 12, 2021 from 2021-11-12T11:43:29
*) Sudan's army chief appoints himself head of new ruling council
Sudan’s military ruler Abdel Fattah al Burhan has formed a new transitional council headed by himself to lead the country ...
November 11, 2021 from 2021-11-11T09:10:07
*) EU accuses Belarus of 'trafficking' migrants toward border
The European Union has accused Belarus of state-sponsored human "trafficking” by luring desperate migrants to the Polish borde...
November 10, 2021 from 2021-11-10T10:45:53
*) Tensions rise in migrant standoff at Poland-Belarus border
Poland has reinforced its border with more riot police as Belarus encourages refugees and migrants to try to enter the EU from...
November 9, 2021 from 2021-11-09T08:54:11
*) Poland blocks 'mass attempt' by migrants to breach border with Belarus
Poland has blocked a bid by hundreds of migrants to enter the country from Belarus, warning of an "armed" escalati...
November 8, 2021 from 2021-11-08T09:56:57
*) US reopens borders to vaccinated visitors after 20 months
The United States has reopened its land and air borders to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against Covid-19, ending 20 months...
November 5, 2021 from 2021-11-05T08:50:25
*) Several nations pledge to end overseas fossil fuel finance
The United States, Canada and 18 other countries have committed at the COP26 climate summit to stop public financing for fossi...
November 4, 2021 from 2021-11-04T10:10:08
*) Rebels say Ethiopia capital could fall within weeks
Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa could fall within "months if not weeks", an Oromo group allied with Tigrayan rebels has told AFP.
...
November 3, 2021 from 2021-11-03T10:44:07
*) Ethiopia declares nationwide state of emergency
Ethiopia has declared a nationwide state of emergency after rebel forces from the region of Tigray gained some territory and considering ...
November 2, 2021 from 2021-11-02T08:50:42
*) Over 100 global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030
More than 100 global leaders have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by the end of the decade. <...
November 1, 2021 from 2021-11-01T08:59:39
*) G20 nations back key climate goal as eyes turn to Glasgow
G20 leaders have failed to commit to a 2050 deadline for halting net carbon emissions.
Climate activists slammed the ...
October 29. 2021 from 2021-10-29T09:37:15
*) New street clashes rock Sudan's capital as UN slams coup
Sudanese security forces have clashed with protesters furious over a military coup that has derailed Sudan's transition to democ...
October 28, 2021 from 2021-10-28T11:29:19
*) Security tightens grip in coup-hit Sudan as global pressure bites
Sudan’s security forces have made sweeping arrests of critics and protesters as they seek to stamp out opposition to th...
October 27, 2021 from 2021-10-27T10:16:03
*) Brazil Senate report backs criminal charges against Bolsonaro
A Senate committee has recommended Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal charges over his government'...
October 26, 2021 from 2021-10-26T07:32:44
*) Several killed during violent military coup in Sudan
Several people were killed during a violent military coup in Sudan while demanding the release of civilian leaders, including the p...
October 25, 2021 from 2021-10-25T11:33:32
*) Sudan's military arrests civilian government members
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok has been placed under house arrest by the military.
According to the information min...
October 22, 2021 from 2021-10-22T11:15:22
*) Pakistan to keep the border open with Afghanistan to support bilateral trade
Pakistan will keep its border with Afghanistan open for longer hours to support bilateral trade and the new ...
October 21, 2021 from 2021-10-21T09:48:40
*) Drone attack targets US military base in Syria
A drone attack has targeted a US military base near Syria's border with Iraq, US officials and a war monitor said.
A US official ...
October 20, 2021 from 2021-10-20T10:45:39
*) Brazil's president accused of homicide in Covid response probe
The senator leading a probe into Brazil's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro ...
October 18, 2021 from 2021-10-18T07:28:22
?? Trial for Ahmaud Arbery's murder case set to begin in the US
?? Flash floods in southern India kill at least 25 people
?? Turkey's president begins his four-day tour of three A...
October 15, 2021 from 2021-10-15T10:24:40
*) Deadly clashes erupt during Lebanon protest
Gunfire has killed at least six people and wounded 30 at a Beirut rally organised by Shia Hezbollah and Amal movements.
That’s acco...
October 14, 2021 from 2021-10-14T09:44:02
*) Israel and UAE ministers meet in US
We begin in the US where Secretary of State Antony Blinken held three-way talks with his Israeli and the United Arab Emirates counterparts.
Friday, October 08, 2021 from 2021-10-08T09:32:17
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, October 8th.
*) Taliban warn against isolating Afghanistan
The Taliban has warned against isolating Afghanistan, saying that similar polic...
Thursday, October 7, 2021 from 2021-10-07T06:00:19
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, October 7th:
*) UN warns that Afghanistan's economy is on the verge of collapse
Afghanistan’s health system is failing and the economy i...
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 from 2021-10-06T05:59:29
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, October 6th:
*) British PM's envoy meets Taliban in Afghanistan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's special envoy met Taliban leader...
October 5, 2021 from 2021-10-05T08:33:28
*) US resumes Afghan refugee flights after measles shots
Afghan refugees will soon be arriving again in the US after a massive campaign to vaccinate them against measles.
The meas...
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 from 2021-10-05T08:33:28
*) US resumes Afghan refugee flights after measles shots
Afghan refugees will soon be arriving again in the US after a massive campaign to vaccinate them against measles.
The meas...
October 4, 2021 from 2021-10-04T08:13:19
*) Blast targets memorial service at Kabul mosque
We begin in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul where a fatal attack rocked the city’s second-largest mosque during a funeral.
At least five p...
Monday, October 4, 2021 from 2021-10-04T08:13:19
*) Blast targets memorial service at Kabul mosque
We begin in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul where a fatal attack rocked the city’s second-largest mosque during a funeral.
At least five p...
October 1, 2021 from 2021-10-01T07:49:55
*) US Democrats block Republican bid to cut benefits for Afghan refugees
The US Senate has narrowly defeated Republican-backed legislation that would have curtailed assistance for thousand...
Friday, October 1, 2021 from 2021-10-01T07:49:55
*) US Democrats block Republican bid to cut benefits for Afghan refugees
The US Senate has narrowly defeated Republican-backed legislation that would have curtailed assistance for thousand...
Thursday, September 30, 2021 from 2021-09-30T08:51:52
*) Republicans attack Biden over Afghan pullout
Republican lawmakers tried to pick apart President Joe Biden's defense of his withdrawal from Afghanistan during a second day of Congression...
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 from 2021-09-29T08:03:27
*) Top generals say they advised keeping troops in Afghanistan
Top US generals have said that they recommended keeping several thousand troops in Afghanistan, contradicting President Joe B...
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 from 2021-09-28T08:20:55
*) North Korea 'fires suspected ballistic missile' into the sea
North Korea has fired at least one projectile into the Sea of Japan. That's according to officials in South Korea and Tokyo,...
Monday, September 27, 2021 from 2021-09-27T07:36:28
*) Social Democrats beat Merkel bloc in German vote
Germany's centre-left Social Democrats have narrowly won the general election, beating Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.
Friday, September 24, 2021 from 2021-09-24T08:24:47
*) Day 3 of UNGA: Leaders highlight disparity in Covid vaccine availability
The Covid-19 vaccine distribution inequity has come into sharper focus as many leaders of African countries spok...
Thursday, September 23, 2021 from 2021-09-23T07:42:30
*) Taliban’s new UN envoy urges quick world recognition of Afghan rulers
The Taliban’s newly appointed envoy to the United Nations has urged quick world recognition of Afghanistan’s new r...
Wednesday, September 22 2021 from 2021-09-22T08:28:14
*) Joe Biden promises 'relentless diplomacy,' not Cold War
US President Joe Biden in his address to the UN General Assembly has pledged American cooperation through what he called a decisi...
Tuesday, September 21 2021 from 2021-09-21T07:39:02
*) Trudeau's Liberals win polls
Canada's ruling Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to form the next government, according to state media projections.
Trudea...
Monday, September 20 2021 from 2021-09-20T08:40:09
*) US says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children
A US drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children, the US military has ad...
Friday, September 17, 2021 from 2021-09-17T10:32:41
*) HRW reports 'war crimes’ attacks on Eritrean refugees in Tigray
Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia's Tigray have suffered abuses ranging from executions to rape in what amount to "clear war ...
Thursday,September 16, 2021 from 2021-09-16T08:53:03
*) Taliban denies reports of leadership row over make-up of govt
In Afghanistan, there have been reports of a row between Taliban leaders over the make-up of the new government.
S...
Wednesday,September 15, 2021 from 2021-09-15T09:35
*) Afghanistan facing humanitarian crisis month into Taliban rule
It has been a month since the Taliban swept to power in Afghanistan, seizing the capital Kabul with barely a fight.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 from 2021-09-14T09:39:19
*)US to assess its ties with Pakistan over Afghanistan's future
The US will be looking at its ties with Pakistan to formulate the role Islamabad can play in Afghanistan's future, State Sec...
Monday, September 13, 2021 from 2021-09-13T08:43:03
*)Qatari FM meets Taliban leadership
Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani has met Taliban-appointed Afghan Prime Minister, Muhammad Hasan Akhund.
The ...
Friday, September 10, 2021 from 2021-09-10T08:37:49
*)UN: Afghanistan on brink of “universal poverty”
The UN Security Council says the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is getting worse in the country's rural regions.
The body me...
Thursday, September 9, 2021 from 2021-09-09T07:55:52
*) Morocco’s ruling party suffers crushing defeat in elections
Morocco's ruling Justice and Development Party has suffered great losses in the parliamentary elections, according to prelimi...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 2021-09-08T07:18:26
*) Lafarge accused of paying off Daesh
France's highest court has ruled that cement giant Lafarge must be investigated again for complicity in crimes against humanity.
The compan...
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 from 2021-09-07T07:50:44
*) US officials look to Qatar for help with Taliban
US Secretaries of State and defence are in Qatar to seek support for the ongoing efforts to evacuate Americans and at-risk allies left b...
Monday, September 6, 2021 from 2021-09-06T11:40:13
*) Taliban says it takes Panjshir, last holdout Afghan province
Taliban says it has taken control of Panjshir province north of Kabul, the last holdout of anti-Taliban forces in the countr...
Friday, September 3, 2021 from 2021-09-03T08:42:40
*) Taliban close to forming new government in Afghanistan
Taliban is expected to announce a new government in Afghanistan.
The announcement of a new administration could be made after ...
Thursday, September 2, 2021 from 2021-09-02T10:19:45
*) Chaotic US withdrawal likely to 'collapse' Afghanistan's economy
The US credit rating agency Fitch says the economy of Afghanistan is on the edge of collapse two weeks after the Taliban...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 from 2021-09-01T09:58:34
*) Britain in talks with Taliban over safe passage of remaining nationals *) China's 'national security' data law comes into effect *) Deaths rise as southern US tallies Hurricane Ida damage *) Isr...
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021 from 2021-08-31T09:23:47
Last US troops depart Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war, and Jon Stewart heads back to TV in September with a deep dive show
*) US military finishes withdrawal from Afghanistan
Monday, August 30, 2021 from 2021-08-30T07:52:16
Multiple rockets hit near Kabul airport as US and its allies rush evacuations, and Cristiano Ronaldo breaks Man City hearts.
*) Rockets fired at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport<...
Friday, August 27, 2021 from 2021-08-27T09:23:26
*) US, allies ask people to leave Kabul airport area over Daesh threat
More than 80 people have been killed in the twin explosions outside Kabul airport, officials at Afghanistan's Emergen...
Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 2021-08-26T09:10:19
US and allies urge people to leave Kabul airport area over imminent Daesh threat, and man who appeared on Nirvana's "Nevermind" cover as a baby sues for “sexual exploitation”
*) US, allies...
Wednesday, August, 25 2021 from 2021-08-25T09:07:37
*) Biden sticks to August 31 Afghan withdrawal deadline
President Joe Biden says the US is on pace to complete all its evacuations from Afghanistan by the end of the month.
Biden...
Tuesday, August, 24 2021 from 2021-08-24T08:25:33
*) NATO diplomat says Kabul evacuation continuing on war footing
Evacuations at Kabul airport are taking place on a "war footing", NATO says as foreign forces try to meet an August 31 dead...
Monday, August, 23 2021 from 2021-08-23T09:16:40
*) US evacuates 11,000 out Kabul airport over weekend
US President Joe Biden has once again defended his administration's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
Washington...
Friday, August, 20 2021 from 2021-08-20T08:28:30
*) Over 18,000 people evacuated since Sunday from Kabul airport
More than 18,000 people have been evacuated from Kabul airport since the Taliban took over the Afghan capital, a Nato offici...
Thursday, August, 19 2021 from 2021-08-19T08:59:12
*) Three dead after anti-Taliban protests in Jalalabad
Three people have been killed and more than a dozen injured after Taliban members opened fire during a protest against the group in J...
Wednesday, August, 18 2021 from 2021-08-18T09:05:29
*) Taliban allowing 'safe passage' from Kabul in US airlift
The White House said the Taliban had promised that civilians could travel safely to the Kabul airport as the US military stepped...
Tuesday, August, 17 2021 from 2021-08-17T10:50:08
*) Biden defends US pullout from Afghanistan
President Joe Biden has deflected blame for the Taliban's stunning military takeover after the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
Monday, August 16 2021 from 2021-08-16T10:37:48
*) Taliban in control of Afghanistan
The Taliban has taken over Afghanistan's capital Kabul and now controls almost all of the country after President Ashraf Ghani conceded the group had w...
Friday, August 13 2021 from 2021-08-13T04:23:44
*) Taliban captures more key cities
Taliban militants are taking over major provincial capitals in Afghanistan at lightning pace.
By Friday morning, the insurgents were in control...
Thursday, August 12 2021 from 2021-08-12T07:52:45
*) Taliban deny targeting civilians
Taliban militant group denies it targeted and killed civilians during its offensive against Afghan troops.
The statement comes as the insurgent...
Wednesday, August 11 2021 from 2021-08-11T07:18:34
*) Scores killed by wildfires in Algeria
At least 42 people have been killed by wildfires in Algeria.
The government has paid tribute to 25 soldiers who died after saving scores ...
August 10, 2021 from 2021-08-10T07:33:28
*) Taliban continues with offensive despite calls for peace
Taliban militants are escalating a nationwide offensive in Afghanistan after rejecting international calls for a ceasefire.
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Monday, August 9 2021 from 2021-08-09T07:20:16
*) Wildfires continue burning in Europe
Thousands of wildfires are raging across southern Europe, as heatwaves and droughts continue to fuel the blazes.
Firefighters are now raci...
Friday, August 6 2021 from 2021-08-06T05:03:32
*) Heatwave fans wildfires across Europe
Severe heatwaves, dry weather and hot winds are fanning wildfires across Europe.
Hundreds of thousands of hectares of land have burned in...
Thursday, August 5 2021 from 2021-08-05T05:02:58
*) UN concerned with safety of Afghan civilians
The UN says it's deeply concerned about the safety of tens of thousands of civilians in Afghanistan who are trapped by fighting between govt...
Wednesday, August 4 2021 from 2021-08-04T04:54:34
*) Explosions rock Afghan capital
Multiple explosions and gunfire have rocked Afghanistan's capital Kabul, killing at least six people.
The first explosion was near the home of a...
Tuesday, August 3 2021 from 2021-08-03T04:23:54
*) Taliban attacks Afghan provincial capitals
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is blaming his country's deteriorating security situation on US and NATO troop withdrawal.
Assaults by...
Monday, August 2 2021 from 2021-08-02T04:40:06
*) Wildfires brought under control in Turkey
At least eight people have died as firefighters continue taking out forest fires across Turkey.
So far, 117 out of 125 fires have bee...
Friday, July 30 2021 from 2021-07-30T09:02:25
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, July 30th:
*) Syrian regime continues attack on Daraa
Syrian regime forces are attacking Daraa in the south, trying to regain control of s...
Thursday, July 29 2021 from 2021-07-29T10:46:49
*) Residents flee as winds fan massive wildfire in southern Turkey
A massive forest fire in Turkey's Antalya has spread to the town of Manavgat, with at least one person reported dead.
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Wednesday, July 28 2021 from 2021-07-28T08:17:13
*) Tunisia's biggest party ready for elections, warns against 'autocratic regime'
Tunisia's biggest political party, Ennahda, is calling for dialogue after President Kais Saied sacked the ...
Tuesday, July 27 2021 from 2021-07-27T09:25:53
*) Tunisia PM: Will hand over responsibility to whomever the president chooses
Dismissed Tunisian premier Hichem Mechichi has said he will hand over responsibility to whomever the presiden...
Monday, July 26 2021 from 2021-07-26T10:01:12
*) Tunisian president suspends parliament, dismisses PM
Tunisian President Kais Saied says he will assume executive power after suspending parliament and sacking Prime Minister Hichem Mech...
Friday, July 23 2021 from 2021-07-23T10:09:30
*) Tigray assault on Ethiopia's Afar causes heavy casualties, displacement
At least 20 civilians have been killed and tens of thousands displaced in clashes between rebels and pro-governme...
Thursday, July 22 2021 from 2021-07-22T08:56:15
*) US says Taliban has 'strategic momentum' in Afghanistan
The Taliban appears to have "strategic momentum" in its Afghanistan offensive but its victory is far from assured, US joint chief...
