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Bodies of Cyprus students killed in Turkey quake flown home 10 Feb 2023 - 11:40 am
Rescuers carry out search operations among the rubble of a collapsed building in Adiyaman, Turkey on February 9, 2023, three days after a 7,8-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey. Photo by Ilyas AKENGIN / AFP
Death toll rises, rescues dwindle in earthquake aftermath 10 Feb 2023 - 09:03 am
People watch as rescuers and civilians look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Nurdagi, in the countryside of Gaziantep, on February 9, 2023, three days after a deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. Photo by Zein Al RIFAI / AFP
World Bank to provide Turkey $1.78 bn for recovery after quake 09 Feb 2023 - 11:20 pm
Two women sit next to a tent in Nurdagi, in the countryside of Gaziantep, on February 9, 2023, three days after a deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. (Photo by Zein Al Rifai / AFP)
Syria orphans from quake taken in by overwhelmed relatives 09 Feb 2023 - 11:09 pm
A child's toy lies amidst the rubble of a home destroyed in a deadly earthquake in the town of Jandaris, in Syria's rebel-held part of Aleppo province on February 9, 2023. (Photo by Bakr Alkasem / AFP)
In a first, Swiss rescuers save quake victims abroad 09 Feb 2023 - 09:53 pm
Rescue workers search collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Ozan Kose/AFP
Ex-chief of Iraqi public lender held in UAE: anti-graft agency 09 Feb 2023 - 08:47 pm
A handout picture released by the United Arab Emirates' presidential court shows Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan welcoming Iraq's Premier Mohamed Shia al-Sudani in Abu Dhabi on February 9, 2023. (Photo by UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / AFP)
Turkey-Syria quake toll nears 20,000 as hopes dim 09 Feb 2023 - 07:11 pm
This aerial view shows a collapsed building during ongoing rescue searches in Hatay, southeastern Turkey, on February 9, 2023, two days after a strong earthquake struck the region. (Photo by DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)
Three ancient cities damaged in Turkey-Syria quake 09 Feb 2023 - 06:42 pm
Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises (TTK) miners from Zonguldak take part in search operations in Antakya, on February 9, 2023, three days after a 7,8-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey. (Photo by Remi BANET / AFP)
Days after quake, aid trucks reach northwest Syrian enclave 09 Feb 2023 - 06:09 pm
Armenian rescuers (orange helmet) and Syrian soldiers sift through the rubble of a collapsed building in the northern city of Aleppo, searching for victims and survivors days after a deadly earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, on February 9, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
Israeli navy attacks Palestinian fishermen off Gaza 09 Feb 2023 - 05:23 pm
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Egypt's inflation continues to surge as food prices rise 09 Feb 2023 - 03:57 pm
Oil bottles are displayed at a market selling food at discounted prices, after a devaluation of the Egyptian pound led to a sharp increase in prices, in Giza, Egypt, January 28, 2023. REUTERS/Hanaa Habib
Tragedy cuts short Turkey trip for Cypriot students 09 Feb 2023 - 03:01 pm
A photo taken on on February 8, 2023, shows residents and rescue personnel searching for victims and survivors through the rubble of collapsed buildings in Adiyaman, two days after a 7,8-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey. Photo by ILYAS AKENGIN / AFP
Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000 09 Feb 2023 - 08:37 am
This aerial view shows collapsed buildings in Hatay, southeastern Turkey, on February 8, 2023, two days after a strong earthquake struck the region. Photo by DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)
EU to host donor conference on Syria, Turkey quake aid 08 Feb 2023 - 09:08 pm
Women react as they wait for a rescue team next to their collapsed building in the southeastern Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, on February 8, 2023. (AFP)
Twitter down in Turkey as quake response criticism mounts 08 Feb 2023 - 08:23 pm
Turkey has a history of restricting social media networks during national emergencies. ANGELA WEISS / AFP
Erdogan acknowledges 'shortcomings' in quake response 08 Feb 2023 - 07:52 pm
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tours the site of destroyed buildings during his visit to the city of Kahramanmaras in southeast Turkey, two days after the severe earthquake that hit the region on February 8, 2023. (Photo by Adem Altan / AFP)
Iraq jails YouTuber, TikToker over 'indecent' videos 08 Feb 2023 - 07:51 pm
The building of the Supreme Judicial Council, Iraq's top court, Baghdad, Iraq, on January 19, 2022. File photo / AFP
Syrian man digs for 30 relatives buried by quake 08 Feb 2023 - 07:36 pm
A Syrian man sits amidst the rubble as he waits for new about family members stuck under the wreckage in the town of Harim in Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province on the border with Turkey, on February 8, 2023, two days after a deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. (Photo by Omar HAJ KADOUR / AFP)

Asia

Newly-elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sanae Takaichi celebrates after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4, 2025. (Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon / POOL / AFP) China hawk Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PM
Image for representation One dead, one missing in Japan after bear attack
Peninsula New direct flight route links China's Shenzhen with Indonesia's Manado
Peninsula Indonesia suspends TikTok licence over failure to share data

Europe

This handout picture taken and released by The Finnish Border Guard on March 2, 2025 shows the Border Guard ship Turva (front) escorting Cook Islands registered oil tanker Eagle S out to sea near Porvoo (Borga), Finland. Photo by Handout / various sources / AFP Finnish court throws out Eagle S cable damage case for lack of jurisdiction
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march during the protest on the Milan's highway against the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, on October 3, 2025. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) Protests, strikes across Italy for Gaza flotilla
Peninsula Dutch Supreme Court orders government to review policies on weapons exports to Israel
Luxembourg's Grand Duke Guillaume waves from the balcony of the Grand Ducal Palace after being sworn-in as Grand Duke Head of State of Luxembourg in Luxembourg city on October 3, 2025. Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP Luxembourg enthrones new grand duke after royal abdication

Africa

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Residents sit in a pool of water due to the flooding of the Nile river in the Sudanese village of Wad Ramli north of Khartoum on October 1, 2025. (Photo by Ebrahim Hamid / AFP) Sudan's capital confronts Nile's wrath in record flood
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