September 23, 2024

Daily News Brief

*) Israel's attacks in Lebanon clear effort to spread war: Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Israel's recent attacks on Lebanon could spread war across the region. Speaking at an event in New York, Erdogan has said Israel’s actions and statements show clear intent to escalate the conflict. He also condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza, calling them genocide and a threat to regional peace. *) Iraqi group targets Israeli base in occupied Golan Heights An Iraqi armed group has said they targeted the Israeli observation base in the "occupied Palestinian territories". The Israeli army has also confirmed it intercepted two cruise missiles and a drone launched from Iraq towards the occupied Golan Heights. *) UNSC no longer apt, does not represent all countries: South Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for UN reform, stating before the General Assembly that the Security Council is "clearly no longer fit" to address contemporary challenges. Speaking at the UN's Summit of the Future, Ramaphosa has said it's unjust and unsustainable for a few to control global security while the majority face its consequences. Highlighting ongoing wars, conflicts, and the climate crisis, he stressed that the Security Council’s structure “does not represent all countries” and fails to consider diverse viewpoints. *) Exit polls show Germany's Social Democrats leading over far-right AfD German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) narrowly defeated the far-right AfD in Brandenburg's state election, according to exit polls. The SPD, which has governed the state since 1990, secured 32 percent of the vote, with AfD close behind at 29 percent, according to one exit poll. Another poll projected the SPD with 31 percent and AfD with 10 percent of the votes. *) Ottoman shipwreck near Datca offers glimpse of 17th century naval history Archaeologists have uncovered important artefacts from the Ottoman Empire in the Kizlan shipwreck off Datca, Türkiye. The excavation, led by Dokuz Eylül University as part of the Blue Heritage Project, is helping reveal more about the ship and the time it sank. Among the discoveries are 14 muskets belonging to the Janissaries, around 2,500 lead bullets, and exploded cannonballs, indicating that the ship was involved in a battle.