Wednesday, July 21 2021 from 2021-07-21T09:06:54
*) At least 12 killed in flooding in southwestern China
At least 12 people have been killed by floods in central China.
Torrential rain caused riverbanks to burst and left street...
Tuesday, July 20 2021 from 2021-07-20T08:50:58
*) More than 30 killed in suicide attack in Baghdad's Sadr City
A suicide attack in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens more on the eve of the Muslim ...
Monday, July 19 2021 from 2021-07-19T08:03:39
*) Merkel tours 'surreal' flood scene, vows aid, climate action
Chancellor Angela Merkel has vowed aid and climate action after witnessing the devastation left by floods in Germany.
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Friday, July 16 2021 from 2021-07-16T08:10:12
*) Dozens die and more missing after floods in Germany, Belgium
More than 80 people have reportedly died after flash floods in Germany and Belgium, with dozens more feared missing.
<...
Thursday, July 15 2021 from 2021-07-15T07:42:40
*) Failed July 15 coup in Turkey: A night to remember
Turkey marks an important victory for its people remembering the first time in the country's history that a military takeover failed ...
Wednesday, July 14 2021 from 2021-07-14T07:13:54
*) Scores killed as rioting continues in South Africa
At least 100 people are dead and over a thousand arrested in South Africa where rioting continues for a fifth day.
Violence, ...
Tuesday, July 13 2021 from 2021-07-13T08:05:01
*) South Africa deploys army to quell riots
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has deployed the army to quell ongoing riots, which he says could lead to medicine and food shortages. <...
Monday, July 12 2021 from 2021-07-12T07:54:35
*) Alleged mastermind in Haiti assassination arrested
Police in Haiti arrested a man they believe to be the mastermind behind the assassination of president Jovenel Moise.
Police ...
Friday, July 9 2021 from 2021-07-09T06:48:53
Biden declares end to US war in Afghanistan, and Tokyo bans spectators from the Olympics
*) Biden says US to leave Afghanistan on August 31
President Joe Biden has said the US mil...
Thursday, July 8 2021 from 2021-07-08T06:05:21
Ex-South African president begins stint in prison, and England reach their first major tournament final in 55 years
*) Ex-South African president begins stint in prison
Former So...
Wednesday, July 7 2021 from 2021-07-07T05:13:51
*) Hurricane Elsa hits US coast of Florida
Tropical Storm Elsa has been upgraded into a powerful Category 1 hurricane as it hits the US coast of Florida.
Packing winds of up to 12...
Tuesday, July 6 2021 from 2021-07-06T05:08:52
*) Taliban to present its own peace deal to Afghan government
The Taliban says it will present its own peace deal to the Afghanistan government next month, as it continues to gain more ter...
Monday, July 5 2021 from 2021-07-05T04:42:31
*) Miami condo building demolished by controlled explosion
A controlled explosion has brought down the entire condo building in Miami which partially collapsed almost two weeks ago.
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Friday, July 2 2021 from 2021-07-02T08:11:48
*) Canada Day muted as country reckons with treatment of indigenous, other minorities
Multiple cities have scrapped Canada Day celebrations after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked grav...
Thursday, July 1 2021 from 2021-07-01T09:02:31
Hundreds of deaths linked to historic heatwave in the Pacific Northwest, and US court overturns Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction
*) Hundreds of deaths could be linked to Northwest heatw...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 from 2021-06-30T08:33:06
Scores dead as record-smashing heatwave engulfs parts of Canada and US, and an injured Serena Williams ends her bid for Wimbledon glory in tears
*) Scores dead as record-breaking heat wave...
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 from 2021-06-29T08:46:21
*) Tigray rebels vow to drive out ‘enemies’ despite ‘ceasefire’
The Ethiopian government has declared a unilateral ceasefire in the northern Tigray region.
But Tigrayan rebels hav...
Monday, June 28, 2021 from 2021-06-28T09:25:51
*) US air strikes near Iraq-Syria border leave four dead
We start at the border of Iraq and Syria, where Iran-backed militias say four fighters died in US air strikes as Syrian regime med...
Friday, June 25, 2021 from 2021-06-25T07:55:24
US evacuation of Afghan translators and their relatives could reach 50,000 people, and Oscars to honour Samuel L. Jackson, Elaine May, Danny Glover
*) US to evacuate Afghan interpreters be...
Thursday, June 24, 2021 from 2021-06-24T08:24
Calls grow to evacuate Afghans to Guam as US troops leave, and New Zealand beat India in World Test final
*) US urged to evacuate Afghan allies to Guam as troops leave
With US and...
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 2021-06-23T08:46:01
Afghanistan urges international community to push Taliban for talks and Croatia boots Scotland out to reach Euro 2020’s last 16.
*) Afghanistan accuses Taliban of worst violence in 2 decad...
Tuesday, June 22 from 2021-06-22T08:19:55
*) Ethiopia votes in test for PM Abiy amid reports of abuses
Vote-counting is under way in Ethiopia's twice-delayed parliamentary elections as famine blights its war-torn Tigray region.
Monday, June 21 from 2021-06-21T08:33:03
*) EU: Iran nuclear deal talks closer to saving 2015 deal
The European Union has said that negotiators are closer to saving the Iran nuclear deal but sticking points remain.
The a...
Friday, June 18 from 2021-06-18T08:03:54
*) Israeli warplanes target besieged Gaza
Israel has launched air strikes on besieged Gaza for a second time this week. No injuries have been reported so far by Palestine's Health Ministry...
Thursday, June 17 from 2021-06-17T10:53:54
*) Russia and US to launch nuclear arms control talks
US President Joe Biden says he and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed in detail the steps to adopt arms control measures...
Wednesday, June 16 from 2021-06-16T08:29:55
*) Israel launches air strikes on besieged Gaza
Israel has launched air strikes on besieged Gaza, the first such strike in the Palestinian enclave since a May ceasefire ended 11 days of wa...
Tuesday, June 15 from 2021-06-15T10:10:03
*) Beijing accuses NATO of exaggerating 'China threat theory’
Beijing has accused NATO of exaggerating the threat from China after the Western allies vowed to work together to counter "sys...
Monday, June 14 from 2021-06-14T08:25:37
*) G7 vows action on Covid vaccines and climate change
G7 leaders have vowed to start delivering one billion doses of Covid vaccines and step up action on climate change.
The lead...
Friday, June 11 from 2021-06-11T09:43:56
*) G7 nations expected to pledge 1B vaccine doses for world
When G7 leaders meet in Britain today, they are expected to expand global Covid vaccine manufacturing to provide at least one bi...
Thursday, June 10, 2021 from 2021-06-10T08:45:17
Russia bans Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny’s political organisations and El Salvador becomes first country to use bitcoin in everyday life
NEWSREADER INTRO: This is TRT World’s Daily News B...
Wednesday, June 9 from 2021-06-09T08:21:54
*) UN court upholds life sentence for ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Mladic
A UN court has upheld the genocide and war crimes convictions of former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic for the 19...
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 from 2021-06-08T08:14:17
*) Ontario Muslim family killed in anti-Islam hate crime
We start in Canada, where a man rammed his truck into a Muslim family of five, killing four members. Ontario officials confirmed th...
Monday, June 7, 2021 from 2021-06-07T09:08:27
Train collision in Pakistan kills dozens and Mayweather dominates Youtuber Logan in exhibition match but no knockout
*) At least two dozen killed as passenger trains collide in Pakistan
Friday, June 4 from 2021-06-04T04:32:33
*) Hong Kong activist arrested for commemorating Tiananmen anniversary
Police in Hong Kong have arrested activist Chow Hang Tung for arranging a candlelight vigil to commemorate the 32nd a...
Thursday, June 3 from 2021-06-03T04:36
*) Israeli opposition forms new coalition government
Israel's opposition leader, Yair Lapid, has moved closer to unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party.
L...
Wednesday, June 2 from 2021-06-02T08:42:54
*) Biden: 'Hell was unleashed' in 1921 Tulsa massacre
Joe Biden has become the first sitting US president to visit the site in Tulsa, Oklahoma where hundreds of Black Americans were massac...
Tuesday, June 1 from 2021-06-01T08:30:13
*) EU rights body tells Austria to withdraw controversial 'Islam map'
The Council of Europe is demanding that Austria remove a controversial so-called ‘Islam map’.
The online inte...
Monday, May 31 from 2021-05-31T04:53:35
*) Israel inches closer to new coalition government
Palestine Liberation Organisation say a new extremist right-wing Israeli government will only bring an escalation of violence against Pa...
Friday, May 28 from 2021-05-28T09:37:59
*)UN launches investigation into possible Israel, Hamas war crimes
The United Nations Human Rights Council has agreed to launch an international investigation into alleged crimes committed...
Thursday, May 27 from 2021-05-27T09:45:51
*) Employee shoots, kills 8 at California rail yard
An employee opened fire at a California rail yard, killing eight people before taking his own life, authorities have said.
The ...
Wednesday, May 26 from 2021-05-26T08:44:45
*) George Floyd’s family urges police reform on anniversary of murder
The family of George Floyd has appealed for sweeping police reform on the anniversary of the Black man's death who was...
Tuesday, May 25 from 2021-05-25T07:55:30
*) Israel launches crackdown on Palestinians
Israel has launched a crackdown against hundreds of Palestinians who participated in recent protests against Israeli aggression, with a prison ...
Monday, May 24 from 2021-05-24T07:49:10
*) Ceasefire between Hamas and Israel still holding
A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is holding for a fourth day as mediators spoke to all sides about extending the period of calm.
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Friday, May 21 from 2021-05-21T08:48:53
*) Israel-Palestinian ceasefire comes into force
A ceasefire has been brokered between Israel and Hamas. The truce came into force early on Friday after 11 days of deadly fighting that pou...
Thursday, May 20 from 2021-05-20T08:26:33
*) Hamas official predicts ceasefire soon but Israel-Gaza fight goes on
A senior Hamas official predicted a ceasefire within days even as Israeli warplanes carried out new air strikes and ...
Wednesday, May 19 from 2021-05-19T08:42:08
*) Israeli troops attack Palestinian protesters
At least four people have been killed and 160 others injured as Palestinians staged protests across the occupied West Bank against Israel’s ...
Tuesday, May 18 from 2021-05-18T09:20:29
*) Israel continues its relentless bombardment of Gaza
Israeli missiles and artillary shells continue raining down on Palestinian civilians in Gaza for a ninth consecutive day.
Si...
Monday, May 17 from 2021-05-17T08:04:46
*) Israel pounds Gaza as death toll soars to 200
Israel has bombarded Gaza with artillery and air strikes but stopped short of a ground offensive in the conflict.
Israeli aggress...
Friday, May 14 from 2021-05-14T10:31:43
*) Israel pounds Gaza as death toll soars past 100
Israel has bombarded Gaza with artillery and air strikes but stopped short of a ground offensive in the conflict.
Israeli aggre...
Thursday, May 13 from 2021-05-13T08:57:55
*) Death toll rises to 67 from Israeli attacks against Palestinians
Israeli forces continue to bomb the Gaza enclave, killing at least 67 people, including 17 children, since the start of ...
Wednesday, May 12 from 2021-05-12T08:42:54
*) Israel carries out hundreds of air strikes in Gaza, killing at least 35
The death toll has risen to 35 in Gaza as air strikes by Israel leave a trail of destruction in the blockaded Pa...
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 from 2021-05-11T11:13:01
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, May 11th:
*) Israel kills 24 Palestinians in Gaza as resistance announces operations
Israeli strikes have killed at least 24 Palestinians...
Monday, May 10, 2021 from 2021-05-10T08:39:07
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, May 10th:
*) Israel vows to restore calm as top court postpones hearing on forceful evictions
Hundreds of Palestinians were injured after ...
Friday, May 7, 2021 from 2021-05-07T09:07:07
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, May the 7th:
*) Germany opposes US-backed proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 jabs
The EU says it is willing to discuss a US-backed prop...
Thursday, May 6, 2021 from 2021-05-06T08:53:10
*) Israel's Yair Lapid gets mandate to form new government
Israel's president has chosen Yair Lapid, a centrist politician and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest rival, to try t...
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 from 2021-05-05T08:05:59
Daily News Brief for Wednesday, May 5th:
*) Netanyahu loses mandate to form Israel government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to meet a deadline to put togeth...
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 from 2021-05-04T09:45:14
Daily News Brief for Tuesday, May fourth:
*) India’s Covid cases soar past 20 million
India's total Covid caseload has soared past 20 million as the pandemic continues to wreak ha...
Monday, May 3, 2021 from 2021-05-03T08:03:04
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, May 3rd:
*) Chad junta names transitional government
Chad’s military junta that took power last month after the death of veteran leader I...
Friday, April 30, 2021 from 2021-04-30T08:09:20
A stampede at a pilgrimage in Israel has killed at least 44 people and LAPD police arrest five suspects in theft of Lady Gaga’s bulldogs
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, Ap...
Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 2021-04-29T07:58:39
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, April 29th:
*) Biden marks 100 days in office with address to joint Congress
US President Joe Biden has marked his one hundred days in o...
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 from 2021-04-28T08:18:36
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, April 28th:
*) US orders its embassy staff to leave Afghanistan
The US has ordered a significant number of its embassy staff in Kabul t...
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from 2021-04-27T08:40:11
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, April 27th:
*) US to share its hoarded stash of 60M AstraZeneca vaccines
The White House has said the US will share with the world its ho...
Monday, April 26, 2021 from 2021-04-26T08:41:09
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, April 26th:
*) Global pledges of help for Covid-stricken India
The US has led international pledges of support for India as the country’s ...
Friday, April 23, 2021 from 2021-04-23T04:35:04
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, April 23rd:
*) Biden opens climate summit with impressive pledges
US President Joe Biden has pledged to cut domestic carbon emissions in ...
Thursday, April 22, 2021 from 2021-04-22T05:16:24
*) Israel retaliates to missile fired from Syria
A surface-to-air missile fired from Syria has exploded near Israel's Dimona nuclear reactor.
Israel retaliated by targeting Iran...
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 from 2021-04-21T05:11:45
*) Derek Chauvin found guilty of George Floyd’s murder
Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murdering George Floyd, and could spend decades in prison.
The ...
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 from 2021-04-20T05:08:59
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, April 20th:
*) Jury in Derek Chauvin's murder trial begin deliberations
A verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former cop who's acc...
Monday, April 19, 2021 from 2021-04-19T09:59:03
*) Russia expels 20 Czech diplomats in tit-for-tat move
Relations between Russia and Czech Republic are unravelling amid a diplomatic spat.
Russia is expelling 20 Czech diplomats...
Friday, April 16, 2021 from 2021-04-16T08:04:31
*) US imposes fresh sanctions on Russia
The US has imposed new sanctions on Russia after accusing Moscow of launching a massive cyber attack last year, and interfering in November's presid...
Thursday, April 15, 2021 from 2021-04-15T07:33:25
*) Ex-cop charged in shooting of Black motorist
Kim Potter, the white cop who shot and killed Black man Daunte Wright, has been arrested and charged with second degree manslaughter.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 from 2021-04-14T08:46:58
*) US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11
President Joe Biden says the US will withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11, almost 20 years after the war began...
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 from 2021-04-13T09:26:19
Curfew in Minneapolis after police killing of Black man, and Muslims begin fasting month of Ramadan amid coronavirus pandemic
NEWSREADER INTRO: This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tue...
Monday, April 12, 2021 from 2021-04-12T08:39:54
*) Iran blames Israel for Natanz incident
Iran has vowed to exact revenge against regional arch-foe Israel which it blames for Sunday's incident at Natanz nuclear site.
Iranian a...
Friday, April 9, 2021 from 2021-04-09T04:55:09
*) Medical experts deal big blow to Derek Chauvin’s defence
Medical experts asserted that Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck long enough to cut off his oxygen.
...
Thursday, April 8, 2021 from 2021-04-08T04:07:05
*) US to repair ties with Palestine
The US has announced it will resume financial support for the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees.
The aid package, worth more than ...
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 from 2021-04-07T06:45:21
*) President Erdogan says Turkey's ultimate goal is full EU membership
Turkey’s President Erdogan held talks with top officials in Ankara on a range of issues including the refugee crisis,...
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 from 2021-04-06T08:18:40
*) Kneeling on Floyd's neck violated policy, ‘values’ says police chief
Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arradondo testified in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, saying the former cop violat...
Monday, April 5, 2021 from 2021-04-05T05:29:07
*) Wave of arrests over plot to destabilise Jordan
Jordan's government says it has foiled a plot against the kingdom involving Hamzah, the half-brother of King Abdullah.
At least ...
Friday, April 2, 2021 from 2021-04-02T07:30:45
*) Myanmar shuts down wireless internet
Myanmar's junta has shut down wireless internet across the country in its attempt to quell anti-coup protests.
This comes as the UN Securit...
Thursday, April 1, 2021 from 2021-04-01T08:28:53
*) Veteran Hong Kong activists convicted over huge rally
A Hong Kong court has found seven veteran anti-Beijing activists guilty of organising and participating in an unauthorised mass pro...
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 from 2021-03-31T08:29:32
Witnesses continue to testify in George Floyd’s murder trial and Oscars plan Europe venues for nominees over pandemic fears
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, March 31st. ...
