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Ukraine, Russia agree to export grain, ending a standoff that threatened food supply

The deal allows Ukraine to resume shipments from the Black Sea to world markets and Russia to export grain and fertilizers, clearing the way for millions of tons of desperately needed materials.

WEKU

Ukraine and Russia sign deal to resume Black Sea grain exports as UN chief hails ‘beacon of hope’

The United Nations expects the deal to be fully operational in a few weeks

Evening Standard

Deal for Ukraine grain exports due to be sealed in Istanbul

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are due to oversee the signing of a deal that would allow Ukraine to resume its grain shipments through the Black Sea and Russia to export grain and fertilizers

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Ukraine Grain Deal Expected Friday as Russian Gas Flows Resume

Ukraine and Russia are set to sign a deal Friday to unblock grain exports and relieve a global food crisis, as a critical Russian gas pipeline to Europe reopened. But there was no respite in the conflict on the ground, with Russian artillery on Thursday pounding Ukraine's second largest city…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey: Ukraine grain export deal to be signed in Istanbul

Turkish officials say a deal on a U.N. plan to unblock the shipment of Ukrainian grain and to allow Russia to export grain and fertilizers will be signed in Istanbul on Friday

The Independent UK

Deal to resume Ukraine Black Sea grain exports to be signed Friday - Turkey

Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will sign a deal on Friday to resume Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's office said on Thursday.

Reuters

Fear among Syrian refugees over Turkey ‘voluntary return’ plan

Erdogan said he will not expel Syrian refugees but government plan to repatriate one million has raised concerns.

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Turkish Court Upholds Exit from Treaty Protecting Women

A top administrative court in Turkey ruled Tuesday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decision to pull the country out of a key European treaty protecting women from violence was lawful, rejecting petitions seeking its cancellation, the state-run news agency reported. Erdogan withdrew Turkey from the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Holy Woman's fleshy, feminist spiritual pilgrimage is a warning against religious coercive control

Louise Omer is on a global, but highly personal quest: from Australia to Ireland, Mexico, Sweden, Bulgaria and Istanbul. From Istanbul to Scotland, Italy, Germany, Morocco. And finally, to the cool waters of Džbán Lake in the Czech Republic.

The Conversation

Ankara claims progress on talks over release of trapped Ukrainian grain onto world markets

Ankara is claiming a breakthrough in efforts to release trapped Ukrainian grain to world markets as global food prices soar. The breakthrough came after Wednesday's four-way talks between Russian, Ukrainian, United Nations, and Turkish officials in Istanbul.

Radio France Internationale

Liverpool £5.5m signing was called a 't**' by Steven Gerrard but become Champions League hero

Igor Biscan made a bright start to his Liverpool career before falling out of favour and becoming a figure of fun until his final redemptive season at Anfield saw him become one unsung hero of astonishing run to Champions League glory

Liverpool Echo

Where food is a luxury: Turkey struggles to survive as inflation rises to over 74 per cent

One subsidised restaurant seeks to help Turks facing escalating living costs. But such acts do little against a soaring inflation rate

The Independent UK

Russia says some elements of possible deal on Ukraine grain are settled

Contact between Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations on the issue of exports of Ukrainian grain will continue after Wednesday's talks in Istanbul delivered some elements of a possible deal, Russia's foreign ministry said.

Reuters

Zelenskiy calls Russian missile attack on Vinnytsia an ‘open act of terrorism’– as it happened

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Ukraine condemns Russia strike that killed 23 in 'ordinary, peaceful' city

Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia far behind the frontlines on Thursday in an attack which Ukrainian officials called a war crime and said had killed at least 23 people, including three children.

The Guardian - UK

More than 130 grain ships stuck in Black Sea as talks start in Istanbul

Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine, the UN and Turkey seek deal to enable exports to pass on to the Danube

Reuters

Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, U.N. set to meet on grain exports

A Russian military delegation arrived in Istanbul on Wednesday to meet their Ukrainian and Turkish counterparts and U.N. officials for talks on resuming exports of Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea port of Odesa as a global food crisis worsens.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia and Ukraine Seek to Break Grain Impasse in Turkey

Russia and Ukraine were due Wednesday to hold their first talks with UN and Turkish officials aimed at breaking a months-long impasse over grain exports that has seen food prices soar and millions face hunger. The four-way meeting in Istanbul comes with Russia's invasion of Ukraine showing no sign of…

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Turkey: New Details Revealed on Iranian Cell that Targeted Israelis

Turkish sources revealed new details about an Iranian cell that plotted to kidnap and assassinate Israeli citizens in Istanbul and whose members were arrested in June ahead of then-Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s visit to the country. A report by the Daily Sabah quoted Turkish sources on Sunday as affirming…

Manchester Evening News

Manchester will be hotter than ISTANBUL today as heatwave continues - hour-by-hour forecast

A level 3 alert for heat-health has also been placed issued across some regions in the UK

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Convicts 14 Accused of Killing Iranian Dissident

A Turkish court handed down jail sentences to 14 accused of assassinating Iranian dissident Masoud Molavi-Vardanjani in Istanbul. Abdul Wahab Kocak, the main suspect, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Molavi -Vardanjani, who was shot dead in November 2019 in Sisli in Istanbul. Molavi-Vardanjani had a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Sacred Duty’: Inflation Eats Into Turkey’s Muslim Feast

With inflation in Turkey galloping, the sheep Gul Er buys every year for the Muslim festival of sacrifice in Istanbul looks agonizingly out of reach. Prices have doubled or even tripled since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began an unorthodox economic experiment last year that has seen Turks' living standards suffer.…

Reuters

Kyiv asks Turkey to probe three more Russian ships it alleges transported stolen grain

Ukraine has asked Turkey to help investigate three Russian-flagged ships as part of Kyiv’s efforts to probe what it alleges is the theft of grain from Russian-occupied territory, according to official documents.

Football London

Tottenham's best and worst case Champions League group stage draw scenarios for Antonio Conte

Tottenham will find out their Champions League opponents at the end of August when the draw is made in Istanbul

The Guardian - UK

Legal, yet virtually banned: Turkish women denied right to free, safe abortions

With a de facto ban across much of Turkey, women are having to beg from hospital to hospital or seek private terminations – if they can afford it

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