Category: 2024-02-02
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Nine-Hour Hostage Crisis at Procter & Gamble Plant Near Istanbul Ends Without Casualties

Local sources from Turkey: Diken, AKDENİZ GERÇEK. UK coverage: Al-Monitor. A hostage situation at a Procter & Gamble plant near Istanbul has ended without any casualties after a nine-hour standoff. The armed assailant, a former worker at the plant, took seven people hostage in protest against Israeli actions in Gaza.…
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US Orders Reprisal Strikes Against Iranian-Backed Militia in Response to Drone Attack

Local sources from Turkey: CBS News, ABC News. UK coverage: The Guardian. The United States has ordered reprisal strikes against an Iranian-backed militia following a drone attack on a US base that resulted in the death of three soldiers and injured over 30. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed the plans…
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Gas Explosion in Nairobi Kills Two and Injures Over 220

Local sources from Kenya: BBC.com, BBC. UK coverage: BBC. A gas explosion in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, has resulted in two deaths and over 220 injuries. The blast occurred in the Embakasi district around 23:30, igniting a massive fireball. Initially, it was believed to have occurred at a gas…