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 from 2021-03-30T04:41:33
*) Cargo ship that blocked Suez Canal is freed
A giant cargo ship that was blocking Egypt's Suez Canal for almost a week has been freed.
The MV Ever Given is now heading towards t...
Monday, March 29, 2021 from 2021-03-29T06:47:22
*) Container ship blocking Suez Canal successfully refloated
The stranded container ship in the Suez Canal has been successfully refloated and is undergoing initial inspections before bein...
Friday, March 26, 2021 from 2021-03-26T08:35:33
*) More protests in Myanmar against military coup
In Myanmar, anti-coup protests continue to rock the country despite the military reportedly shooting dead nine demonstrators a day earlier...
Thursday, March 25, 2021 from 2021-03-25T08:10:26
*) Myanmar activists plan new street protests after silent strike
Myanmar’s anti-coup activists plan to resume street demonstrations a day after silent strikes left towns deserted across t...
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 2021-03-24T08:46:29
*) Exit polls indicate no clear winner in Israeli election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have to struggle again to form a coalition after the fourth election in the country...
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 from 2021-03-23T08:15:52
*) Saudi Arabia offers ceasefire plan to Yemen rebels
Saudi Arabia has proposed a ceasefire to end Yemen's devastating war, including the reopening of air and sea links.
The Houth...
Monday, March 22, 2021 from 2021-03-22T09:21:29
*) New South Wales braced for more flooding, rains
Australian authorities will evacuate thousands of people from flood-affected suburbs in Sydney's west, which is set for its worst floodin...
Friday, March 19, 2021 from 2021-03-19T08:31:10
*) US, Russia ties hit new low as Putin mocks Biden over ‘killer’ comment
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that US President Joe Biden’s remarks about him reflect the United State...
Thursday, March 18, 2021 from 2021-03-18T08:04:08
*) Blinken: US considering pressure, diplomatic options on North Korea
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says both pressure and diplomatic options are on the table for dealing with Nort...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from 2021-03-17T08:03:23
*) UN says at least 149 people have been killed
The United Nations says at least 149 people have been killed in Myanmar since the military coup last month, with some groups giving a higher...
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 from 2021-03-16T09:16:14
*) Death toll in weeks of Myanmar protests passes 180
More than 180 people have been killed by Myanmar security forces in weeks of protests against the military coup.
At least 20 ...
Monday, March 15, 2021 from 2021-03-15T08:15:54
*) Martial law imposed in parts of Myanmar city after deadly day
Myanmar's ruling junta has declared martial law in two densely populated townships of Yangon city.
This comes afte...
Friday, March 12, 2021 from 2021-03-12T09:46:44
Biden sets May 1st target to make all adults eligible for Covid-19 shots, and Beeple sells digital artwork for nearly $70M
NEWSREADER INTRO: This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursd...
Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 2021-03-11T10:22:16
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, March 11th.
*) Amnesty International says Myanmar army uses battle tactics against protests
We start in Myanmar, where Amnesty Internat...
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 2021-03-10T09:28:22
*) Myanmar forces raid compound of protesting rail workers
In Myanmar, security forces have raided a compound of railway workers on strike against the military junta.
The railway...
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 from 2021-03-09T09:38:22
Myanmar’s anti-coup demonstrators hold overnight protests in defiance of curfew and International Women’s Day marked with rallies around the world
*) Myanmar protesters defy curfew to supp...
Monday, March 8, 2021 from 2021-03-08T08:45:51
*) Unions in Myanmar set for strikes against junta
Anti-coup protesters have gathered across Myanmar, answering a trade union call for a strike following a weekend of night raids and arres...
Friday, March 5 ,2021 from 2021-03-05T07:02:40
*) Myanmar hit by new protests as junta's UN pick quits
People in Myanmar are out on the streets once again to join anti-coup demonstrations as military rulers face tussles over diplomatic...
Thursday, March 4 ,2021 from 2021-03-04T08:39:35
*) Protests continue in Myanmar after bloodiest day since coup
Protestors remain defiant in Myanmar a day after the deadliest police crackdown since the coup.
Security forces have...
Wednesday, March 3 ,2021 from 2021-03-03T08:58:49
*) Envoy, junta make rival claims over Myanmar's UN seat
Myanmar's military junta and the envoy have launched contradictory claims over who represents the country at the United Nations.
Tuesday, March 2 ,2021 from 2021-03-02T09:12:19
*) Kidnappers release all schoolgirls abducted from Nigeria's Zamfara
All 279 Nigerian students kidnapped from their boarding school in Zamfara state have been released.
Authorit...
Monday, March 1, 2021 from 2021-03-01T08:43:17
*) More deaths in Myanmar as police disperse protestors
We start in Myanmar, where protests against the February 1 coup continue in defiance of a crackdown by security forces that killed a...
Friday, February 26, 2021 from 2021-02-26T06:29:26
*) US bombs Iranian militia facilities in Syria
The US Air Force has bombed facilities run by Iranian-backed militant groups in Syria.
The Pentagon said the strikes were in retali...
Thursday, February 25, 2021 from 2021-02-25T07:08:33
*) New coronavirus variant identified in New York City
A new coronavirus variant has been discovered in New York City.
Columbia University researchers say it shares some similarit...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from 2021-02-24T06:53:15
Tiger Woods seriously injured in car crash, and UNSC told climate change is a real threat to global security
*) Tiger Woods seriously injured in crash on steep LA-area road
World ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 from 2021-02-23T06:17:17
US Covid-19 deaths top 500,000 mark, and NASA releases audio recordings from Mars
*) Covid-19 deaths in the US top 500,000 mark
The US has passed the grim milestone of 500,000 cor...
Monday, February 22, 2021 from 2021-02-22T12:51:51
Myanmar anti-coup protesters gather for mass strike in defiance of junta threat, and a prominent Greek theatre director has been arrested on rape charges
*) Myanmar gripped by strike as an...
Friday, February 19, 2021 from 2021-02-19T05:21:24
*) US ready to join talks on Iran nuclear deal
The US says it's ready to join talks with Iran to return to the 2015 nuclear deal.
The country’s State Department says it would acce...
Thursday, February 18, 2021 from 2021-02-18T05:11:13
*) Millions without electricity as second icy storm moves across US
Texas, the energy capital of the US, is without power for a third day as large parts of the country remain in the middle...
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 from 2021-02-17T07:22:53
*) French lawmakers approve controversial 'anti-separatism' bill
France's controversial anti-separatism bill has survived a crucial vote in the lower house of parliament.
The prop...
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 from 2021-02-16T08:11
*) Turkey summons US envoy over conditional condemnation
Ankara has slammed US reaction to the PKK terror group’s execution of 13 Turkish citizens in northern Iraq.
The bodies of ...
Monday, February 15, 2021 from 2021-02-15T08:40:45
*) Myanmar junta shuts down internet
Myanmar has cut down internet service and deployed troops around the country in signs of a feared crackdown on anti-coup protests.
The junta h...
Friday, February 12, 2021 from 2021-02-12T07:24:44
*) Prosecutors conclude arguments in Trump impeachment trial
Prosecutors gave their final arguments in Donald Trump's impeachment trial, warning he could do it again if not convicted.
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Thursday, February 11, 2021 from 2021-02-11T08:04:08
*) Trump trial video shows danger of Capitol riot
Prosecutors at Donald Trump's impeachment trial showed chilling new security video to recount the Capitol insurrection.
The video...
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 2021-02-10T09:35:54
*) US Senate votes to proceed with impeachment trial
US Senators in Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial have agreed to consider the case.
The vote to proceed was 56 t...
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 from 2021-02-09T07:58:49
*) US Senate leaders announce rules for impeachment trial
US Senate leaders from both parties have agreed on the rules for former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial on Tuesday.
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Monday, February 8, 2021 from 2021-02-08T07:48:37
*) US won't lift sanctions on Iran
Joe Biden says the US will not lift sanctions on Iran until it stops enriching uranium beyond the limits set in the 2015 nuclear deal.
Biden's ...
Friday, February 5, 2021 from 2021-02-05T09:00:06
*) Biden lays out US foreign policy plan
US President Joe Biden has outlined his foreign policy vision in a speech at the State Department.
His main points were to end US support ...
Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 2021-02-04T08:18:45
*) Canada designates the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity
The Canadian government has designated the Proud Boys group as a terrorist entity noting they played a pivotal role in the insurre...
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 from 2021-02-03T10:12:50
*) Russian court jails Kremlin critic Navalny, sparking Western outcry
A Moscow court jailed the Kremlin's most prominent critic, Alexey Navalny, for nearly three years, triggering fierce ...
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 from 2021-02-02T08:45:33
*) Myanmar coup mastermind on US blacklist
The man in charge of Myanmar is on a US blacklist for serious human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims.
Senior General Min Aung Hlai...
Monday, February 1, 2021 from 2021-02-01T08:50:25
*) Myanmar military seize power via bloodless coup
Myanmar’s military has taken control of the country after staging a bloodless coup.
The nation's de facto leader Aung San Suu K...
Friday, January 29, 2021 from 2021-01-29T08:26:50
*) US ready to prosecute Pakistani man acquitted of Daniel Pearl's murder
The US is prepared to prosecute the man acquitted by Pakistan's top court for the murder of Wall Street Journal re...
Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 2021-01-28T09:09:40
*) Biden pauses Trump policies as Blinken takes diplomatic helm
The Biden administration has paused or “put under review” a wide range of Trump-era foreign policies.
The administr...
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 from 2021-01-27T04:33:33
*) UN accuses Yemen govt of money-laundering
A new UN report is accusing Yemen's government of corruption by running a sophisticated money laundering scheme.
The report, filed wit...
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 from 2021-01-26T04:12:13
*) Trump impeachment article goes to Senate
An article of impeachment against Donald Trump has been delivered to the US Senate.
The House of Representatives has charged Trump with...
Monday, January 25, 2021 from 2021-01-25T06:42:01
*) Netherlands anti-curfew protests spark clashes with police, looting
Anti-lockdown protests turned to riots in the Netherlands, prompting police to use tear gas, water cannons and dogs t...
Friday, January 22, 2021 from 2021-01-22T08:22:13
*) Death toll climbs in twin suicide attack in Baghdad
At least 32 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in two suicide bombings in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
It's b...
Thursday, January 21, 2021 from 2021-01-21T09:18:58
*) Newly sworn-in president takes US back to agreements revoked by Trump
US President Joe Biden has returned the country to the international climate agreement, suspended a ban on Muslims ...
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 2021-01-20T08:43:06
*) Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others
We begin in the US, where President Donald Trump has pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a late flurry of...
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from 2021-01-19T08:43:38
*) Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Argentina
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 has shaken western and central Argentina and parts of neighbouring Chile.
The US Geological Survey reported th...
Monday, January 18, 2021 from 2021-01-18T10:30:30
*) FBI screens troops ahead of US inauguration
We start in the US where the FBI is screening National Guard members to make sure they do not pose a security risk during President-elect Joe...
Friday, January 15, 2021 from 2021-01-15T06:50:41
*) Quake hits Indonesia’s West Sulawesi
At least seven people have died and hundreds more injured after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s province of West Sulawesi.
Of...
Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 2021-01-14T07:42:30
*) Trump impeached for a second time
The US House of Representatives has voted 232-197 to impeach Donald Trump over last week’s Capitol riots. The articles of impeachment will now be sent ...
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from 2021-01-13T06:01:11
*) US House votes on resolution to remove Trump by 25th Amendment
House Democrats in the US have voted to urge Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Do...
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 from 2021-01-12T06:24:19
*) US designates Cuba as state sponsor of terror
We begin in the US where the Trump administration has announced it is returning Cuba to the US list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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Monday, January 11, 2021 from 2021-01-11T09:00:16
*) Democrats in Congress kick off efforts to drive Trump from office
Democrats in Congress will begin their drive to force President Donald Trump from office in the aftermath of the deadl...
Friday, January 8, 2021 from 2021-01-08T09:00:21
*) Trump finally concedes to Biden
US President Trump has finally conceded election defeat to Joe Biden and also condemned his supporters for their deadly raid on congress.
It com...
Thursday, January 7, 2021 from 2021-01-07T08:36:47
*) Mob storms US Capitol as Trump accused of 'coup'
We start in the US, where Donald Trump's supporters stormed a session of Congress to certify Joe Biden's election win, triggering unprec...
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 from 2021-01-06T10:29:24
*) Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration to ease rift with Qatar
Gulf Arab leaders have ended a three-year blockade against Qatar.
In a symbolic sign of warming relations, the Saudi...
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 from 2021-01-05T08:38:49
*) Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar embargo
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain are reopening their airspace and land and sea borders to Qatar after three years.
Riyadh and its all...
Monday, January 4, 2021 from 2021-01-04T09:19:39
*) Leaked call reveals Trump pressured Georgia election official
US President Donald Trump has attempted to influence the results of the November 3 presidential election, according to a W...
Friday, January 1, 2021 from 2021-01-01T08:45:30
*) New year, same dilemmas
It is officially 2021 but 2020's problems are still looming.
This year, Britain will learn to go it alone after ending nearly 50 years in the EU commo...
Thursday, December 31, 2020 from 2020-12-31T10:29:47
Daily News Brief for Thursday, December 31st:
*) Brexit is finally real
We begin in the UK where a Brexit deal with the EU has been granted the royal assent by the queen and supp...
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 from 2020-12-30T09:43:54
*) First batch of China's Sinovac vaccines arrives in Turkey
A plane carrying the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines made by China’s SinoVac has arrived in Turkey.
The Turkish Airli...
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 from 2020-12-29T09:29:33
Fate of President Donald Trump's $2,000 Covid-19 relief cheques now rests with GOP-led Senate, and drones could soon be making commercial delivery of packages in the US
*) US House approve...
Monday, December 28, 2020 from 2020-12-28T08:53:28
*) Trump signs Covid-19 relief bill
US President Donald Trump has averted a government shutdown, by finally signing a $2.4 trillion package that includes Covid-19 relief funding.
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Friday, December 25, 2020 from 2020-12-25T09:37:11
*) UK, EU strike a Brexit trade deal
British and EU negotiators have agreed on a new free trade deal after marathon talks in Brussels.
The deal will come into force on January 1st...
Thursday, December 24, 2020 from 2020-12-24T08:17:51
*) President Trump grants clemency to more allies
US President Donald Trump has issued a new raft of pardons for allies, this time granting clemency to 26 people.
The pardons that...
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 from 2020-12-23T11:03:49
*) US President Trump pardons 15, including Republican allies
US President Trump has pardoned 15 people, including some Republican allies and ex-government contractors convicted in a 2007 ...
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 from 2020-12-22T08:53:37
*) US Senate passes $900B Covid-19 relief bill
The US Congress has passed a $900 billion Covid-19 aid bill that combines virus-fighting funds with financial relief for individuals and busi...
Monday, December 21, 2020 from 2020-12-21T09:12:59
*) Countries bar arrivals from UK over new virus strain
A slew of countries worldwide have banned arrivals from the UK over a new highly infectious coronavirus strain.
Among the c...
Friday, December 18, 2020 from 2020-12-18T04:31:16
*) Kidnapped Nigerian schoolboys released
More than 300 schoolboys kidnapped by Boko Haram, have been released in Nigeria.
The boys are now on their way home, with 17 of them resc...
Thursday, December 17, 2020 from 2020-12-17T05:13:57
*) Another grim Covid-19 millstone for US
The US records another grim milestone after 3,700 people died of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.
The country has been experiencing a majo...
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 from 2020-12-16T09:36:48
*) Biden starts nominating his cabinet picks
Joe Biden has nominated Pete Buttigieg as secretary of transportation and plans to pick former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm as his energ...
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 from 2020-12-15T10:01:42
*) Azerbaijan, Armenia exchange prisoners as part of peace deal
Azerbaijan and Armenia have exchanged prisoners more than a month after a peace deal was signed to end fighting over the dis...
Monday, December 14, 2020 from 2020-12-14T07:36:40
*) Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort
The first of many freezer-packed Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine vials have been delivered to 145 distribution sites acros...
Friday, December 11, 2020 from 2020-12-11T04:41:43
*) Israel and Morocco normalise relations
Israel and Morocco agree to normalise relations, in a deal brokered by the US.
It makes Morocco the fourth Arab country to strike a deal...
Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 2020-12-10T09:04:57
*) Tax probe launched into Joe Biden’s son
Joe Biden's son, Hunter, says he’s under investigation for his tax affairs.
Prosecutors have been examining whether Hunter and his asso...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 2020-12-09T08:39:17
*) Biden vows 100M vaccines in his first 100 days
Joe Biden has pledged to distribute 100 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office.
Biden made the announcement after...
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 from 2020-12-08T05:21:15
*) Report shows how NZ mosque attacker eluded detection
New Zealand's PM Jacinda Ardern has apologised for the country's security agencies' failure to prevent last year's Christchurch ter...
Monday, December 7, 2020 from 2020-12-07T07:54:53
*) EU, UK resume Brexit trade talks in search of breakthrough
The EU has resumed talks with the UK in Brussels in a bid to salvage a Brexit trade deal.
Three contentious issues re...
Friday, December 4, 2020 from 2020-12-04T12:15:30
*) Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation
Authorities in Bangladesh have started sending Rohingya refugees to an isolated island in the Bay of Bengal.
More than 1...
