ISTANBUL : Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Palestinian Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip, reported that the Israeli army has instituted a ‘complete siege’ on the northern Gaza Strip, effectively cutting it off from Gaza City and neighboring areas.
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ANKARA: Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal, who won 22 Grand Slam titles, said Thursday that he will retire at the end of this season.
“I am here to let you know I am retiring from professional tennis,” Nadal, 38, said in a video on Instagram.
“T…
PERTH: After a prolonged period of decline, global business travel is set to surpass pre-pandemic levels by 6.2%, hitting a historic $1.5 trillion in 2024, a report from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) showed Thursday.
The resurgence, w…
PERTH: In a bold move that aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, Cruise Saudi is set to launch the Mediterranean’s first cruise line specifically tailored to Arabian guests, CEO Lars Clasen told Anadolu.
Aroya Cruise, which will set sail for the Me…
ISTANBUL: Trkiye’s industrial production dropped 5.3% on a yearly basis in August, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) announced on Thursday.
Among sub-sectors, both the mining and quarrying index and the manufacturing index slipped 5.4%, wh…
ANKARA: Oil prices increased on Thursday with escalating conflict in the oil rich Middle East region and a surge in fuel demand in the US amid hurricane Milton which made landfall in Florida.
International benchmark Brent crude rose by 0.74% to $77.1…
ISTANBUL: US Federal Reserve officials were divided on the magnitude of an interest rate cut at their meeting last month, according to minutes of the central bank’s most recent meeting that was released Wednesday.
“Some participants observed that the…
BELGRADE: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Thursday that the country will sign a major energy contract with the US next week that will meet the country’s growing demand for the commodity for several years ahead.
‘Next week, we will sig…