WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s governing board has raised alarms among economists and legal experts who see it as the biggest threat to the central bank’s independence in decades. The consequences could impact most Americans’ everyday lives: Economists worry that if Trump gets what he…
Labubu doll creator surpasses Bezos on world’s richest list Wang Ning, the founder and CEO of Chinese toy giant Pop Mart — best known for its popular Labubu dolls — has seen his fortune skyrocket by $18.8 billion in just the first eight months of 2025. His meteoric rise has outpaced legendary…
By Alimat Aliyeva Chinese software developer KylinSoft has officially released its next-generation operating system — KylinOS V11, Azernews reports. According to reports, the new version features a completely redesigned and more robust architecture, delivering significant improvements in both user experience and system security. KylinOS is an independently developed Chinese operating system, fully optimized for domestic…
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey’s presidential communications office on Monday called Israel’s latest strikes on Gaza “an attack on press freedom and another war crime,” after Palestinian officials said at least 20 people, including five journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, were killed at Nasser hospital. “Israel, which continues its atrocities without regard for any humanitarian…
By Ali Kucukgocmen TEKIRDAG, Turkey (Reuters) -A drought in Turkey’s northwestern province of Tekirdag has left the area’s main dams without potable water, straining infrastructure and leaving some homes without water for weeks, due to a sharp drop in precipitation in the country this year. Authorities say drought is a critical issue, with several provinces…
Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology, once a fringe player in China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry, is beating all its start-up rivals by sales and stock gains this year and analysts say there is more to come. The carmaker’s Hong Kong-listed shares have doubled since January – outpacing better-known peers XPeng and Xiaomi – and have surged more…
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities detained the mayor of a key Istanbul district along with some 40 other officials on Friday, intensifying a sweeping crackdown on the country’s opposition. Inan Guney, mayor of Istanbul’s Beyoglu district, was taken into custody as part of an investigation into alleged corruption, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Guney’s…
Demonstrations in Tel Aviv attracted more than 100,000 protesters demanding an immediate end to the military campaign and the release of the hostages, the Guardian reported, citing the organisers. Netanyahu has said the expanded military operation “will help free our hostages,” though most of the hostages who have been freed emerged as a result of…
ISTANBUL (AP) — Wildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks threatened the country’s fourth-largest city early Sunday, causing hundreds of people to flee their homes. Overnight fires in the forested mountains surrounding Bursa in northwest Turkey spread rapidly, bringing a red glow to the night sky over the city’s eastern suburbs. Bursa governor’s office said…
Turkey’s Erdogan insists on Cyprus two-state solution (Pic: AP) NORTH NICOSIA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday reaffirmed his country’s support for a two-state solution in Cyprus, urging the international community to accept the Mediterranean island’s existing division.Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when a Turkish invasion followed a coup in Nicosia backed by…