Thursday, December 3, 2020 from 2020-12-03T08:24:06
*) UK first nation to roll out Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
The UK has become the first country to approve a clinically authorised Covid-19 vaccine.
Some 800,000 doses are due to arri...
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 from 2020-12-02T08:44:59
*) Hong Kong activists jailed for 2019 protests
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 13.5 months in prison.
Wong, along with activists Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam, ple...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 from 2020-12-01T07:15:45
*) Iran says satellite-based attack killed scientist remotely
A top Iranian security official says the assassination of a nuclear scientist was carried out solely with electronic devices a...
Monday, November 30, 2020 from 2020-11-30T08:21:52
*) Tigray hospitals overwhelmed and running short of supplies
Hospitals in Ethiopia's Tigray are overwhelmed and running dangerously low on supplies, a day after PM Abiy Ahmed claimed mili...
Friday, November 27, 2020 from 2020-11-27T09:07:23
*)Trump says he'll leave if Electoral College seats Biden
President Donald Trump has said he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalises Democratic rival Joe Biden's vic...
Thursday, November 26, 2020 from 2020-11-26T09:13:27
*) Trump pardons ex-aide Flynn, who pleaded guilty of lying in Russia probe
US President Donald Trump has pardoned his former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
Flynn had t...
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 from 2020-11-25T09:17:41
*) Coronavirus has infected over 60 million people globally
The number of coronavirus cases has surpassed the grim milestone of 60 million cases worldwide.
Covid-19 has killed mor...
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 from 2020-11-24T09:46:52
*) Trump finally agrees to Biden transition - but still not conceding
US President Donald Trump has inched closer to admitting election defeat, noting that it was time for the government a...
Monday, November 23, 2020 from 2020-11-23T08:36:34
*) Prominent Hong Kong activists plead guilty
Prominent Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow have pleaded guilty over their involvement in last year's protests.
Friday, November 20, 2020 from 2020-11-20T08:37
US reports record one-day high in new Covid-19 infections and 'Shuggie Bain' writer Douglas Stuart wins Booker Prize
*) US registers record single-day rise in new Covid cases
The ...
Thursday, November 19, 2020 from 2020-11-19T08:30:06
*) US coronavirus death toll hits 250,000
US coronavirus deaths have passed a quarter of a million people as New York announced it would close schools to battle a rise in infections.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020 from 2020-11-18T08:23:44
*) Ethiopia’s PM vows ‘final and crucial’ offensive in Tigray
Ethiopia's prime minister says a "final and crucial" military offensive will soon be launched in the restive northern region o...
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 from 2020-11-17T08:27:38
*) More than 1 million kids in US test positive for Covid-19
The number of US infants, children and teens diagnosed with Covid-19 has exceeded the one-million mark, according to the Americ...
Monday, November 16, 2020 from 2020-11-16T08:02:14
*) Azerbaijan extends Armenian pullout deadline from Kalbajar
Citing humanitarian grounds, Azerbaijan has agreed to extend the deadline for Armenian forces and illegal settlers to withdraw...
Friday, November 13, 2020 from 2020-11-13T07:49:16
*) US election officials find 'no evidence' of lost or changed votes
US officials responsible for election security have found "no evidence" that votes were lost or changed in the presiden...
Thursday, November 12, 2020 from 2020-11-12T08:07:01
*) Russia deploys peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh
The first group of Russian peacekeepers has been deployed to the Karabakh conflict zone hours after the ceasefire deal.
The dea...
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 from 2020-11-11T08:55:45
*) Erdogan: Turkey, Russia to supervise Karabakh truce
Turkish President Erdogan says Ankara and Moscow will jointly supervise the implementation of a ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Arme...
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 from 2020-11-10T10:39:42
*) Armenia accepts defeat in fight over occupied Azerbaijan territories
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has admitted defeat by signing a deal with Azerbaijan and Russia to end the ...
Monday, November 9, 2020 from 2020-11-09T09:26:26
*) US President-elect Joe Biden begins transition period
US President-elect Joe Biden has taken the first steps towards moving into the White House in 73 days.
A transition websi...
Friday, November 6, 2020 from 2020-11-06T11:29:37
*) White House race narrows as Biden and Trump eye five states
US President Donald Trump has again claimed without offering evidence that Democrats were trying to steal the presidential el...
Thursday, November 5 , 2020 from 2020-11-05T11:34:43
Joe Biden leads US election results and Rafael Nadal wins 1,000th match in an empty and silent stadium
*) Biden in lead as anxious Americans await US election results
Votes are st...
Wednesday, November 4 , 2020 from 2020-11-04T10:40:07
US vote count under way with both Trump and Biden predicting victory and legendary Argentine football icon Diego Maradona undergoes successful brain surgery
*) Results of US election still...
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 from 2020-11-03T09:20:40
Vienna terror attack leaves three dead and several wounded, and Johnny Depp loses his high-stakes libel case against The Sun newspaper
*) Austria hit by ‘repulsive terror attack’
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Monday, November 2, 2020 from 2020-11-02T11:09:48
*) Turkey's Izmir death toll rises past 80
The death toll from an earthquake in the Aegean Sea has risen to at least 83 with nearly 1,000 people injured in Turkey's Izmir province.
Friday, October 30, 2020 from 2020-10-30T09:59:08
*) Man kills at least one woman in church knife attack
A knife attacker has killed three people, slitting the throat of at least one woman, at the Basilica of Notre-Dame church in the Fren...
Thursday, October 29, 2020 from 2020-10-29T09:20:20
Thursday, October 29, 2020
TEASE: Anti-France rallies held in several Muslim countries as backlash against President Macron widens and Manchester United, Barcelona and PSG score Champions ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 from 2020-10-28T10:11:07
*) Armenia, Azerbaijan keep fighting despite ceasefire deal
Fighting over the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh has raged unimpeded by a US-brokered ceasefire.
Azerbaijan accused Armenia ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 from 2020-10-27T09:18:42
*) Erdogan urges people to boycott French products
Turkey’s President Erdogan has called for a sweeping public boycott of French-made goods.
Decrying rising anti-Muslim sentiment ...
Monday, October 26, 2020 from 2020-10-26T10:00:31
*) Violations reported after ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan has said that Armenia had violated a new US-announced ceasefire that went into effect on Monday morning.
Baku...
Friday, October 23, 2020 from 2020-10-23T07:49:55
*) Mute button brings civility to final US presidential debate
A mute button is all it took to bring civility to the final US presidential debate in Tennessee.
Donald Trump and Jo...
Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 2020-10-22T10:22:02
*) Turkey says it will send troops to help Azerbaijan if requested
Turkey's Vice President Fuat Oktay says Ankara will not hesitate to send soldiers and provide military support for Azerba...
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 from 2020-10-21T08:26:57
*) Azerbaijan: Global sanctions should be imposed on Armenia
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has urged the international community to impose sanctions on Armenia.
In a televis...
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 from 2020-10-20T10:04:04
*) Mics to be muted in US presidential debate to stop interruptions
The US Commission on Presidential Debates has changed the rules for Thursday's final debate.
Both candidates, P...
Monday, October 19, 2020 from 2020-10-19T09:20:56
*) Azerbaijan retakes 13 more villages under Armenian occupation
Azerbaijan says it has freed 13 more villages in the Jabrayil region from Armenian occupation.
Meanwhile, UN Secre...
Friday, October 16, 2020 from 2020-10-16T06:43:10
*) Trump, Biden replace debate with rival Town Hall meetings
US President Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden held rival town halls on competing TV networks as a replacement for th...
Thursday, October 15, 2020 from 2020-10-15T08:13:22
*) Turkey favours permanent solution to Karabakh row
Turkey's President Erdogan has told his Russian counterpart Putin that Ankara is in favour of a permanent solution to the conflict over...
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 from 2020-10-14T10:01:45
*) Baku accuses Armenia of 'war crimes' for ceasefire violation
Hundreds of people have been killed as the fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia escalates yet again.
The two co...
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 from 2020-10-13T05:03:09
*) Trump back on campaign trail
US President Donald Trump's doctors confirmed he has tested negative for Covid-19.
The announcement comes as Trump returns to the campaign trail i...
Monday, October 12, 2020 from 2020-10-12T08:40:20
*) Trump claims his now immune to coronavirus
US President Donald Trump has told his Twitter followers that he's now immune to the coronavirus.
Trump tweeted that he'd been given ...
Friday, October 9, 2020 from 2020-10-09T10:12:30
US President Donald Trump has rejected a virtual debate with Biden, and all eyes are on 2020 Nobel peace prize
*) US President Trump vows not to do a virtual debate with Biden
US ...
Thursday, October 8, 2020 from 2020-10-08T10:39:16
Azerbaijan's foreign minister to meet international mediators over Karabakh conflict and two women scientists win Nobel chemistry prize.
*) Azerbaijan top diplomat to meet international me...
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 from 2020-10-07T09:43:19
*) Armenia reportedly assaults Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline
Azerbaijan has said its forces thwarted an Armenian missile attack on the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline.
The BTC pip...
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 from 2020-10-06T10:14:42
*) Trump returns to White House after a three-night stay in hospital
US President Donald Trump is back at the White House after being discharged from the hospital for coronavirus.
Monday, October 5, 2020 from 2020-10-05T08:16:57
*) Trump takes car ride to greet his supporters outside hospital
US President Donald Trump sparked criticism after taking a car ride to greet his supporters outside the hospital while bein...
Friday, October 2, 2020 from 2020-10-02T11:52:35
*) Trump and First Lady Melania tested positive for coronavirus
Donald Trump and his wife Melania have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Trump, who has spent much of the year d...
Thursday, October 1, 2020 from 2020-10-01T09:10:03
*) Azerbaijan, Armenia no closer to ending clashes
Fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has entered the fifth day.
Turkey says th...
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 from 2020-09-30T08:50:35
*) Biden and Trump trade heated barbs in first US presidential debate
Joe Biden and Donald Trump exchanged heated barbs and attacked each other's competence and credibility during the firs...
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 from 2020-09-29T08:41:52
*) Fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia continues
Fighting continues between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed border region of Karabakh.
Early on Tuesday, the neighbour...
Monday, September 28, 2020 from 2020-09-28T08:49:47
*) India coronavirus cases pass 6 million
India now has over 6 million coronavirus cases, according to government data.
The country is now on course to pass the US with the highe...
Friday, September 25, 2020 from 2020-09-25T09:32:15
*) Fatah and Hamas agree to hold first Palestinian elections since 2006
Rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas have agreed to hold the first parliamentary elections in nearly 15 years. <...
Thursday, September 24, 2020 from 2020-09-24T07:51:47
*) New EU migrant plan abandons refugee quotas for ‘mandatory solidarity’
The European Union's executive has proposed a contentious plan to provide a better welcome for refugees fleeing th...
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 from 2020-09-23T08:28:26
*) Turkey and Greece agree to resume eastern Mediterranean talks
Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks aimed at addressing their contested maritime claims in the eastern Mediterran...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 from 2020-09-22T09:42:08
*) Global stocks wobble amid coronavirus fear
World equity markets have suffered heavy losses as investors reacted to mounting fears of a second coronavirus wave.
Crude oil price...
Monday, September 21, 2020 from 2020-09-21T11:05:31
*) HSBC's Hong Kong shares plummet after reported illicit activity
Global banks in Hong Kong, including HSBC and Standard Chartered, have been transferring trillions of dollars in illegal ...
Friday, September 18, 2020 from 2020-09-18T08:32:15
*) Dozens killed in Afghanistan clashes despite hope for ceasefire
Fierce fighting between government forces and the Taliban has left dozens killed in Afghanistan even as the two sides con...
Thursday, September 17, 2020 from 2020-09-17T08:28:25
*) Over 30 million people have been infected with Covid-19
Coronavirus has now infected more than 30 million people worldwide, according to the Worldometer tracker.
The United Sta...
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 from 2020-09-16T10:23:50
*) Palestinians slam UAE, Bahrain deals with Israel
The Palestinians have slammed deals between Israel and two Gulf Arab states, calling them a "treacherous stab in the back".
The...
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from 2020-09-15T09:32:37
Bahrain and the UAE set to sign normalisation deal with Israel at the White House, and scientists find potential life on Venus.
*) Normalisation deal between Israel, Bahrain and the UAE
Monday, September 14, 2020 from 2020-09-14T09:46:04
US wildfire death toll rises past 30, and Oracle set to purchase TikTok.
*) California wildfires continue to burn West Coast
Wildfires torching the US West Coast have killed at le...
Friday, September 10, 2020 from 2020-09-11T08:06:59
*) Mass evacuations underway as wildfires gut US west coast
US firefighters are in a race against the clock to save lives and homes in the states of Washington, Oregon and California.
...
Monday, September 7, 2020 from 2020-09-07T09:56:32
Hundreds detained in Belarus as tens of thousands march against leader Lukashenko and Typhoon Haishen passes through Korea with less-than-expected damage.
*) Tens of thousands march agains...
Friday, September 4, 2020 from 2020-09-04T10:13:24
*) NATO tries to broker Turkey-Greece talks over eastern Mediterranean
Greece says it has not agreed to talks with Turkey on eastern Mediterranean tensions after NATO announced both neighb...
Thursday, September 3, 2020 from 2020-09-03T09:21:26
*) Suspected accomplices of Charlie Hebdo attackers on trial
Fourteen alleged accomplices to the gunmen who attacked French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in 2015 have gone on trial.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2020 from 2020-09-02T09:19:10
*) Turkey slams US decision to lift arms embargo on Greek Cypriots
Turkey says US decision to partially lift an arms embargo on Greek-administered Cyprus poisons hopes for peace in the eas...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 from 2020-09-01T08:56:17
*) First direct Israel-UAE flight lands in Abu Dhabi amid deal
The UAE and Israel have opened their doors to a wide range of business opportunities after the US-brokered agreement to norma...
Monday, August 31, 2020 from 2020-08-31T09:55:18
*) Israel PM: 'Many more' secret talks with Arab leaders on ties
Israel is in secret talks with several Arab states after striking a US-backed deal with the UAE, Israeli PM Benjamin Netany...
Friday, August 28, 2020 from 2020-08-28T10:09:15
*) Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to resign over health problems
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will resign over health problems.
Officials in his party and local media reported his d...
Thursday, August 27, 2020 from 2020-08-27T12:22:20
*) Christchurch mosque gunman sentenced to life without parole
New Zealand mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing 51 Muslim worshippe...
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 from 2020-08-26T10:43:25
*) Israel strikes Hezbollah positions after troops shot at from Lebanon
Israel's army has conducted air strikes on Hezbollah observation posts in Lebanon in response to fire from across th...
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 from 2020-08-25T09:29:22
*) Republican party formally nominates Trump
US Republicans have formally nominated President Donald Trump as their candidate for November's election.
Day one of the Republican ...
Monday, August 24, 2020 from 2020-08-24T08:12:30
*) Sentencing of Christchurch mosque shooter begins
A New Zealand court has begun a four-day sentencing hearing for the terrorist who killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch last y...
Friday, August 21, 2020 from 2020-08-21T08:22:09
*) Joe Biden accepts Democratic presidential nomination
Joe Biden promises to end the "darkness" of Donald Trump's presidency, officially accepting the Democratic presidential nomination. ...
Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 2020-08-20T09:28:23
*) Kamala Harris accepts historic vice president nomination
Kamala Harris has made history by accepting the Democratic nomination for vice president on the third night of the Democratic Na...
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from 2020-08-19T09:19
*) Mali coup leaders promise fresh elections after Keita’s ouster
Soldiers in Mali who forced President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s resignation say they will enable a political transition tow...
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 from 2020-08-18T08:35:49
*) Democrats kick off national convention
The race for the White House has begun in earnest with the virtual Democratic National Convention’s launch.
The latest polls show Joe Bi...
Monday, August 17, 2020 from 2020-08-17T06:14:28
*) Opposition protesters host historic rally in Belarus
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko is rejecting calls for fresh elections, despite massive rallies calling for him to end his 26...
Friday, August 14, 2020 from 2020-08-14T09:25:21
Netanyahu talks of 'history' but Palestinians call UAE-Israel deal 'betrayal' and world's oldest captive alligator celebrates 83 years in Serbia
*) Netanyahu calls Israel-UAE deal 'history...
Thursday, August 13, 2020 from 2020-08-13T09:43:14
Kamala Harris lashes out at Trump in debut appearance as Biden’s running mate, and Microsoft returns to phone business with folding Androids
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursd...
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 from 2020-08-12T08:59:47
*) Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has picked Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate.
Harris makes history as the first ...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 from 2020-08-11T08:11:30
*) Lebanon’s government resigns after Beirut blast
Lebanon's government has resigned in the aftermath of public anger over the blast in Beirut that killed at least 200 people and injured s...
Monday, August 10, 2020 from 2020-08-10T08:30:07
*) Unprecedented public rage in Lebanon grows after blast
Two ministers in Lebanon have resigned over a deadly blast that has unleashed unprecedented public rage against the country's ruli...
Friday, August 7, 2020 from 2020-08-07T08:34:31
Police clash with anti-government protestors enraged by Beirut explosion and Mexico bans junk food to combat childhood obesity
*) Police clash with protestors enraged by explosion in Leban...
Thursday, August 6, 2020 from 2020-08-06T08:26:01
*) Port officials under house arrest over deadly Lebanon blast
Several of Beirut’s port officials are under house arrest over Tuesday's deadly explosion.
