International

Tokyo government employees to work four days a week

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has announced plans to implement a four-day workweek for government employees in Japan’s capital as part of a national initiative...

16 dead in clashes as Syrian forces repel pro-Kurdish fighters

Sixteen people were killed in battles in eastern Syria as government forces repelled an attack launched by fighters allied with Kurdish forces, the Syrian...

China records warmest autumn since 1961

China experienced its warmest autumn since record-keeping began in 1961, the National Climate Center announced today, with temperatures 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the...

EU approves smoking ban extension to outdoor spaces

EU member states have approved the European Commission's recommendation to extend the smoking ban to outdoor spaces, including open-air areas of cafes, playgrounds, and...

Bahçeli: “Aleppo is Turkish and Muslim to the bone

Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and a key ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, declared that "Aleppo is Turkish...