Turkey’s anti-LGBTI+ crackdown draws meek EU criticism
Civil society and politicians in Europe have voiced concerns over a wave of arrests targeting LGBTI+ activists and protesters in Turkey, following raids on rights organisations and businesses in several provinces. A least 31 protesters were arrested on Tuesday (16 September) as they showed their su»»»
Truth or Fake - Viral Putin, Modi and Xi selfie at BRICS summit is AI-generated
A viral selfie allegedly showing leaders including, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra at the BRICS summit in New Delhi is AI-generated. A SynthID watermark shows it was created using OpenAI tools. Several leaders pictured, including Br»»»
Xi puts China into the Middle East security equation
Shortly after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi bid farewell to Chinese President Xi Jinping at Cairo Airport on 2 September, he called Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The timing and substance of the call were significant. They discussed regional security and coordination between Cair»»»
UAE, Türkiye discuss regional developments, de-escalation efforts
Abu Dhabi, Sept. 4 (SANA) UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call on Friday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss the latest regional developments and efforts to end escalation, as well as ways to strengthen bilateral relations. The two leaders stressed t»»»