At least 135 people are d...
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from 2020-08-05T09:45:30
*) Death toll expected to rise after explosion in Lebanon
Lebanese rescue workers are digging through rubble looking for survivors of a powerful explosion at a warehouse in the capital, Be...
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 from 2020-08-04T08:21:53
Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 4:
*) WHO: There may never be a 'silver bullet' to defeat coronavirus
The World Health Organization is warning there is no "silver bullet" for...
Monday, August 03, 2020 from 2020-08-03T08:21:02
At least 20 dead in Daesh-claimed assault on Afghan prison and NASA astronauts return home in first splashdown in 45 years
*) Deadly jailbreak in Afghanistan as Daesh militants battle Afgh...
Friday, July 31, 2020 from 2020-07-31T08:39:04
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, July 31st:
*) US President Trump floats delayed elections
President Trump has drawn a rare GOP rebuke for floating a delay in US president...
Thursday, July 30, 2020 from 2020-07-30T09:45:51
*) Tech titans under fire in Congress over monopoly allegations
Tech giants have “too much power” and need to be regulated.
That was the conclusion of Washington lawmakers after ...
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 from 2020-07-29T09:37:35
*) US sees biggest daily rise in Covid-19 deaths since May
We start in the US, where the coronavirus has claimed more than 1,300 lives in the past 24 hours, the country’s biggest rise in C...
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 from 2020-07-28T09:22:30
*) Former Malaysian PM Najib covicted of all 7 charges over 1MDB
Former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been found guilty in his first corruption trial over the multibillion-dollar looting ...
Monday, July 27, 2020 from 2020-07-27T08:32:46
Daily News Brief for Monday, July 27th:
*) US closes consulate in Chengdu
We begin with the ongoing political spat between the US and China.
Washington has closed its con...
Friday, July 24, 2020 from 2020-07-24T10:03:02
*) China orders closure of US consulate
We begin with the political rift between the US and China.
Beijing has ordered the closure of the US consulate in Chengdu in a growing spat...
Thursday, July 23, 2020 from 2020-07-23T08:43:49
*) Washington orders Chinese consulate closure
We begin in the US, where Washington has ordered the closure of the Chinese consulate in Texas within 72 hours.
The State Departmen...
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 from 2020-07-21T10:51:46
*) EU leaders agree on budget and virus recovery package
After four days of talks, EU leaders have agreed on a financial aid package of more than 850 billion dollars with a budget of two p...
Monday, July 20, 2020 from 2020-07-20T13:00:04
*) EU leaders bicker over virus recovery package
EU leaders have failed so far to reach an agreement on the details of a 850-billion dollar coronavirus recovery fund.
Richer stat...
Friday, July 17, 2020 from 2020-07-17T09:41:32
*) UK, US and Canada accuse Russia of hacking Covid-19 vaccine trials
Britain, the United States and Canada have accused Russia-linked hackers of targeting labs in their countries conducti...
Thursday, July 16, 2020 from 2020-07-16T09:09:06
*) Twitter accounts of Apple, Musk, Gates, others hit in major hack
The official Twitter accounts of Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Apple and many other influential US figures and entit...
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 from 2020-07-15T10:35:49
Turkey marks fourth anniversary of failed July 15 coup and … can dogs smell coronavirus?
*) Turkey commemorates July 15th coup anniversary
Turkey is marking the fourth anniversary...
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 from 2020-07-14T09:13:50
WHO boss slams 'mixed messages' from leaders on coronavirus and Modern slaves? UK study finds there are thousands
*) WHO boss slams 'mixed messages' from leaders on coronavirus
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Monday, July 13, 2020 from 2020-07-13T08:26:34
*) UAE behind oil blockade as Libya halts oil exports again
Libya’s National Oil Corp has said that the United Arab Emirates has instructed its illegal militias to disrupt oil output and e...
Friday, July 10, 2020 from 2020-07-10T09:10:37
*) US Covid-19 cases rise by record 60,565 in single day
The United States has reported at least 60,565 new Covid-19 cases, a new daily record increase.
For the third day in a r...
Thursday, July 9, 2020 from 2020-07-09T09:35:16
Russia's bid to reduce cross-border aid to Syria fails at UN
and Facebook busts networks tied to Bolsonaro staff and a Trump ally
*) Russia's bid to reduce cross-border aid to Syria fa...
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 from 2020-07-08T09:41:07
Russia and China veto UN extension of cross-border aid into Syria's northwest and Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr marks 80th birthday at online gig
*) Russia and China veto extension of cros...
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 from 2020-07-07T08:50:57
Britain announces sanctions against human rights offenders, and Native American groups ask the NFL to force Redskins to change name
*) UK unveils sanctions against human rights abusers
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Monday, July 6, 2020 from 2020-07-06T08:27:28
With nearly 700,000 coronavirus cases, India is the third worst-hit country, and first-ever online Paris Fashion Week clicks off
*) With nearly 700,000 coronavirus cases, India is third wo...
Friday, July 3, 2020 from 2020-07-03T08:47:29
*)US Congress passes bill to sanction China over Hong Kong
The US Congress has approved a bill chiding China over its crackdown in Hong Kong as the city’s residents hold protests against a...
Thursday, July 2, 2020 from 2020-07-02T09:27:28
*) HK lawmaker: China's national security law 'evil'
Hong Kong’s legislators have spoken out against China's new national security law for the semi-autonomous city.
The small grou...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 from 2020-07-01T09:03:51
*)Israel says annexation of occupied West Bank unlikely on Wednesday
Israel's foreign minister has said in an announcement that the proposed annexation of occupied West Bank land was unlik...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 from 2020-06-30T09:21:15
*)China passes controversial Hong Kong security law
We start in China, where the parliament has passed a controversial national security legislation for Hong Kong. State media is expected ...
Monday, June 29, 2020 from 2020-06-29T09:58:47
*)Mississippi removes Confederate symbol from its flag
Mississippi's legislature voted on Sunday to remove the controversial Confederate symbol from the state flag.
Protesters a...
Friday, June 26, 2020 from 2020-06-26T10:45:10
*)US health officials estimate 20M Americans have been infection
US officials estimate that 20 million Americans have been infected with the coronavirus since it first arrived in the Unit...
Thursday, June 25, 2020 from 2020-06-25T09:03:14
*)UN, Arab league Israel to drop annexation plans
UN, European and Arab powers have all warned Israel that its imminent plan to annex Palestinian land would deal a major blow to peace.
Listen
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 from 2020-06-24T09:39:15
*)Warring Libyan factions get ready for battle
Warring factions in Libya are mobilising to seize Sirte amid calls for de-escalation.
Ankara's backing helped the internationally r...
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 from 2020-06-23T08:18:59
*) BLM protesters try to pull down Andrew Jackson statue
Black Lives Matter protesters tried to pull down a statue of former US president Andrew Jackson near the White House.
Cl...
Monday, June 22, 2020 from 2020-06-22T08:09:20
*) Global coronavirus infections surpass 9 million
As most countries around the world lift lockdown measures, the number of cases has surged past 9 million.
The biggest increase...
Friday, June 19, 2020 from 2020-06-19T11:08:50
*) China releases 10 Indian soldiers after deadly border clash
Three days after a deadly border clash, China has released 10 Indian soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel and three majo...
Thursday, June 18, 2020 from 2020-06-18T09:20:37
Atlanta police officer charged with Rayshard Brooks murder and Eiffel Tower to reopen after Covid-19 lockdown
*)Atlanta police officer charged with murder for shooting black man
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020 from 2020-06-17T10:06:39
India says 20 soldiers killed in border skirmishes with China, and steroid hailed as 'major breakthrough' in Covid-19 treatment
*)India says 20 soldiers killed in violent stand-off with C...
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 from 2020-06-16T07:12:40
Beijing warns new Covid-19 outbreak 'extremely severe' and UEFA to complete Champions League with 'Final Eight' tournament
*)Beijing warns new Covid-19 outbreak is 'extremely severe'
...
Monday, June 15, 2020 from 2020-06-15T07:28:18
*)Turkey launches new counter-terrorism operation against PKK
Turkey has launched Operation Claw-Eagle in northern Iraq against PKK terrorists.
The counter-terrorism operation a...
Friday, June 12, 2020 from 2020-06-12T09:09:01
US President Trump announces plans for modest policing changes and Microsoft joins Amazon and IBM in banning face-recognition software sales to police
*)Anti-racism protests force US state...
Thursday, June 11, 2020 from 2020-06-11T08:06:36
George Floyd's brother urges Congress for police reforms and stolen Banksy work recovered in Italy
*)George Floyd's brother urges Congress to pass police reform
The brother of ...
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 from 2020-06-10T07:07:27
George Floyd laid to rest and Pakistan battles locusts by turning them into chicken feed
*)George Floyd laid to rest
George Floyd was fondly remembered at his funeral as 'Big ...
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 from 2020-06-09T08:01:58
*)George Floyd to be buried in Houston
The African American whose death has inspired a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice will be buried in Houston later today at 1600GMT.
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Monday, June 8, 2020 from 2020-06-08T08:22:09
*)New Zealand says coronavirus eliminated
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has declared her country coronavirus-free with the recovery of the last known patient.
All...
Friday, June 5, 2020 from 2020-06-05T07:49:47
BlackLivesMatter protests continue across major cities in the US and South Africa dehorns rhinos to curb poaching surge.
*)Mass protests in aftermath of George Floyd's death continue in U...
Thursday, June 4, 2020 from 2020-06-04T08:56:12
Daily News Brief for Thursday, June 4th:
*) Additional charged filed against policemen in Floyd case
The Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on the neck of George Floyd unti...
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from 2020-06-03T08:45:26
Daily News Brief for Wednesday, June 3rd:
*) Minneapolis police face civil rights probe over Floyd death
The US state of Minnesota has launched a civil rights investigation of t...
Tuesday, June 02, 2020 from 2020-06-02T10:09:11
Daily News Brief for Tuesday, June 2nd:
*) Trump threatens to deploy military to quell US protests
US President Donald Trump has threatened to send in the military if governors ...
Monday, June 01, 2020 from 2020-06-01T10:11:46
Unrest overshadows peaceful #BlackLivesMatter protests for another night in the US, and SpaceX’s astronaut-riding Dragon arrives at the ISS.
*)US protests against police brutality continue...
Friday, May 29, 2020 from 2020-05-29T08:55:12
Brazil sees record increase in daily coronavirus cases and a cat in France might be the first known pet feline to survive Covid-19
*)Brazil registers record increase in daily Covid-19 cas...
Thursday, May 28, 2020 from 2020-05-28T10:59:08
*) US Covid-19 death toll tops 100,000 as new hotspots emerge
More than 100,000 people have died of Covid-19 in the US, the highest death toll in the world.
The pandemic has in...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 from 2020-05-27T10:43:42
*) Brazil leads daily virus deaths for fifth straight day
Brazil has reported the highest daily coronavirus death toll in the world, with 1,039 people killed.
It is the fifth st...
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from 2020-05-26T09:38:32
Countries past their peak continue to ease Covid-19 restrictions, and human vaccine trials start in Australia
*)Countries lift Covid-19 restrictions
We start with the pandemic a...
Monday, May 25, 2020 from 2020-05-25T09:47:34
Hong Kong protesters slam China’s proposed security law, and first SpaceX astronauts break new ground for style
*) Hong Kong protesters slam China’s proposed security law
Hong K...
Friday, May 22, 2020 from 2020-05-22T09:28:19
*) Brazil suffers record 1,188 daily coronavirus deaths
Brazil has confirmed a record of 1,188 daily coronavirus deaths, taking its total fatalities past 20,000.
Brazil now has ...
Thursday, May 21, 2020 from 2020-05-21T10:24
*) Brazil coronavirus outbreak worsens
We start in Brazil, which saw its worst single-day spike in Covid-19 cases on Wednesday – nearly 20,000 new infections.
With more than 291...
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 from 2020-05-20T09:08:33
Brazil suffers record daily coronavirus deaths, and Dutch farm worker contracts Covid-19 from mink
*)Brazil suffers record coronavirus deaths
Brazil's daily Covid-19 death toll ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 from 2020-05-19T09:33:24
Trump threatens permanent freeze of WHO funding, and Rio launches pet delivery service for residents in isolation
*)Trump threatens permanent freeze of WHO funding
President Dona...
Monday, May 18, 2020 from 2020-05-18T09:57:57
*) Is Brazil becoming the world’s next Covid-19 hotspot?
Brazil is becoming a new epicentre for novel coronavirus infections, as its number of cases pass 241,000 and deaths top 16,000.
Friday, May 15, 2020 from 2020-05-15T09:54:07
*) Global coronavirus death toll crosses 300,000
The number of people who died of Covid-19 around the world has crossed the 300,000-mark, with more than 4.5 million infected.
Th...
Thursday, May 14, 2020 from 2020-05-14T09:34:48
Taliban bomb attack kills five in Afghanistan and online games trend as venues for concerts
*)At least five people die in Afghanistan bombing
At least five people have been kil...
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 from 2020-05-13T09:25:34
Offensive operations to resume in Afghanistan and Twitter employees might work from home forever
*)Afghan forces to resume offensive after infants, mourners attacked
Afghanistan'...
Monday, May 11, 2020 from 2020-05-11T08:10:03
South Korea, China and Germany begin easing Covid-19 restrictions despite small upticks in cases and museum in London aims to remember life under lockdown
*)As restrictions ease, governme...
Friday, May 8, 2020 from 2020-05-08T09:12:07
*)Ahmaud Arbery’s killers arrested
A white ex-police officer and his son have been arrested for murdering unarmed black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in the US state of Georgia.
The arre...
Thursday, May 7, 2020 from 2020-05-07T07:55:23
*)Trump: Coronavirus worse for US than Pearl Harbor, 9/11
US President Donald Trump says fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has hit America worse than Pearl Harbor and 9/11.
...
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 from 2020-05-06T09:11:25
*)Trump pushes for reopening US even as daily death toll spikes
President Donald Trump is pushing for economic reopening as the daily US death toll spiked.
Trump made these comm...
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 from 2020-05-05T09:43:34
*)Italy eases lockdown as global toll crosses 250,000
Life has somewhat resumed in Italy after millions of people were allowed to return to work amid lockdown-easing measures.
U...
Monday, May 4, 2020 from 2020-05-04T08:50:11
*)New Zealand reports no new Covid-19 cases
New Zealand has recorded no new cases of the coronavirus for the first time since March 16.
Last week the Pacific nation ended a stri...
Friday, May 1, 2020 from 2020-05-01T07:21:20
*)Trump says evidence ties virus to Wuhan lab
US President Donald Trump has launched another blistering attack on China, blaming it for the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump claims h...
Thursday, April 30, 2020 from 2020-04-30T09:33
*)US says remdesivir shows ‘clear-cut’ effect in treating coronavirus
For the first time since Covid-19 killed more than 220,000 people, one drug is giving doctors some hope of improving ...
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 from 2020-04-29T09:54:02
*)US Covid-19 death toll surpasses that of Vietnam war
The US coronavirus death toll has crossed 59,000 on Tuesday; that’s more than the number of American lives lost in the Vietnam War.<...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from 2020-04-28T07:54:40
*)Cases in US cross 1M mark
Covid-19 cases in the US crossed the one million mark.
More than 56,000 people have died from the virus in the country.
Many US states cont...
Monday, April 27, 2020 from 2020-04-27T08:40:43
*)More US states reopen economies
More US states are gradually easing lockdowns, despite warnings from health officials that it could cause a second wave of Covid-19 infections.
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Friday, April 24, 2020 from 2020-04-24T08:59:27
US House passes a $484B Covid-19 stimulus bill against job losses and a bullied eight-year-old boy gets mail – from Tom Hanks
*) US House passes $484 bln stimulus as job losses soar
<...
Thursday, April 23, 2020 from 2020-04-23T07:17:57
WHO says ‘coronavirus will be with us for a long time’ and as people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner
*)Coronavirus will be with us for a long time – WHO
The World Heal...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 from 2020-04-22T08:05:27
*)World is at risk of famines of 'biblical proportions'
The UN says the world is at risk of widespread famine of “biblical proportions” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
More tha...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 from 2020-04-21T08:00:28
*)Trump to temporarily suspend immigration to US
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration to the US.
He says this is in effort to s...
Monday, April 20, 2020 from 2020-04-20T07:53:43
*)At least 16 killed in Canada's deadliest shooting rampage
A man disguised as a police officer went on a shooting rampage at a petrol station in Canada's Nova Scotia, killing at least 16...
Friday, April 17, 2020 from 2020-04-17T08:07:26
*)China’s Wuhan revises coronavirus death toll and case numbers
China's Wuhan, where the virus causing Covid-19 is believed to have emerged, has revised its death toll from 1,290 to 3,860...
Thursday, April 16, 2020 from 2020-04-16T08:08:46
*) Nearly 400 Rohingya rescued, dozens die after two months at sea
Almost 400 Rohingya Muslims have been rescued after being adrift on a boat for two months.
The boat, which ha...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 from 2020-04-15T08:15:36
*)Global Covid-19 infections beyond 2 million
Two million people around the world are now infected with Covid-19.
Separately, around half a million have fully recovered.
Over...
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 from 2020-04-14T08:26:16
*)Trump and governors face-off over reopening of economy
A row has broken out between US President Donald Trump and state governors over when to end lockdowns and re-open the economy.
