Global Courant
ISTANBUL
Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Tuesday, including US-China relations, Israel’s deadly raid on the West Bank, and the search for a tourist submarine.
BEST STORIES
In a rare meeting, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing to call for mutual respect between the two countries.
While Xi said the world “needs a stable Sino-US relationship in general”, Blinken later said at a press conference that “the relationship is at a point of instability and both sides recognize the need to work to stabilize it.”
Commenting on Blinken’s two-day visit to China, US President Joe Biden said relations between the two countries were “on the right track”.
At least five Palestinians were killed and dozens were injured in the Israeli attack on the West Bank city of Jenin.
The Ministry of Health confirmed that 91 Palestinians were injured as a result of Israeli fire during the raid.
While armored vehicles were used in the raid, Israeli snipers were placed on the roof.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, meanwhile, urged Israel to “stop and reverse” its latest decisions on settlement activities in the occupied West Bank.
Officials in the US and Canada are racing against time to find a submersible ship carrying five people to view the Titanic wreck site in the North Atlantic Ocean.
The search is about 900 miles (1,448 km) east of Cape Cod, where the water is about 13,000 feet (3.9 km) deep.
Canada and the United States each deployed C-130 aircraft, and Ottawa also sent a P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to the North Atlantic region.
NEWS IN BRIEF
The death toll from migrant shipwreck off the coast of Greece rose to 81 as more bodies were recovered. The United Kingdom expressed its “unwavering commitment” to co-operate with Sweden for NATO membership ahead of the military alliance’s July summit in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. Richard Ferrand, a former speaker of parliament and a close ally of French President Emmanuel Macron, has sparked a political debate in France by proposing a Constitutional amendment that would allow the president a third term. They promised help. and neighboring countries hosting refugees fleeing the conflict. On June 19, 1865, the United States celebrated a federal holiday, June 15, to commemorate the end of slavery in the country. The UN has adopted a historic treaty aimed at protecting the oceans and ensuring the sustainable use of marine resources. Biodiversity after more than 15 years of debate. Europe has been warming faster than any other continent in recent years, with temperatures at twice the global average rate, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. Working in the country as a legal prerequisite for working in EU countries. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, the seventh film in the film series, had its world premiere in Italy. The movie, starring Tom Cruise, was completed in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SPORTS
Türkiye beat Wales 2-0 in the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying match.
While Umut Nayir scored in the 72nd minute, the young Turkish star Arda Güler’s shot from the far distance to the upper left corner brought the score to 2-0 in the 80th minute.
Türkiye has 9 points and Wales 4 points in Group D.
A Dutch court found Spartak Moscow’s striker Quincy Promes guilty of assault and sentenced him to 18 months in prison.
The former Dutch international striker was involved in an argument in 2020 where he stabbed his cousin in the knee.
He scored seven goals in 50 matches for the Netherlands and was named the 2017 Russian League Player of the Year.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Budget Indian airline IndiGo said it had placed an order for 500 passenger jets with French aviation giant Airbus for “the largest single aircraft purchase ever by any airline”.
The deal includes a mix of A320NEO, A321NEO and A321XLR aircraft and will provide IndiGo with a more stable flow of deliveries between 2030 and 2035.
Oil prices fell as data reflecting the struggling economy of China, the world’s largest oil importer, dwarfed Saudi Arabia’s planned 1 million barrels per day (bpd) production cuts in July.
The data points to a slowdown in China’s industrial production and its decision to increase stimulus to help the country’s weakening economy.
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