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May 13, 2021

Erdogan tells Putin that Israel needs ‘deterrent lesson,’ report says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the international community should give Israel a "strong and deterrent lesson" for its actions against the Palestinians, according to reports this week.

May 1, 2021

May Day protesters in Paris demand more job protections amid pandemic

Workers and union leaders dusted off bullhorns and flags that had stayed furled during coronavirus lockdowns for slimmed down but still boisterous — and at times violent — May Day marches on Saturday.

April 29, 2021

Texas man accused of killing mom, sister arrested while waiting for flight to California

Texas police arrested a double murder suspect at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport over the weekend where he was waiting for a flight to California after allegedly killing his mother and younger sister.

April 23, 2021

Biden calls Turkey’s Erdogan ahead of possible Armenian genocide recognition

Biden expressed “his interest in a constructive bilateral relationship with expanded areas of cooperation and effective management of disagreements,” the White House said in a statement.

April 7, 2021

Turkey sentences former soldiers to life over failed coup attempt against Erdogan

A Turkish court sentenced dozens of people, including former soldiers attached to the presidential guard regiment, to life imprisonment on Wednesday over their involvement in the 2016 failed coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported

March 22, 2021

Biden, Erdogan exchange criticism amid worries White House giving Turkey the cold shoulder

After verbal jabs with Russia and China last week, President Biden criticized ally Turkey's withdrawal from a European convention on violence against women, adding to the diplomatic tensions facing the early days of Biden's presidency.

March 15, 2021

US military 'playing against pickup teams' while enemies 'training for the Super Bowl': Douglas MacGregor

Retired Army Col. Douglas Macgregor joined "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Monday to discuss whether the Pentagon is lowering military standards in the name of diversity.

March 1, 2021

Khashoggi's fiancée calls for Saudi crown prince to be punished 'without delay'

The fiancée of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi has called for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to face immediate punishment following revelations from a U.S. intelligence report that he likely approved the journalist’s murder.

February 25, 2021

Mother in Istanbul throws 4 children out apartment window to save them from fire, video shows

A Turkish mother saved her four children from an apartment fire in Istanbul by throwing them out of a third-story window, heart-pounding video shows.

February 22, 2021

Iran cuts back on IAEA access to nuclear sites

It emerged this week that the Biden administration was already in talks with Iran – national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that Blinken was in contact with Tehran about American hostages, with the Iranian foreign ministry confirming that contact had been via the Swiss embassy.