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Nov 2024
14m 6s

Erdogan: Turkiye severs ties with Israel

CHINA PLUS
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkiye has severed ties with Israel. A series of meetings will focus on climate, energy and the indigenous people ahead of the APEC summit in Lima. The Democratic Republic of the Congo puts off an m-pox vaccination campaign in its capital.

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