The Turkish Maarif Foundation (TMV), a state-run educational body, will take over schools in Burkina Faso affiliated with the Gülen movement, a worldwide civic initiative inspired by the ideas of Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen, the TR724 news website reported on Thursday. The Horizon International School Complex in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, was started...
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Late Malen brace sends Dutch into quarters with 3-0 win over Romania
Donyell Malen scored a late brace as the Netherlands defeated Romania 3-0 on Tuesday to reach the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, after they wasted a host of chances earlier in the match. Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo had a brilliant performance and scored the opener in the 20th minute. What followed was a festival of missed opportunities,...
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Turkey’s inflation falls to 71.6 percent in June: official data
Turkey’s annual inflation rate fell to 71.6 percent in June, Agence France-Presse reported, citing official data on Wednesday. Consumer prices began slowing after reaching a peak of 75.45 percent in May. Turkey has been battling a cost-of-living crisis that prompted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to drop his opposition to interest-rate hikes to combat inflation. The...
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US to release $2.3bn in new military aid for Ukraine
The United States will soon supply Ukraine with a further $2.3 billion in military aid to bolster its almost 30-month fight against invading Russian forces. The package approved by US President Joe Biden includes “more air defense inceptors, anti-tank weapons, and other critical munitions from US inventories,” Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday...
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Koce Trajanovski appointed acting director of State Roads public enterprise
Former Skopje mayor Koce Trajanovski has been appointed acting director of the State Roads public enterprise, replacing Ejup Rustemi in the post. Trajanovski served as Skopje mayor for two consecutive terms (2009-2017).
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Siljanovska Davkova – García: Spain supports country’s EU aspirations
President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova met Monday with Spanish Ambassador José Luis Lozano García, discussing 30-year-long bilateral ties while emphasizing the commitment to further strengthen the friendship and partnership between the two countries. Siljanovska Davkova said Spain is an important partner within NATO, UN, and OSCE, and a supporter over the country’s EU aspirations, which was...
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Ronaldo is a starter and is still fit, Portugal coach says
Cristiano Ronaldo has been guaranteed a regular starting place at Euro 2024 by coach Roberto Martinez, who said on Friday the 39-year-old is still fit enough for this level. The Portuguese will reach the last 16 with a win over Turkey on Saturday in Dortmund following their opening 2-1 win over the Czechs. “For us,...
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14 more bodies found off Italian coast after boat capsize
Bodies are still being pulled from the waters off the Italian coast after a boat carrying migrants capsized earlier this week. Fourteen more bodies were found about 200 kilometres from the mainland on Friday, the coastguard said. The number of confirmed dead from the accident on Sunday night is now at 34 and it is...
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Turkish gov’t wants to unleash ‘tax tsunami’ for economic recovery
Details of a comprehensive tax reform package proposed by the Turkish government aimed at addressing the country’s budget deficit and stabilizing the economy after last year’s devastating earthquakes were revealed by a Turkish news agency on Friday. Labeled by observers as a “tax tsunami,” the package includes significant changes to the value-added tax (VAT), special...
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Parliament begins session on election of new government
The Parliament’s session on the election of the new government, proposed by PM-designate Hristijan Mickoski, is set to start at 11 am on Saturday. After submitting to the Parliament a motion on the government’s composition and program on June 18, Mickoski said he expects the debate on the election of the government to end on...