Global Courant 2023-05-31 10:56:10
ISTANBUL
Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to get your Wednesday started, including North Korea’s failure in an attempt to launch a spy satellite, the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war, and the deployment of NATO troops to Kosovo.
BEST STORIES
North Korea said on Wednesday that a spy rocket launch had failed, according to state media.
The launch comes a day after the country announced it would launch its first military spy satellite in June to monitor “dangerous military actions” by the United States and South Korea.
After the failed attempt, the United States and the UN condemned North Korea and demanded that it engage in negotiations for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
The move has sparked panic in South Korea’s capital as it inadvertently issued an emergency alert, instructing citizens to prepare for evacuation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Ukraine’s attack on civilian facilities in Moscow was a “clear sign of an act of terrorism”.
Russia blamed Ukraine for using eight downed drones, while a drone strike damaged several buildings in Moscow.
In a separate incident, a civilian was killed and two seriously injured in an attack in the Belgorod region of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ukraine claimed that three Russian airstrikes on Kiev in the past 24 hours killed one person and injured seven.
NATO chief announced on Tuesday that 700 more troops will be deployed in Kosovo amid ongoing tensions.
Jens Stoltenberg said at a press conference that the alliance will place a battalion of reservists on increased alert so it can be deployed when needed.
He has called for “stopping” attacks in Kosovo, after 30 NATO soldiers were injured in recent clashes between Serbian protesters and security forces in Kosovo.
NEWS IN BRIEF
The White House said that US President Joe Biden has long expressed his support for the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey and that Sweden’s NATO membership is not a condition for this. The local court has asked the government to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he travels to the country for the upcoming BRICS summit.Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday that Britain was behind the recruitment of mercenaries for the war in Ukraine through the Adzuna job search. He claimed. U.S. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Corner has ordered the arrest of FBI Director Christopher Wray in disregard of Congress after the bureau refused to hand over documents allegedly involved in a plan allegedly involved in President Joe Biden’s vice chairmanship. He said he would take steps to The first summit of South American presidents in Brazil was aimed at strengthening regional ties and revealed large differences between leaders, including the presidents of Uruguay and Chile, on Venezuela’s human rights situation. A record number of Syrians, most of them between 2014 and 2016, according to official statistics. Some 48,320 Syrians who fled the civil war between Turkey and Germany became German citizens in 2022.
SPORTS
Galatasaray won the 23rd Turkish Super League title by beating Ankaragücü 4-1 on Tuesday.
With this win, the Istanbul club won its first championship in Turkey’s best football league since 2019.
Gathering 82 points in 34 games, Galatasaray is five points ahead of second-ranked Fenerbahçe with two games left.
Novak Djokovic left a political message in the lens of the television camera after his first-round win at the French Open.
“Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence,” he wrote Monday, using a heart symbol in his native language.
His post sparked controversy on social media, with some users and media outlets accusing him of fueling Kosovo-Serbian tensions.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
The youth unemployment rate in Greece is among the highest in the EU, the bloc’s statistics agency said on Tuesday.
Accordingly, according to EUROSTAT, Ceuta, Spain’s African enclave, has the highest youth unemployment with 42.4%, followed by Greece’s Thessaly with 39.8% and Central Greece with 36.5%, respectively.
China will extend tariff exemptions on some US commodities until the end of 2023, the Finance Ministry said on Tuesday.
According to the latest data of the General Administration of Customs, the trade volume between the USA and China decreased by 11.2% in the first four months of 2023 compared to the previous year and amounted to $217.9 billion.
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