Turkey detains 100 IS suspects across 24 provinces

IANS | January 28, 2025 4:55 PM

Ankara, Jan 28 (IANS) Turkish authorities have detained 100 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) linked to the Daesh terrorist organisation in the past week, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday.

Africa loses 18 billion USD annually due to conflict: African Union

IANS | January 27, 2025 9:06 PM

Nairobi, Jan 27 (IANS) Kenyan President William Ruto, who is also the champion of the African Union (AU) institutional reforms, said on Monday that conflict continues to deny Africa of its potential, costing the continent an estimated 18 billion US dollars annually and displacing millions of people.

Thousands of displaced Palestinians return to Gaza

IANS | January 27, 2025 7:28 PM

Gaza, Jan 27 (IANS) Tens of thousands of Palestinians began returning to their homes in Gaza City and the northern parts of the coastal enclave on Monday after 15 months of forced displacement.