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Turkey passes bill to restrict social media access for under-15s
It comes a week after a 14-year-old boy killed nine students and a teacher at a middle school in southern Turkey, in a gun attack.
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Turkey jails 8 over deadly 2024 cable car accident
21 Apr 2026 - 12:39PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Beyond Panama and Hormuz: 8 critical waterways under the global microscope
21 Apr 2026 - 1:12AM
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Crime
LA woman charged in US with trafficking arms to Sudan for Iran
Shamim Mafi is accused ‘brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses and millions of rounds of ammunition’.
20 Apr 2026 - 11:46AM
Food and Drinks
Is this soup being culturally appropriated? Dispute boils between 2 nations
Greece and Turkey are arguing over a traditional soup’s origins as one restaurateur attempts to register it as a dish of Greece with Unesco.
19 Apr 2026 - 5:15PM
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Iran keen on deal with US but has higher ‘pain tolerance’: think tank chief
Mohamed Amersi, who is close to Iranian negotiators, says regime is prepared for long haul and will not give up its missile programme.
20 Apr 2026 - 4:10AM
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Hong Kong property
Hong Kong real estate gains as Middle East tensions rattle Dubai market
Early signs of capital inflows and tenant movement emerge as Dubai property softens and investors rethink regional bets.
20 Apr 2026 - 2:04PM
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Russia’s Lavrov says balance of power shifting to emerging economies
At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, Lavrov said the foundations of globalisation powered primarily by the US had ‘come to an end’.
18 Apr 2026 - 11:42PM
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Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong minister urges long-term view, says Middle East investment unaffected
Minister Algernon Yau urges businesses to avoid short-term thinking, says Hong Kong entrepreneurs are discerning in assessing opportunities.
18 Apr 2026 - 8:48PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Turkey’s Erdogan urges Iran, US to use ceasefire to push for lasting peace
At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, Erdogan also stressed the importance of acting with ‘prudent understanding’ to end the Iran war.
17 Apr 2026 - 11:20PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Lebanon becomes key to Iran-US peace talks amid fears of Israel’s ‘hegemony’
Pakistan is the regional go-between to help maintain the 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon and push for a conclusive deal to end the Iran war.
17 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
‘Everybody’s suffering’: Kazakhstan seeks UN reforms amid fragile Iran truce
President Tokayev told the Antalya Diplomacy Forum that multilateralism is being undermined as major decisions move outside the UN framework.
17 Apr 2026 - 7:49PM
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Crime
Turkey reels as 9 die in second school shooting in as many days
A 14-year-old student armed with five guns opened fire in Kahramanmaras, just one day after a similar attack in Sanliurfa.
16 Apr 2026 - 1:53PM
Pakistan
Pakistan seeks to shield Gulf states as US-Iran talks set to resume
A senior official involved in Islamabad’s diplomacy says it is trying to defuse the crisis ‘in any way we can’.
15 Apr 2026 - 10:50PM
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Crime
Gunman at Turkey high school wounds 16 before killing himself
The attacker, a former student of the school, was born in 2007 and killed himself when ‘cornered by police’.
14 Apr 2026 - 7:30PM
Pakistan
UAE pulls US$3.5 billion from Pakistan after Iran war mediation
As Abu Dhabi signals its displeasure with Islamabad, analysts say other indebted partners will be watching closely.
11 Apr 2026 - 12:18PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran eyes China as Mideast security guarantor. Chinese analysts are not so sure
Comments from Iranian envoy to Beijing come hours after Trump’s two-week suspension of bombing campaign.
9 Apr 2026 - 6:10AM
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Middle East
1 dead after gunmen open fire outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul
The two other assailants were captured with injuries.
7 Apr 2026 - 8:48PM
South Korea
South Korea aims to send ships to Saudi port for oil to bypass Hormuz
Special envoys will also sail to Oman and Algeria to try to secure oil via other routes, said lawmaker Ahn Do-geol.
6 Apr 2026 - 6:01PM
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Commodities
Gold may reverse course once Iran war ends, Fed adopts policy easing
Gold has been on a wild ride this year, surging as much as 25 per cent before the war in Iran wiped out almost all the gains.
6 Apr 2026 - 11:00AM
Ukraine war
Ukraine and Syria pledge security cooperation as Zelensky expands Middle East tour
Zelensky and Sharaa discuss drone defence and food security as Kyiv seeks to export its military expertise.
6 Apr 2026 - 9:50AM
Hungary
Orban appears to blame Ukraine after explosives found on gas pipeline to Hungary
Discovery on Serbian border comes as the Hungarian leader faces a tight election and ‘false flag’ accusations from opposition.
6 Apr 2026 - 1:46PM
Ukraine war
Ukraine and Russia trade fatal strikes as Zelensky travels to Turkey
The war began in February 2022 after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s troops invaded Ukraine.
4 Apr 2026 - 11:48PM
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Pakistan
What Pakistan gains by playing peacemaker in Iran war
If Islamabad can successfully carry off the talks, it stands a chance of bringing in much-needed investments and weapon sales, analysts say.
1 Apr 2026 - 7:20PM
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Indonesia
Indonesia to deport Scottish crime boss wanted by Spain
Steven Lyons is wanted in Spain and Britain in connection with organised crime, drug trafficking and money laundering.
1 Apr 2026 - 6:33PM
US, Israel war on Iran
China, Pakistan launch five-point plan to ease Iran crisis, push ceasefire
Beijing backs Islamabad’s mediation push as both call for truce, Hormuz reopening and talks to restore regional stability.
1 Apr 2026 - 2:40AM
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Pakistan talks aim to end Middle East fighting
Top diplomats from key regional powers gathered in Islamabad on March 29 to discuss how to end the fighting in the Middle East.
30 Mar 2026 - 1:34PM
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Regional diplomats gather in Pakistan for talks to end Iran war
Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt were taking part in the talks as the US kept up strikes on Iran.
30 Mar 2026 - 1:30PM
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