Monday, April 13, 2020 from 2020-04-13T08:29:06
*)Fauci says US could have saved more lives with earlier action
Covid-19 has now killed and infected more people in the US than anywhere else in the world.
Top US infectious dis...
Friday, April 10, 2020 from 2020-04-10T08:30:44
UN chief calls for Security Council unity over virus pandemic and a three-man crew successfully docks at the International Space Station
*) UN chief calls for Security Council unity over p...
Thursday, April 9, 2020 from 2020-04-09T09:05:32
*) Coronavirus pandemic continues its run
The US recorded its deadliest day yet from the novel coronavirus, with close to 2,000 deaths in a single day.
The virus has claimed mor...
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 from 2020-04-08T09:20:11
*)China lifts Wuhan travel ban
China’s Wuhan city, the first coronavirus epicentre, has ended a two-month lockdown after reporting only three cases in the past 21 days.
The rest...
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 from 2020-04-07T09:23:54
*)UK PM in intensive care as virus deaths slow in Europe
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spent the night in intensive care after his Covid-19 symptoms intensified.
Jo...
Monday, April 6, 2020 from 2020-04-06T08:53:30
US readies for Covid-19 pandemic’s 'Pearl Harbor' moment and a tiger tests positive for the disease
*)US braces for 'hardest' week
The novel coronavirus has infected virtually e...
Friday, April 3, 2020 from 2020-04-03T09:57:42
*) Global Covid-19 cases cross one million mark
The coronavirus has infected more than one million people globally, with the death toll increasing at an alarming speed in Spain, Italy and...
Thursday, April 2, 2020 from 2020-04-02T09:43:20
*)Global Covid-19 cases near one million
At least 884 people have died of Covid-19 in the US in a single day, a new record for the country as its death toll crosses the 5,000 mark.
Mo...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 from 2020-04-01T09:39:32
*) US Covid-19 death toll tops 4,000
The coronavirus outbreak in the US has killed more than 4,000 people and infected nearly 190,000.
Top doctors advising the White House estim...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 from 2020-03-31T09:08
US coronavirus death toll passes 3,000 and Tokyo Olympic games rescheduled to take place in July and August next year
*) US coronavirus death toll passes 3,000
The Covid-19 virus...
Monday, March 30, 2020 from 2020-03-30T10:15:41
Coronavirus infections and deaths continue to surge, and Kobe Bryant’s towel sells for $33,000
*)Global infection rate on coronavirus increases
The Covid-19 virus is spreading ...
Friday, March 27, 2020 from 2020-03-27T11:38:44
*)US has most of world’s confirmed coronavirus cases
The US now has the most number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world, with more than 85,000 infections.
More than 1,50...
Thursday, March 26, 2020 from 2020-03-26T08:15:10
*)New York struggles with coronavirus as US deaths top 1,000
More than 1,000 people have died of the coronavirus disease in the US with infections at almost 70,000.
The US has t...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 from 2020-03-25T08:48:35
*)India imposes largest Covid-19 lockdown in the world
The largest lockdown in the world has been imposed by India on its 1.3 billion citizens to curb the spread of Covid-19.
E...
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 from 2020-03-24T08:51:08
*)Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 16,500
Over 380,000 Covid-19 infections have now been reported in 195 countries and territories worldwide.
The global death toll has rise...
Monday, March 23, 2020 from 2020-03-23T08:04:33
*) Australia announces lockdown over coronavirus
Global efforts continue to contain the novel coronavirus, which has so far killed more than 14,600 people worldwide and infected over 338,...
Friday, March 20, 2020 from 2020-03-20T11:19:04
*) Italy overtakes China with most virus-related deaths
Italy's coronavirus death toll surpassed that of China, with 427 fatalities confirmed in the space of 24 hours.
The tota...
Thursday, March 19, 2020 from 2020-03-19T10:20:42
China reports zero new domestic virus cases for the first time, and the population of endangered gray wolves on the rise in southwest US
*) Wuhan reports no new cases of virus
C...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 from 2020-03-18T09:46:18
Coronavirus cases in China on the decline day after day, and researchers say female genital mutilation affects far more countries than we think
*) Governments grapple with virus border clo...
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 from 2020-03-17T09:50:37
WHO chief calls for ‘every suspected coronavirus case’ to be tested and US begins first trial of anti-virus vaccine
*)WHO chief calls for virus testing as Europe locks down
The ...
Monday, March 16, 2020 from 2020-03-16T08:24:46
Italy marks its deadliest day in the coronavirus pandemic and England will offer an HIV prevention pill to those at high risk.
*) World grapples with spread of coronavirus
Italy...
Friday, March 13, 2020 from 2020-03-13T07:26:21
*)World grapples with spread of coronavirus
The death toll from coronavirus has risen to almost 4,900 with over 135,000 infections around the world.
The virus has triggered a gl...
Thursday, March 12, 2020 from 2020-03-12T09:48:30
*)WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic
After declaring the crisis a pandemic, the World Health Organization says it is alarmed at the level of inaction to contain the spread and severity o...
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from 2020-03-11T08:58:01
*)China reports 22 new virus deaths as imported cases rise
China has reported an increase in coronavirus cases from abroad, with 22 more deaths and 24 new cases nationwide.
The ...
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 from 2020-03-10T09:19:28
*)Italy on lockdown over coronavirus fears
Italy is going under a nationwide lockdown in an effort to contain the coronavirus spread.
The European country is the worst-hit outs...
Monday, March 9, 2020 from 2020-03-09T09:55:03
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, March 9th:
*) Over 100 countries affected by coronavirus
The global death toll from coronavirus has passed 3,800 with over 110,000 new i...
Friday, March 6, 2020 from 2020-03-06T08:32:40
*)Ceasefire begins in Syria's Idlib
A new ceasefire in Idlib province has been agreed upon by Turkey and Russia.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpa...
Thursday, March 5, 2020 from 2020-03-05T09:19:17
*)China reports new coronavirus cases, schools close worldwide
China reported 31 more deaths from the new coronavirus epidemic, taking the country's overall death toll past 3,000.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 from 2020-03-04T10:07:22
*)US says it is willing to provide ammunition to Turkey
The US has pledged to give Turkey ammunition and humanitarian assistance to help Ankara's efforts in northwest Syria.
The...
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 from 2020-03-03T08:58:37
*)UN says Assad regime and Russia committed war crimes
A new UN report says Syria's Assad regime and Russia committed war crimes in Idlib in 2019.
The UN says it has reasonable ...
Monday, March 2, 2020 from 2020-03-02T08:08:26
*) Turkey launches military operation against Assad regime
Turkey has launched Operation Spring Shield against Syrian regime forces in northern Syria.
The operation was launched...
Friday, February 28, 2020 from 2020-02-28T13:21:09
*)33 Turkish soldiers killed in Syrian regime air strike in Idlib
An Assad regime air strike killed 33 Turkish soldiers in Syria’s Idlib province, a Turkish official said.
Troop...
Thursday, February 27, 2020 from 2020-02-27T10:01:22
*)Nearly 400 cases confirmed in Italy, highest outside Asia
As new coronavirus cases multiply in Europe, there are growing concerns around northern Italy’s infection cluster.
Br...
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 from 2020-02-26T09:37:17
*)Many dead in riots over citizenship law in New Delhi
Violent clashes between Hindu and minority Muslim groups over a new citizenship law evolved into communal riots in New Delhi.
<...
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 2020-02-25T09:53:43
*)China and South Korea confirm more virus cases
Global concerns over coronavirus spread continue as clusters grow in the Middle East and Europe.
China has reported more than 50...
Monday, February 24, 2020 from 2020-02-24T08:02:14
*)WHO warns of global coronavirus pandemic
The World Health Organization warns that the world is on the brink of a coronavirus pandemic.
As a result, more countries are closing...
Friday, February 21, 2020 from 2020-02-21T08:31:55
*)Air strikes kill two Turkish soldiers in Syria’s Idlib
At least two Turkish soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in air strikes in Syria's Idlib.
Retaliatory Tur...
Thursday, February 20, 2020 from 2020-02-20T09:53:48
*)German shooting treated as suspected ‘xenophobic terror attack’
A suspected gunman shot dead at least 9 people in two shisha bars in Germany’s Hanau.
The interior minister of...
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 from 2020-02-19T07:43:16
*)Moscow bans Chinese travellers due to coronavirus
Moscow is temporarily banning Chinese citizens from entering Russia due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The global death ...
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 2020-02-18T07:42:11
*)Decline in coronavirus infections
Chinese authorities report an 8 percent decline in the number of new coronavirus infections since Monday.
But they still confirmed more almos...
Monday, February 17, 2020 from 2020-02-17T07:25
*)Rise in coronavirus deaths
Chinese health officials report a rise in deaths from the coronavirus.
Over 1,700 people have now died from the virus and over 70,000 are affected,...
Friday, February 14, 2020 from 2020-02-14T08:42:55
*)New virus has infected more than 64,000 people globally
The coronavirus outbreak is on the rise in China, with more than 5,000 new cases and 121 deaths recorded in the past 24 hours.
Thursday, February 13, 2020 from 2020-02-13T09:27:51
*) Virus death toll surges as China changes way it counts cases
China has adopted a new methodology for clinically diagnosing the novel coronavirus.
The communist party has rem...
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 from 2020-02-12T09:49:46
*)China's novel virus cases fall again
The number of new cases of the novel coronavirus has dropped as the death toll continues to climb.
On Wednesday, China reported 97 more deaths, ...
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 from 2020-02-11T08:17:53
*)Deaths in China reach new single-day high of 108
The novel coronavirus death toll has risen to over 1,000 in mainland China, with more than 42,600 people infected across the country.
Monday, February 10, 2020 from 2020-02-10T09:38:12
*)China stutters back to work as virus deaths rise
Millions of people in China return to work after an extended holiday to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The epidemic, whi...
Friday, February 7, 2020 from 2020-02-07T08:45:47
*)China virus alarm doctor dies as total deaths soar to 636
The death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak has risen to at least 636, including a doctor who sounded an early alarm about ...
Tuesday, February 6, 2020 from 2020-02-06T11:03:21
US Senate clears Donald Trump of both charges in the impeachment trial, and Oscar-winning actor Kirk Douglas dies at the age of 103.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, Feb...
Wednesday, February 4, 2020 from 2020-02-05T09:25:21
*) Trumps delivers State of Union speech, Pelosi tears it up
US President Donald Trump delivered his State-of-the-Union speech on the eve of the expected acquittal in his impeachment tri...
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 from 2020-02-04T09:26:31
*) Hong Kong confirms first death of coronavirus patient
Hong Kong reported its first death from the novel coronavirus. The patient was a man who had travelled from Wuhan.
The ...
Monday, February 3, 2020 from 2020-02-03T09:28:11
*) Four Turkish soldiers killed in Syria
We begin in Syria where regime shelling killed least four Turkish soldiers and wounded nine others in northern Idlib province.
The she...
Thursday, January 31, 2020 from 2020-01-31T09:30
*) Britain's years-long battle over Brexit
Britain finally leaves the EU after more than three-and-a-half years of disagreements and delays.
Brexit has ended the careers of two ...
Thursday, January 30, 2020 from 2020-01-30T09:59:04
*) Abbas to rebuff Trump peace plan at UN meeting
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the UN Security Council about the US Middle East plan.
Palestinians have furio...
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from 2020-01-29T09:28:44
*)Trump unveils contentious plan rejected by Palestinians
US President Donald Trump has unveiled his plan for the Middle East alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 from 2020-01-28T09:50:03
*)China confirms 4,500 cases of virus, 45 counted elsewhere
China has confirmed more than 4,500 cases of a new coronavirus, with 106 deaths.
More than 45 cases have been confir...
Monday, January 27, 2020 from 2020-01-27T09:18:42
*)Rockets hit US embassy in protest-hit Iraqi capital
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi confirmed that the US embassy in Baghdad was hit by rockets.
The attack follows anot...
Friday, January 24, 2020 from 2020-01-24T09:14:36
*)China confirms second virus death outside of epicentre
China confirms a second coronavirus death outside Hubei province in the epicentre, bringing the death toll to at least 25.
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Thursday, January 23, 2020 from 2020-01-23T08:30:47
*)Democrats urge Republican ‘courage’ at Trump impeachment trial
Democrats have accused President Donald Trump at the Senate impeachment trial of cheating to ensure re-election in Novembe...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 from 2020-01-22T09:20:18
*)Senate approves rules for Trump impeachment trial
A dispute over rules kept Senate up on the first full day of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.
Republicans and Demo...
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 from 2020-01-21T07:41:29
*)Deadly virus kills four in China and infects over 200
A fourth person has died from a new strain of the coronavirus in China.
The deadly outbreak has infected over 200 people,...
Monday, January 20, 2020 from 2020-01-20T07:50:24
*)Foreign powers back Libya ceasefire as warlord chokes oil flows
A special summit on Libya held in Berlin ended with an agreement for a truce and an arms embargo.
World leade...
Friday, January 17, 2020 from 2020-01-17T10:10:01
*)Trump impeachment trial to start in election year
The US House of Representatives has taken the next step to impeach President Donald Trump.
Senators were sworn in as jurors,...
Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 2020-01-16T07:07:52
*)US, China sign ‘momentous’ trade deal
The US and China have signed an agreement aimed at settling a trade war which put the world’s economy in peril.
Washington will reduce t...
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 from 2020-01-15T08:02:23
*)Warlord Haftar violates Libyan ceasefire with air strikes near Tripoli
Warlord Khalifa Haftar's militia launched missiles to the south of Tripoli.
The UN-backed government sa...
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 from 2020-01-14T09:38:57
*)Libya peace talks in Moscow fall short of ceasefire deal
Libya's warring sides draft an agreement aimed at a ceasefire after months of fighting.
While the UN-recognised gove...
Monday, January 13, 2020 from 2020-01-13T07:37:54
*)Protests against Iran’s downing of plane continues
Iranian protesters continue calling for the government to stand down after it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, killing all 176 o...
Friday, January 10, 2020 from 2020-01-10T10:20:21
*)Ukraine leader doesn’t rule out missile in plane crash
Ukraine’s President Zelenskiy said the possibility a missile downed a Ukrainian Boeing over Iran, killing all on board, has not be...
Thursday, January 9, 2020 from 2020-01-09T10:29:36
*)Trump takes a step back from further escalation with Iran
The US and Iran appear to be stepping back from possible war as President Trump hinted he was not going to retaliate to Iran’s a...
Wednesday, January 7, 2020 from 2020-01-08T10:56:34
Daily News Brief for Wednesday, January 8th:
*) Ukraine passenger jet crashes in Iran, killing at least 170
A Ukrainian passenger plane has crashed near Tehran's Imam Khomeini I...
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 from 2020-01-07T08:17:37
*)Pentagon denies withdrawing US troops from Iraq
The Pentagon denies reports of a possible US troop withdrawal from Iraq.
The denial comes after a letter believed to be from t...
Monday, January 6, 2020 from 2020-01-06T11:57:22
Monday, January 6, 2020
Iran mourns as it pulls out completely from the 2015 nuclear deal, and awards season begins in Hollywood
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday,...
Friday, January 3, 2020 from 2020-01-03T09:29:48
Daily News Brief for Friday, January 3rd:
*)Top Iran commander Qasem Soleimani killed in US strike
The US has killed the head of Iran’s elite Al Quds force Qasem Soleimani in an...
Thursday, January 2, 2020 from 2020-01-02T10:47:04
*)Mass evacuations ordered in Australia
A heatwave fanning wildfires in Australia triggered mass evacuations in coastal towns.
Military ships and helicopters are also deployed to ...
Wednesday, January 1, 2019 from 2020-01-01T09:17:48
*)US to deploy troops to Iraq
The US is deploying 750 troops to its embassy in Iraq's capital, Baghdad.
The boost comes after the embassy was attacked by pro-Iranian protesters ...
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 from 2019-12-31T09:56:33
*)Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town’s waterfront
Wildfires in Australia’s two most-populous states have trapped 4,000 people in a seaside town and left at least two people de...
Monday, December 30, 2019 from 2019-12-30T09:48:59
*)Air strikes target militants after Somalia bombing kills dozens
US warplanes kill four al Shabab militants in Somalia, a day after a truck bombing in Mogadishu left nearly 80 people dea...
Friday, December 27, 2019 from 2019-12-27T07:20:19
*)Plane crash kills at least 15 in Kazakhstan
The death toll is expected to climb from 15 in a deadly passenger plane crash in Kazakhstan.
The Bek Air flight, carrying 95 passe...
Thursday, December 26, 2019 from 2019-12-26T08:52:38
*)Asia commemorates deadly tsunami
Countries around Asia are commemorating the 15th anniversary of the world's deadliest tsunami.
In 2004, an earthquake triggered 17-metre-high...
Wednesday, December 25, 2019 from 2019-12-25T10:46:40
*)Militant attack kills 35 civilians in Burkina Faso
We start in Burkina Faso where a double terror attack has left at least 35 people dead.
Most of the victims of the militant ...
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 from 2019-12-24T09:35:30
*)Saudi court sentence five to death over Khashoggi murder
Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death and three to jail over the murder of critic and journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
...
Monday, December 23, 2019 from 2019-12-23T09:39
*)Assault on Idlib continues
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is warning that there may be another refugee crisis in Syria.
