Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.
Another 19 people, including nine children, were killed in rain and flood-related mishaps across Pakistan in the past 24 hours, bringing the grim tally to more than 1,200.
The US State Department approved the potential sale of $1.1 billion worth of missiles, radar system and related equipment to Taiwan, according to the Pentagon.
Democrats and Republicans slammed President Joe Biden for using two US Marines in what has been called a political maneuver in his “Soul of the Nation” address late Thursday. The White House defended the move.
Donald Trump is “obviously thinking” of running for president again in 2024, according to his son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Russian energy company, Gazprom, said its key Nord Stream pipeline that supplies gas to Europe will remain shut due to a technical issue and cannot be operated until it is fixed.
The US “strongly” condemned an assassination attempt on Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Pilots at Lufthansa went on a strike, forcing the German air carrier to cancel nearly 800 flights, affecting 130,000 passengers.
Serbia counts on Türkiye’s support for the continuation of talks to resolve lingering disputes with Kosovo, according to the Serbian foreign minister.
G7 finance ministers agreed to finalize the implementation of a price cap on Russian crude while prohibiting the export of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products by maritime transport.
Germany is not in a position to completely replace Russian gas in the short term, said Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
At least 46 people were killed, including a prominent pro-Taliban religious cleric, and 84 injured in a suicide bomb during weekly Friday prayers in the northwestern city of Herat in Afghanistan.
Greece has no value in NATO, said the Turkish president.
Global food prices dipped for a fifth consecutive month in August, as quotations for most benchmark items dropped, according to a new UN food agency report.
A military junta court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in prison on charges of election fraud, according to media reports.
Source: Anadolu Agency
