Libya's government and warlord Khalifa Haftar's militia have signed a "permanent" national ceasefire agreement negotiated by the UN. Follow here for more updates:
UN acting Libya envoy Stephanie Williams tells warring sides after ceasefire deal signed: "Your patriotism was your way forward"
UN Libya envoy Stephanie Williams says a lot more needs to be done in the coming days and weeks to implement the commitments of the Libya ceasefire
Haftar militias have broken dozens of Libyan ceasefires before. Journalist Muath Mustapha explains why he thinks this can happen again
Journalist and political activist Ashur Shamis discusses how Libya's ceasefire should be implemented
UN chief Antonio Guterres urges all “stakeholders and regional actors” involved in the Libyan conflict to respect the ceasefire
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Turkey's President Erdogan on occupied Karabakh conflict:
- Azerbaijan starting to take back its occupied lands
- France behind disasters in Azerbaijan
- Turkey will continue to support Azerbaijan's fight to reclaim occupied territories
"With such attacks on the rights of Muslim citizens, European fascism has entered a new phase," Turkey's President Erdogan says on police raid on Berlin mosque
Turkey's President Erdogan has warned Europe that uncurbed Islamophobia will lead to its own undoing. TRT World's Shamim Chowdhury reports
#BREAKING: Israel and Sudan agree to normalise relations – joint statement from leaders of US, Israel, and Sudan
US President Trump on Sudan, Israel normalisation deal:
- Expects Palestinians, other nations to agree to closer ties
- At least five additional countries seek peace deal with Israel
- Confident Saudi Arabia will be in the mix
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi says he welcomes the US-brokered deal between neighbouring Sudan and Israel to normalise relations
#BREAKING: EU border agency Frontex has been complicit in a campaign to prevent refugees at sea from arriving in Greece, an investigation by Lighthouse Reports, Bellingcat, Der Spiegel, ARD and Asahi TV shows
Bellingcat et al's investigation cites one June incident where:
- EU vessel blocks dinghy carrying 47 asylum seekers
- Creates waves to push back dinghy
- Greek Coast Guard forces dinghy to Turkish waters where refugees are rescued
A joint investigation accuses EU of "pushbacks" against refugees in Greek waters. What this means:
- EU coast guard Frontex is complicit in forcing back people to sea before they reach Greece's shores
- They remove refugees who reached Greek land, abandoning them at sea
Turkey condemns police raid on a Berlin mosque, calling it an ugly act that disregards the sanctity of a place of worship
German officers stormed Berlin's Mevlana Mosque as part of an investigation into a coronavirus subsidy fraud. TRT World's Sibel Karkus reports on the reaction of the Muslim community
Turkey's President Erdogan strongly condemns police operation targeting Berlin mosque, says move was "fueled by racism, anti-Muslim sentiment" and is against freedom of religion