The warning comes as strikes against Idlib prov...
Friday, December 20, 2019 from 2019-12-20T08:45:45
*)At least 3 killed in India protests
At least three people were killed in protests against a controversial citizenship law in India.
Demonstrations are taking place in at least ...
Thursday, December 19, 2019 from 2019-12-19T08:32:26
*)US House votes to impeach Trump for abuse of power
Donald Trump has become the third US president in US history to be impeached by the House of Representatives.
Accused of ab...
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 from 2019-12-18T09:04:04
*)Impeachment vote set for Wednesday as Trump lashes out
Donald Trump could become the third US President to be impeached if today’s House vote favours his trial.
Trump said in ...
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 from 2019-12-17T09:47:52
*)Third night of clashes as Lebanon puts off talks on new PM
Supporters of Lebanon's two main Shia groups clashed with security forces in the capital.
The groups were apparently...
Monday, December 16, 2019 from 2019-12-16T09:31:56
*)India protests spread over 'anti-Muslim' law
Fresh protests are expected across India over a controversial citizenship law, after days of unrest left six people dead.
The bill...
Friday, December 13, 2019 from 2019-12-13T10:44:55
*)Victorious Johnson says will 'get Brexit done on time'
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Britain will leave the EU on January 31 following his sweeping election win.
The elect...
Thursday, December 12, 2019 from 2019-12-12T09:47:47
*)United Kingdom votes to decide the fate of Brexit, again
Britain is voting today to elect a new parliament.
The election comes after chaotic Brexit negotiations led lawmakers ...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from 2019-12-11T09:28
*)Democrats unveil two articles of impeachment
US House Democrats have unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
One article alleges Trump abused his ...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from 2019-12-10T07:42:02
*)World Court hearing on genocide Rohingya genocide begins
Myanmar is facing accusations of genocide in the International Court of Justice over its treatment of Rohingya Muslims.
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Monday, December 9, 2019 from 2019-12-09T09:36:12
*)At least 1 killed in New Zealand volcano eruption
A volcanic eruption in New Zealand has left one person dead and several missing.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says 23 out of ...
Friday, December 6, 2019 from 2019-12-06T09:53:10
Friday, December 6, 2019
*)French strike against Macron reforms enters day two
Protests against French President Emmanuel Macron’s planned pension reforms have entered a second ...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 from 2019-12-05T09:44:19
*)NATO summit ends in acrimony
NATO leaders have wrapped up a summit that was meant to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the alliance.
Instead, their meeting was marked by the ...
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 from 2019-12-04T09:59:51
*)Macron stands by NATO ‘brain death’ comment
US President Trump has begun his two days at the NATO summit by rebuking France’s Macron, once a close ally, for calling NATO brain dead.
Listen
Tuesday, December 2, 2019 from 2019-12-03T09:57:26
*)Leaders gather in London to mark NATO's 70th anniversary
World leaders and delegates are gathering in London for a special summit marking NATO's 70th anniversary.
The meeting ...
December 2, 2019 from 2019-12-02T08:50:27
*)With prime minister out, Iraq in constitutional ‘black hole’
Anti-government demonstrations are expected to continue in Iraq despite Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi’s resignation.
...
November 29, 2019 from 2019-11-29T08:49:13
*)Iraq crackdown kills nearly 40 after Iran mission torched
We start in Iraq, where security forces have shot dead at least 45 people in a single day after protesters set fire to Iran’s c...
November 28, 2019 from 2019-11-28T10:16:36
*) Furious China threatens retaliation over US law on Hong Kong
China warns of “firm countermeasures” against the US after President Donald Trump signed two bills on human rights in Hong ...
November 27, 2019 from 2019-11-27T08:45
*)Day of mourning is declared in Albania following deadly quake
We start in Albania, where a day of mourning has been declared after an earthquake killed at least 20 people and injured mo...
November 26, 2019 from 2019-11-26T10:26:17
*)Hong Kong’s Lam acknowledges discontent with her government
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam has acknowledged the landslide victory achieved by anti-Beijing candidates in local el...
November 25, 2019 from 2019-11-25T07:59:07
*)Anti-Beijing camp looks to have won big in Hong Kong vote
Hong Kong’s anti-Beijing candidates have won an overwhelming majority in the vote for 452 district council seats.
A ...
November 22, 2019 from 2019-11-22T07:14:19
*)Israeli PM Netanyahu charged in corruption cases
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to step down after being charged with corruption.
He's calling the ind...
November 21, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-21T08:05:25
*)US diplomat implicates Trump at impeachment hearing
A senior US diplomat has directly implicated President Donald Trump in a plot to force Ukraine to probe Democrat Joe Biden.
...
November 20, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-20T08:55
Amnesty says over 100 anti-government protesters killed in Iran and Swarovski unveils its Christmas tree in Denmark
*)Anti-government protesters killed in Iran
Amnesty Internati...
November 19, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-19T08:26:13
US says Israeli settlements are not illegal and Australians warned to stay indoors as hazardous smoke from wildfires shrouds Sydney
*)US backs Israel on illegal settlements in occupied We...
November 18, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-18T09:12:44
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, November 18th.
Hong Kong police seal off university, raising fears of crackdown
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and rubber bull...
November 15, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-15T08:01:36
*)Hong Kong in flames
Hong Kong protesters demanding separation from China attacked government buildings, as violence continues unabated.
In the latest incident, a 70-year-old ...
November 14, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-14T07:28:34
*)Erdogan meets Trump at White House
President Donald Trump expressed his optimism that US and Turkey are on their way to resolving their differences.
It followed a four-hour m...
November 13th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-13T09:05:53
*)Car bomb attack in Kabul kills at least 7
At least 7 people were killed after a car bomb exploded in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul.
The interior ministry said the blast occurre...
November 12th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-12T09:04:22
*)Bolivia’s Morales given asylum in Mexico
Former Bolivian president Evo Morales has boarded a plane to Mexico, where he has been granted asylum.
His supporters set barricades o...
November 11th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-11T09:53:06
Bolivia’s President Evo Morales steps down over his disputed re-election, and Chinese e-commerce giants report sales of more than $50 billion on Singles Day
*)Bolivia’s President Morales...
November 8, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-08T07:27:05
*)More killed during Iraq protests
Iraqi security forces shot and killed six protesters in Baghdad, while another four people died in demonstrations in the southern city of Basra.
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November 7, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-07T09:57:30
Daily News Brief for Thursday, November 7th:
*) Trump impeachment hearings to go public next week
US House Democrats announced the first open impeachment hearings into President...
November 6, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-06T08:57:06
Scientists warn the world is facing a climate emergency, and an Uber self-driving test vehicle involved in a fatal 2018 crash in Arizona had software flaws
*)World facing climate emergenc...
November 5, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-05T09:19:26
Turkey captures Daesh leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi’s sister and US House investigators release the first impeachment transcripts.
*)Turkey captures Baghdadi’s sister
Turkey has...
November 4, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-04T09:22:25
Turkish Defence Ministry condemns terror attack in Syria’s Tal Abyad, and Kenya and Ethiopia take the trophy in world’s only intercontinental marathon
*)Deadly terror attack in Syria’s Ta...
November 1, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-11-01T06:28
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, November 1:
*)Trump impeachment effort passes first test in divided US Congress
The US House of Representatives has voted to formalise i...
October 31, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-31T08:31:49
Fire on train in Pakistan kills at least 70 and blaze in Japan damages national treasure
*)Fire on train in Pakistan kills at least 70 after gas canister explodes
At least 70 pe...
October 30, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-30T07:56:16
Russia says YPG terrorists have withdrawn from northern Syria and climate activist Greta Thunberg refuses to accept environmental award
*)Russia says YPG withdrawal from N Syria complete...
October 29, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-29T08:33:50
Turkish republic celebrates its 96th anniversary and firefighters seek to contain raging wildfire on the west side of Los Angeles
*)Turkey-Russia deal for YPG withdrawal from N Syria expi...
October 28, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-28T08:53:45
*) Daesh leader Baghdadi dies in US raid
"Abu Bakr al Baghdadi is dead," US President Donald Trump announced at the White House on Sunday.
After being targeted by a US militar...
October 25, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-25T06:44:05
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, October 25:
*)Erdogan wants US to hand over YPG leader to Turkey
In an exclusive interview with Turkey’s public broadcaster TRT, Preside...
October 24, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-24T09:19:05
*)Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria
President Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under US involvement in what he called “blood-stain...
October 23rd, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-23T10:09:49
*)Turkey and Russia strike border deal
Turkish President Erdogan and Russian President Putin agreed to a plan to remove YPG/PKK from the northeastern Syrian border.
Russia and S...
October 22nd, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-22T08:58:34
*)President Trump continues to defend Syrian troops withdrawal
US President Donald President Trump continued to defend his decision to withdraw US troops from northern Syria.
He told ...
October 21st, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-21T07:50:35
*)YPG/PKK terrorists withdraw from Syria’s Ras al Ayn
Turkey has allowed YPG/PKK terrorists cornered in Syria’s Ras al Ayn city to leave the area with Red Cross ambulances and civilian v...
October 18th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-18T09:14:54
*)Turkey, US agree on 120-hour pause in Syria operation
Turkey paused military Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria to give YPG five days to leave the border area.
The pause came ...
October 17th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-17T10:29:47
*)Trump says PKK 'probably worse at terror' than Daesh
The PKK terror group is "probably" a bigger terror threat than Daesh, US President Donald Trump said.
Trump's comments came as T...
October 16th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-16T08:45:52
*)Turkey 'can never declare ceasefire' in northern Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected a call from US President Donald Trump to declare a ceasefire in northern Syria...
October 15th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-15T10:12:28
*)US imposes new sanctions on Turkey over Syria operation
The US Treasury Department announced sanctions on two Turkish ministers and three senior government officials over Turkey’s anti-...
October 14th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-14T10:17:11
Turkey kills 550 YPG/PKK terrorists in Operation Peace Spring, and Vietnam blocks DreamWorks' 'Abominable' film over South China Sea map
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, O...
October 11th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-11T10:10:31
Turkey kills 49 more YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria operation, and Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, October 11th....
October 10th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-10T10:11:10
*)Turkey launches anti-terror operation in Syria
Turkey's President Erdogan announced the launch of Operation Peace Spring against terrorists, in northern Syria.
Turkey’s Defence Min...
October 9th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-09T10:03:32
*)Turkey to begin operation in northern Syria ‘shortly’
Turkey is set to launch a military operation in northern Syria shortly, Turkish officials have said.
Turkey has been poised to ...
October 8th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-08T09:49:44
Turkey prepped for a military operation in northeast Syria, and Saturn becomes the planet with most moons in the solar system
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, October 8th...
October 7th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-07T08:49:01
US will not be involved in Turkey’s planned operation in northern Syria, and controversy stalks Nobel peace, literature prizes
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, October 7th...
October 4th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-04T10:24:51
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, October 4th.
Hong Kong leader invokes colonial-era emergency powers
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam invoked colonial-era emergency...
October 3rd, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-03T08:59:02
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, October 3rd.
Trump lashes out at rising impeachment storm
US President Donald Trump is mad as hell.
He’s unleashed a f...
October 2nd, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-02T10:56:03
One year since Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside Saudi Arabia’s Istanbul consulate, and is Brexit over?
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, October 2nd.
One ye...
October 1st, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-10-01T09:33:16
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, October 1st.
China’s 70-year anniversary celebrations
China held a grand gathering and military parade to mark the 70th annive...
September 30th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-30T08:52:37
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, September 30th.
Yemen’s Houthis release footage of ‘captured Saudi soldiers’
Yemen's Houthi rebels broadcast footage claiming a...
September 27th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-27T09:22:44
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, September 27th.
Whistleblower accuses White House of Ukraine call cover-up
A whistleblower says the White House took extraordina...
September 26th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-26T09:49:24
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Memo reveals US President Trump prodded Ukraine to investigate Biden, and Wazza, the koala, makes a lucky escape
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brie...
September 25th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-25T08:59:20
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
US House launches impeachment inquiry into President Trump, and UEFA commits planting hundreds of thousands of trees to make up for Euro 2020 pollution.
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September 24, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-24T07:55:39
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, September 24:
*)Climate activist Greta Thunberg slams world leaders
Greta Thunberg slammed world leaders at the UN climate summit for b...
September 23, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-23T07:46:41
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, September 23:
*)Scientists warn our climate is changing faster than forecast
The UN says humanity is likely to lose against the climate ...
September 19, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-19T08:24:50
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, September 19:
*)Taliban claim another deadly attack
At least 20 people were killed and more than 90 were injured in a suicide bomb at...
September 18, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-18T07:00:17
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, September 18:
*)Israel's leading candidates fail to secure majority
Exit polls in Israel suggest the country's second general election...
September 17, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-17T07:58:20
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, September 17:
*)New York prosecutors subpoena Trump's tax returns
New York prosecutors have reportedly subpoenaed US President Trump's t...
September 16, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-16T08:55:28
*) US ‘locked and loaded’ after attack on Saudi oil plants
A weekend drone attack on Saudi oil facilities threatened to fuel a global crisis as Riyadh halved oil output.
Iran rej...
September 13, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-13T07:16:04
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, September 13:
*)US DOJ to reveal ID of Saudi official involved in 9/11
Reports say the US Department of Justice is set to disclose inform...
September 12, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-12T07:48:07
*)Report on UK leaving EU without deal casts a dark shadow
The UK could face food and medicine shortages, as well as public disorder, if it leaves the EU without a deal.
This wa...
September 11, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-11T09:05:44
*)Trump fires security adviser John Bolton
Hardline US National Security Advisor John Bolton has been fired after US President Donald Trump said his administration ‘strongly disagreed...
September 9th, 2019 - Daily News Brief Posted 1 day ago1 day ago from 2019-09-10T09:37:16
*)UK PM vows to get Brexit deal after losing election vote again
British parliamentarians rejected a second attempt by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to call an early election to break the ...
September 9th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-09T09:32:58
*)N Syria safe zone should be formed till end of September - Erdogan
Turkey will operate independently if a safe zone east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria is not established by e...
September 6th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-06T09:58:44
Daily News Brief for Friday, September 6th:
*) North Carolina faces 'long night' as Dorian's Bahamas toll rises
At least 30 people have been killed in the Bahamas since Hurrican...
September 5th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-05T09:48:21
Daily News Brief for Thursday, September 5th:
*) US imposes new set of severe sanctions on Iran
The US is imposing sanctions on an oil-shipping network with ties to Iran's Revol...
September 4th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-04T10:19:19
*)British PM loses parliamentary majority
Britain's Boris Johnson’s brief honeymoon in the premiership came to an abrupt end as rebellious lawmakers voted to take control of Brexit.
...
September 3rd, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-03T07:46:30
*)British PM faces Brexit rebellion
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a rebellion by his own lawmakers over his Brexit strategy.
Conservative party members are preparing to join op...
September 2nd, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-09-02T09:30:03
Monday, September 2, 2019
More than 100 believed killed in Saudi coalition air strike in Yemen, and comedian Kevin Hart hospitalised after car crash.
This is TRT World’s Daily N...
August 30, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-30T08:45:41
Daily News Brief for Friday, August 30th:
*) Hong Kong activists arrested
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to march in Hong Kong on Saturday despite the protest bein...
August 29, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-29T09:40:14
Daily News Brief for Thursday, August 29th:
*) UK PM faces backlash over parliament suspension
UK PM Boris Johnson's suspension of parliament as part of his no-deal Brexit plan ...
August 28, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-28T09:29:57
Daily News Brief for Wednesday, August 28th:
*) Malaysia ex-PM Najib's biggest 1MDB trial begins
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak is on trial facing charges of corruption and rec...
August 27, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-27T10:13:15
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 27th:
*) Iran's Rouhani says no talks with US until sanctions lifted
Iran's President Hasan Rouhani says Tehran will only scale ...
August 26, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-26T09:51:09
*)G7 wrestles with Iran, Amazon fires and trade
The G7 summit closes on Monday with a discussion of world problems such as the Amazon fires but overshadowed by US foreign policy and trade...
August 23, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-23T10:10:36
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, August 23rd.
*)India increases restrictions in Kashmir ahead of Friday’s protests
The lockdown in India-administered Kashmir intensified ...
August 22nd, 2019 – Daily News Brief from 2019-08-22T09:22:40
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, August 22nd.
*)Sudan’s Hamdok takes office as PM, vows to tackle conflicts
Sudan’s new prime minister was sworn in as the leade...
August Wednesday, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-21T10:46:12
*)Italy's president accepts PM's resignation
Italian President Mattarella began two days of talks with parties to form the country’s 67th government since World War Two or call early elec...
August 20, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-20T10:13:20
*)Syrian rebels withdraw from Khan Shaykhun – SOHR
Syrian opposition and rebel forces withdraw from Khan Shaykhun in Idlib and towns in Hama amid regime advances, monitors and activists s...
August 19, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-19T09:27:45
*) Syria regime forces enter key town amid fierce clashes – monitor
Syrian regime forces entered a key town on Sunday amid “fierce clashes” with opposition and rebels which left at least ...
August 15, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-15T09:50:32
*)HK readies for more protests as world leaders urge clam
Hong Kong is braced for more demonstrations after anti-Beijing protests forced the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights this week...
