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TRT World · News · 6:12 PM
Nationwide protests over voter's lists continue

Police in New Delhi have detained protesters for a fourth straight day as demonstrations over India's voter lists continue. On Monday, members of the opposition party's student wing staged a symbolic protest. Sumeyye…

TRT World · News · 5:59 PM
About 500 schools close as protests enter third week

The tension between the French government and high school students is escalating. More than 500 schools have shut their doors, while the protest wave shows no sign of easing. Bassam Bounenni has more.

TRT World · News · 5:40 PM
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces early elections

Anger on the streets of Spain shows no signs of abating. Following a fortnight of housing protests and then having his rental reforms rejected by Parliament, Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap el…

TRT World · News · 5:32 PM
Ethiopian forces retake Mekelle as PM begins new term

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has begun a new five-year term as fighting escalates in the northern Tigray region. The conflict has raised concerns about Ethiopia’s stability and rising diplomatic tensions with i…

TRT World · News · 5:02 PM
Russia claims situation under control after plague reports

Russian officials say the situation in Siberia is under control after reports that a 28-year-old laboratory technician may have died of plague sparked concern. Authorities said post-mortem tests found no microorganism…

TRT World · News · 3:46 PM
Lula, Bolsonaro face run-off on October 25

Brazil's presidential election is headed to a runoff after incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro emerged as the top candidates in the first round of voting.

TRT World · News · 11:57 AM
Middle East security tops agenda at Riyadh meeting

Saudi Arabia is holding talks with Türkiye and Pakistan in Riyadh on Monday under the Mecca Defence Pact. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is leading Ankara’s delegation

TRT World · News · 11:42 AM
Illegal Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian vehicle showroom

Illegal Israeli settlers set fire to a vehicle showroom and olive-bearing agricultural land east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on October 4.

TRT World · News · 10:47 AM
Polls: Israeli opposition leads Netanyahu’s bloc 52 against 51

A new poll in Israel puts opposition parties narrowly ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, with 52 seats to 51. The poll, published by public broadcaster KAN, shows that neither side would win enoug…

TRT World · News · 10:29 AM
Yemeni govt seizes control of Bab al Mandeb Strait

In Yemen, government forces say they have seized control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Ansarullah Houthis.

TRT World · News · 9:50 AM
Israelis dance to racist anti-Arab song at Jewish event

Video shows Israelis dancing to the provocative song "May your village burn" at a Jewish event in Ramat Gan. The song glorifies and expresses a desire to burn the homes of Palestinians and Arabs. The anti-Palestinian…

TRT World · News · 9:03 AM
Bosnian Serb nationalist Dodik claims election win

Voters in Bosnia and Herzegovina have elected the three members of the country’s collective presidency. But Sunday’s vote was again overshadowed by post-war tensions involving Serb separatist Milorad Dodik. Kristina S…

TRT World · News · 9:03 AM
Illegal Israeli settlers record themselves stealing Palestinian olive crops

Local sources and social media footage show illegal Israeli settlers harvesting and taking olives from Palestinian-owned groves near a newly established settlement outpost east of Jenin in the occupied West Bank.

TRT World · News · 8:47 AM
Raising Expectations: Mapping New Terrain | Series | Full Episode

As artificial intelligence increasingly shapes what we see, choose, and trust, Aaron Maniam investigates who holds the power and how we can preserve accountability, human judgment, and democratic control.

TRT World · News · 8:46 AM
Spanish Prime Minister announces early elections

Spain's prime minister is sending the country to early elections amid continuing mass protests over the housing crisis. In the past hour, Pedro Sánchez announced November 29 as the election date — just eight weeks away

TRT World · News · 4:57 AM
Cochlear implant surgeries restore hope for Gaza children

After a nearly three-year disruption by Israel's war, cochlear implant surgeries in Gaza have resumed for children with profound hearing loss. Ashraf Shannon reports from Gaza.

TRT World · News · 4:51 AM
Russia strikes Kiev bridge during German chancellor's visit

Russia has struck Ukraine for a fourth straight day—this time hitting another major bridge in the Kiev region, just as the German chancellor arrived in the capital for a surprise visit. Friedrich Merz said he won't be…

TRT World · News · 4:40 AM
Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro face run-off on October 25

Brazil is headed for a presidential run-off after right-wing Flavio Bolsonaro topped the first round with 56 million votes to leftist President Lula Da Silva's 53.7 million. Polls had predicted a tight race, four year…