29 January 2023•Update: 28 February 2023
ANKARA
Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.
A huge explosion occurred at a military facility in central Iran, according to media reports.
At least 25 people were killed and 35 injured after a tour bus plunged off a cliff in Peru with 60 passengers on board, according to media reports.
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake left at least two people dead in Iran's northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, according to emergency officials.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi extended condolences to his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, for a deadly attack on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran.
Police in Sweden decided not to proceed with a criminal case involving physical assault of a journalist by an aide to Danish far-right politician Rasmus Paludan, said photojournalist Orhan Karan.
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that 14 people were killed and 24 others injured in a strike by Ukraine's armed forces on a hospital in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region.
Türkiye issued travel warnings for the US and some European countries, citing rising incidents of anti-foreigner and racist attacks and growing religious intolerance.
Italian diplomatic missions have been targeted by acts of violence in some European countries, according to a statement by the Italian Foreign Ministry.
The UK and the US condemned Syria's Bashar al-Assad regime after a report found it responsible for a 2018 chlorine attack on Douma which killed 43 people.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized international media outlets that recently tried to influence public opinion with "sneaky" articles about Türkiye's upcoming elections.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said Russian and Turkish experts have discussed different aspects of the construction of a gas hub in Türkiye.
The European Union called for immediate de-escalation of spiraling Israel-Palestine tensions, stressing that Tel Aviv should only use lethal force as “a last resort.”
Aryna Sabalenka came back from a set down to beat Elena Rybakina in a thrilling Australian Open final, lifting her first Grand Slam singles title.