August 14, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-14T09:01:37
*)Kashmir curfew to be eased after Thursday: governor
The curfew in India-administered Kashmir will be eased after Thursday, the state governor said, but phone lines and the internet will...
August 13, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-13T08:31:19
*)Hong Kong airport protests enter fifth day
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority (AA) said it was working to restore normal operations as soon as possible, as protests entered the fifth day.
August 09, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-09T09:37:27
*)Kashmir clampdown enters fifth day
A lockdown on Indian-administered Kashmir entered a fourth day after the government pulled the region’s autonomy and redrew its map.
Facing ...
August 08, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-08T07:51:22
*)Turkey, US agree on safe zone in northeastern Syria
Turkey reached an agreement with the US to establish a peace corridor in northeastern Syria.
Both countries will set up a j...
August 07, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-07T08:02:36
*)North Korea steals billions through cyberattacks to fund nuclear weapons programme
A UN report says North Korea has accumulated about $2 billion through cyberattacks to fund its nuclear...
August 06, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-06T09:19:50
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 6th:
*) US imposes economic embargo on Venezuela's government
President Donald Trump issued an executive order freezing all Vene...
AUGUST 5th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-05T09:53:17
*)India abolishes Kashmir accession treaty with rush decree
New Delhi has revoked the constitutional status of India-administrered Kashmir, which was signed under a treaty of accession.
AUGUST 2nd, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-02T08:31:14
*)Syrian regime agrees to Idlib truce
The Syrian regime has agreed to a truce in the northwestern region of Idlib on the condition that a Turkish-Russian buffer-zone deal is set up.
...
August 01, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-08-01T07:46:55
Daily News Brief for Thursday, August 01:
*)US sanctions Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif
The US has imposed sanctions on Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in the latest attempt...
July 31st, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-31T09:14:02
*)Dozens killed as roadside bomb targets Afghan bus
At least 34 passengers travelling on a bus were killed, and many others wounded by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
The victim...
July 30th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-30T08:44:22
*) Prison riot in Brazil kills at least 57
At least 57 inmates were killed during a prison riot in northern Brazil as rival gang factions fought each other.
Sixteen of the dead...
July 29th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-29T08:07:41
*)At least four killed in shooting at US food festival
At least four people have been killed and 15 injured in a shooting at a festival in the Californian city of Gilroy.
The s...
July 26th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-26T09:52:48
*)Palestinian leader suspends Israel agreements
The Palestinian president has held an emergency cabinet meeting, at which he's confirmed the end of all signed agreements with Israel.
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July 25th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-25T10:06:35
*)Trump veteos measures blocking arms sales to S Arabia and UAE
US President Donald Trump has vetoed three congressional resolutions that barred arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, an...
July 24th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-24T10:41:20
*)Mueller testifies before Congress
Special counsel Robert Mueller is set to testify before the US Congress over his investigation into Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
The dou...
July 23rd, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-23T10:01:26
Trump offers to mediate Kashmir issue
US President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked him to mediate the 70-year-old Kashmir issue.
India rejected the stateme...
July 22nd, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-22T09:36:08
*)Britain prepares for emergency meeting for seized tanker
UK Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a meeting of Britain’s emergency committee COBRA to discuss Iran’s seizure of a UK-flagge...
July 19th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-19T08:19:51
Daily News Brief for Friday, July 19:
*)US might still impose sanctions on Turkey over S-400 purchase
A US law could push the country into sanctioning Turkey over its purchase o...
July 15th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-18T09:46:07
*)Turkey slams US for excluding it from F-35 programme
Turkey has slammed Washington's decision to exclude it from the F-35 programme.
Turkey's Foreign Ministry says removing it from ...
July 17th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-17T10:46:06
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Trump bemoans not selling F-35 jets to Turkey, and Game of Thrones smashes Emmy nomination record
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July 16, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-16T09:46:24
US Congresswomen fight back as Trump insists on racism tweets, and director Baz Luhrmann finds his Elvis
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, July 16th.
*)Pakistan r...
July 12th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-12T09:42:26
Trump gives up citizenship question on census
US President Donald Trump backed down from a push to include a citizenship question in the 2020 census.
He directed federal agencies ...
July 11th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-11T10:17:39
Thursday, July 11, 2019
UK accuses Iran of trying to seize British tanker, and Japan space probe lands on asteroid to collect underground samples.
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July 10, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-10T10:37:56
.)US calls for forming coalition force to ‘protect Gulf waters’
The United States announced plans to enlist allies in a military coalition to safeguard strategic waters off Iran and Yeme...
July 9, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-09T09:51:04
.)Hong Kong leader says extradition bill is dead after mass protests
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said the controversial extradition bill was dead.
Lam admitted the government’s ...
July 8, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-08T09:20:06
PM-elect Mitsotakis vows to make Greece 'proud' after vote triumph
Opposition New Democracy won Greece's general election with 158 seats in the parliament, winning nearly 40 percent of the...
July 5, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-05T10:06:38
Sudan military, opposition in agreement on governing body
Sudan's ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups reached an agreement to share power.
The...
July 4, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-04T09:36:22
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, July 4th:
*) UN Security Council fails to condemn deadly Libya strike
A divided UN Security Council failed to denounce an air strike on ...
July 3, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-03T10:44:08
Daily News Brief for Tuesday, July 3rd:
*)At least 40 killed in Tripoli migrant camp
An air strike on a detention camp killed at least 40 migrants in a Tripoli suburb.
Th...
July 2, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-02T09:31:29
Daily News Brief for Tuesday, July 2nd:
*) Iran breaches uranium stockpile limit set by nuclear deal
Iran said it surpassed the limits of enriched uranium outlined in the 2015 nuc...
July 1, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-07-01T09:27:23
Turkey demands Libyan armed group release its citizens, and Japan resumes commercial whale hunting
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, July 1st.
*)Turkey demands Liby...
June 28, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-28T10:15:45
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*)G20 leaders voice divergent trade concerns
World leaders clashed over trade, globalisation and the ...
June 27, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-27T10:28:36
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, June 27th.
*)World leaders arrive in Osaka ahead of G20
World leaders have begun arriving in Japan ahead of the annual G20 su...
June 26, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-26T09:52:12
*)Rober Mueller to testify publicly on July 17
Robert Mueller has agreed to testify before House committees on his report into Russian interference in the 2016 US election on July 17.
June 25, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-25T08:48:10
*)New US sanctions target Iran’s Khamenei
US President Donald Trump announced tough sanctions on Iran, targeting the supreme leader, foreign minister and military officials.
Tru...
June 24, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-24T09:09:24
NEWSREADER INTRO: This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, June 24th.
Mike Pompeo seeks a global coalition against Iran
The US secretary of state says he will meet offici...
June 21, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-21T10:08:41
*)US prepped for strikes on Iran before approval was withdrawn
President Trump approved but then scrapped strikes against Iran with just hours to go, US officials and The New York Times re...
June 20, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-20T09:51:22
*)Evidence merits closer look at MBS in Khashoggi killing – UN
There is “credible evidence” linking Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, a UN exp...
June 19th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-19T10:32:34
*)Air strikes kill at least 5 in Syria’s Idlib – SOHR
At least five civilians were killed in Syria’s de-escalation zone on Tuesday in addition to dozens of combatants on both sides, accord...
June 18th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-18T09:31:15
*)Overthrown Egypt President Morsi ‘dies in court’
Egypt’s state TV said the country’s overthrown President Mohamed Morsi collapsed during a court session and died.
He was buried in C...
June 17th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-17T09:02:06
*)Hong Kong democracy activist freed from jail
Democracy activist Joshua Wong was released from prison after serving five weeks for contempt of court.
Wong, who became the face of Hon...
June 14th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-14T09:19:16
*)US accuses Iran of taking mine off tanker; Iran denies involvement
We start in the Gulf of Oman, where an attack on two oil tankers drove up oil prices and raised concerns of a fresh US-...
June 13th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-13T12:04:09
*)Attacks violate reported Russia-Turkey ceasefire in Idlib
We begin in Syria where Turkey’s defense ministry says a Turkish observation post in Idlib province was attacked.
The s...
June 12th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-12T10:24:35
*)Protests against extradition bill paralyse Hong Kong
A massive protest forced the Hong Kong government to delay a debate on a controversial extradition bill.
Thousands of protesters took ...
June 11th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-11T09:07:10
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Gunmen massacre at least 95 people in Mali, and Semenya makes the preliminary squad for South Africa.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, Jun...
June 10th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-10T09:08:07
*)Four killed on first day of ‘civil disobedience’ in Sudan
A doctors’ committee linked to the protests in Sudan said four people were killed on Sunday as troops moved to quell a civil disobed...
June 7th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-07T08:07:31
*)AU suspends Sudan until civilian-led authority established
The African Union has suspended Sudan until the country’s return to civilian rule.
The ruling military’s brutal crackd...
June 6th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-06T10:18:50
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Sudan death toll crosses 100, protesters say, and Sharma guides India to opening World Cup win.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, June 6th...
June 4th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-04T09:55:25
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Sudan military crackdown leaves dozens dead, and iTunes to bite the dust as Apple replaces it with three separate apps.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief...
June 3, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-06-03T10:20:11
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, June 3:
*)Sudan military rulers use force to clear sit-in
We begin in Sudan’s capital where at least five people were killed as troops ra...
May 31, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-31T12:53:21
NEWSREADER INTRO: This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, May 31st.
Mexico hit with tariffs until ‘immigration problem remedied’
US President Donald Trump vowed to impos...
May 30, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-30T11:27:32
NEWSREADER INTRO: This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, May 30th.
Mueller declines to clear Trump
Special Counsel Robert Mueller said his probe into Russian interfer...
May 29, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-29T11:45:52
NEWSREADER INTRO: This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, May 29th.
Regime air strikes kill 24 civilians in Syria
Syrian regime air strikes killed at least 24 civilia...
May 28, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-28T11:43:21
Two dead after Japan mass stabbing
A man with a knife in each hand went on a rampage in Japan, killing two, including a 12-year-old schoolgirl.
The attack took place in the south ...
May 27, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-27T13:15:01
NEWSREADER INTRO: This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, May 27th.
Pro-European parties retain firm grip on EU parliament
Europe’s mainstream centre-right and centre-lef...
May 24, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-24T11:48:10
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, May 24:
*)Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 jets to remain grounded
The Federal Aviation Administration says Boeing's 737 MAX 8 jets will remain grounded...
May 23, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-23T12:03:37
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, May 23:
*)BJP alliance wins majority – unofficial results
India’s Narendra Modi will remain in power after unofficial results show him w...
May 22, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-22T10:15:16
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, May 22:
*)US suspects Assad forces using chemical weapons
The US says Syria's regime may be using chemical weapons in northwest Syria.<...
May 21, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-21T12:23:39
Daily News Brief for Tuesday, May 21st:
*)New Zealand charges Tarrant with terrorism
Police in New Zealand have charged the man who carried out the Christchurch shootings with "en...
May 20, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-20T11:41:35
Daily News Brief for Monday, May 20th:
*)US trumpets war with Iran
US President Donald Trump has threatened an official end to Iran if the Islamic Republic chooses to fight.
...
May 17, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-17T09:53:19
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, May 17:
*)US ends preferential trade agreement with Turkey
US has withdrawn Turkey as a preferential trade partner.
The US says ...
May 16, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-16T13:01:22
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May 15, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-15T12:04:38
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, May 15:
*)US, Iran say not seeking war as tensions spike
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said his country is not seeking war with ...
May 14, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-14T12:14:45
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
China strikes back at the US with tariffs, and WhatsApp finds spyware.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, May 14th.
*) Stock markets ...
May 13th, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-13T11:13:46
The Assad regime and Russia continue assault on Syria’s northwest, and Manchester City keep Premier League title.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, May 13th.
Regim...
May 10, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-10T10:30:33
Friday, May 10, 2019
Turkey calls on Russia to halt air strikes in Syria's Idlib, and a fake heiress is behind bars.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, May 10th.
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Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 2019-05-09T11:53:17
*) Trump imposes new sanctions on Iran’s metal sector, and Uber drivers in London and US protest low wages.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, May 9th.
*)Trump hit...
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 from 2019-05-08T12:04:56
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
*) Iran inches away from nuclear deal amid US sanctions, and South Africans head to the polls in parliamentary and provincial elections.
*) This is TRT Worl...
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 from 2019-05-07T13:24:16
Daily News Brief for Tuesday, May 7th:
*)Reuters journalists freed from Myanmar prison
Two Reuters journalists in Myanmar who were jailed for reporting on security forces’ abuses ...
May 6, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-06T11:54:01
Monday, May 6, 2019
Gaza was quiet this morning, and Muslims begin Ramadan.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, May 6th.
Ceasefire takes hold in Gaza
May 3, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-03T11:38:29
Friday, May 3, 2019
Venezuela orders the arrest of one of the coup leaders, and Facebook cracks down on hate speech.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, May 3rd.
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May 2, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-02T12:42:35
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Guaido's bid for power appears to fizzle, and another child dies in US custody.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, May 2nd.
Guaido'...
May 1, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-05-01T11:57:42
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Maduro says coup attempt quashed, and it's labour day.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, May 1st.
Maduro says coup attempt quashe...
April 30, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-30T10:44:07
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, April 30:
*)Sri Lanka is on alert ahead of Ramadan
Sri Lankan security forces are on high alert after intelligence reports that militants...
April 29, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-29T13:34:17
Monday, April 29, 2019
Spain's governing Socialist Party wins election, and 'Avengers: Endgame' blows up Hollywood records with huge weekend take.
This is TRT World’s Daily News B...
April 26, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-26T09:35:54
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, April 26:
*)Sri Lankans warned away from mosques, churches
Sri Lankan Muslims are being urged to pray at home on Friday and not attend mos...
April 25, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-25T10:29:15
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, April 25:
*)North Korea’s Kim says he's looking to boost ties with Russia
North Korea's Kim Jong-un is meeting Vladimir Putin, in Vladiv...
April 24, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-24T10:15:46
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, April 24:
*)Sri Lanka death toll continues to climb
The death toll from the Easter Sunday's suicide attacks in Sri Lanka has now risen ...
April 23, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-23T14:04:29
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
The bombers in Sri Lanka appear to have had outside help, and India continues its general election.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, April...
April 22, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-22T12:08:21
Monday, April 22, 2019
Hundreds killed in Sri Lanka blasts, and Ukraine elects a comedian as its president.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, April 22nd.
H...
April 19, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-19T10:49:36
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, April 19:
*)Mueller report on Russian meddling released
Special counsel Robert Mueller's report has been released in the US.
It d...
April 18, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-18T12:12:43
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Phase two of India's massive election gets underway, and researchers revive pig brains hours after death.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursda...
April 17, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-17T11:15:23
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Indonesians go to the polls, and maybe it's time to panic about climate change.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, April 17th.
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April 16, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-16T11:20:57
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Notre Dame cathedral burns, and Israeli scientists print a 3D heart.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday day, April 16th.
Notre Dame ...
April 15, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-15T12:29:13
Monday, April 15, 2019
Measles kills more than 1,200 [12 hundred] in Madagascar, and Tiger Woods dons another green jacket.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, April ...
April 12, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-12T10:53:36
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, April 12th:
*)WikiLeaks' Assange arrested in London on US extradition request
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spent his first night in ja...
April 11, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-11T15:38:31
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Sudan's Bashir is reported to be out, and scientists show us the unseeable.
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Thursday, April 11th.
Sudan'...
April 10, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-10T11:13:54
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Benjamin Netanyahu appears headed for a 5th term as Israeli PM, and women dominate this year's Booker International nominations.
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April 9, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-09T11:35:17
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, April 9:
*)Rouhani says Trump's latest move is a mistake
The Trump administration has designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a "terrori...
April 8, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-08T11:07:17
Monday, April 8, 2019
The US calls for an immediate halt to the latest fighting in Libya, and former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn is removed from the company’s board.
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April 5, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-05T11:31:39
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, April 5th.
*)Libya’s Haftar orders forces to march on Tripoli
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar ordered his forces to march on the UN-backed capital T...
April 4, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-04T13:31:18
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Ethiopian investigators say a report on a Boeing MAX crash will show pilots follow procedure, and will we finally see Donald Trump's tax returns?
This is T...
April 3, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-03T12:51:52
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, April 3rd.
*)Abdelaziz Bouteflika steps down as Algerian president
Algeria's long-time president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has stepped down.
April 2, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-02T09:25:53
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, April 2:
*)Bouteflika to step down before April 28
Algeria's president has bowed to public pressure and announced the end of his 20-year ...
April 1st, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-04-01T14:03:24
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, April 1st.
*)AK Party, MHP alliance leads nationwide in Turkey’s local elections
The governing AK Party-led People’s Alliance is leading th...
March 29, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-03-29T11:01:43
This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, March 29th.
*)New Zealand holds memorial service for massacre victims
A national memorial service was held in Christchurch for the victims ...
March 28, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-03-28T11:05:14
Daily News Brief for Thursday, March 28th:
*) Theresa May to quit if Brexit deal pushed through
British PM Theresa May has made a last-ditch effort to push Brexit through, offerin...
March 27, 2019 - Daily News Brief from 2019-03-27T11:33:36
TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, March 27:
*)Algerian army chief calls for Bouteflika to be impeached
Algeria's army chief Ahmed Gaed Salah has called for President Abd...