Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Turkey police detain dozens after May Day clashes

Turkey

More than 160 protestors were detained by Turkish police on Sunday as they attempted to stage a May Day rally in defiance of a ban enforced by the governor’s office. AFP images showed riot police clashing with protesters near Istanbul’s Taksim Square, pinning some of them forcefully to the ground before rounding them up in … Read more

Scholz defends Ukraine policies

Ukraine policies

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday defended his selections on Ukraine, right now rejecting criticisms that he has been performing too slowly even as also batting off calls to halt weapons deliveries to Kyiv. “I make my decisions quickly and in coordination with our allies,” he told Bild on Sunday. “I am suspicious of hasty … Read more