Day: July 21, 2023

Türkiye is unlikely to join the European Union anytime soon, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told journalists this week. The nation’s accession process remains “frozen” due to what the minister called human rights issues.Ankara’s ambition of …

The West should start fulfilling Russia’s expectations from the Black Sea grain deal so that the “vital initiative” can be continued, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.The agreement expired on Monday after Moscow refused to prolong it, ci…

On July 20, European Union foreign ministers met to discuss Ankara’s renewed accession demands and agreed to re-engage with Turkey. In the European Commission report on enlargement for 2022, they noted the EU’s concerns over the country’s “continued de…

A massive explosion that ripped apart a busy road in South Africa’s biggest city of Johannesburg on Wednesday was caused by a gas leak, an official confirmed on Friday.’The ignition was accidental and the cause was a gas explosion. This is a pure gas …

US President Joe Biden secured on Friday “voluntary commitments” from the leaders of cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) firms in a bid to harness the nascent technology and mitigate its risks.Biden was joined at the White House by leaders from …

A retired Canadian police officer has been charged with alleged foreign interference, according to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on Friday.William Majcher, 60, from Hong Kong, is accused of using “his knowledge and his extensive network of cont…