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Israel detains 20 Palestinians in West Bank raids

Israeli forces rounded up 20 Palestinians in overnight raids across the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli military on Wednesday. The individuals were arrested for "suspected involvement in popular terrorist activities," the army said in a statement without giving...

Turkey's population expected to cross 100M in 2040

Turkey's population is expected to cross 100 million in 2040, the country's statistical authority said on Wednesday. Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said on its website the population will tally 100.3 million in 2040 and is expected to hit the top in 2069 with 107.6 million....

Turkey: Tougher measures pledged against child abusers

Turkey will take all possible measures against child abusers, including chemical castration, and a commission will start working on the issue this week, Turkey’s justice minister said Wednesday. Speaking to reporters in Ankara, Abdulhamit Gul said the commission would work on new...

Israeli media: Netanyahu confidant to testify against him

Israeli media are reporting that one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's closest confidants has turned state witness and will incriminate Netanyahu in corruption allegations. Police would not confirm Wednesday whether Shlomo Filber would testify, but all the major Israeli media...