ANKARA -- The death toll from last week's powerful earthquakes in southern Türkiye rose to 35,418 on Tuesday, while intensifying diplomacy between Türkiye and its previous foes helps further ease their ties.
A total of 105,505 people were injured in the tremors, of whom 13,208 are still receiving treatment in hospitals, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a press conference after a cabinet meeting. (Türkiye-Earthquakes-Erdogan)
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RAMALLAH -- A Palestinian teenager on Tuesday died of critical wounds sustained in clashes with Israeli soldiers that broke out in the Far'a refugee camp near the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian Health Ministry said.
The ministry said that Mahmoud Al-Aydi, 17, died of his wounds after being shot in the head by Israeli soldiers.(Israeli-Killing-Palestinian)
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JERUSALEM -- Ministers of the Israeli cabinet on Tuesday rejected calls by Western powers to halt settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, vowing to build thousands of new housing units and legalize unauthorized outposts.
Foreign ministers from Britain, France, Germany, Italy and the United States said in a joint statement on Tuesday they were "deeply troubled" by the Israeli government's decision to promote settlement construction and legalize nine wildcat outposts. (Israel-Settlement Expansion-Ministers)
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TUNIS -- Tunisian President Kais Saied and his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Tuesday held a phone conversation over bilateral ties, said the Tunisian presidency.
During the conversation, the two leaders highlighted "the solidity of relations between Tunisia and Algeria," it said in a statement. (Tunisia-Algeria-Ties)
