Wars, religion and football: five faces of Erdogan
Abhorred and adored, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been compared to sultans and pharaohs while stamping his outsized personality and domineering style on Turkey over 20 years.
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ECB set to hike again but analysts divided on how much
The European Central Bank is expected to deliver another interest rate increase Thursday, but analysts are divided on how big the hike will be against a backdrop of stubborn inflation and market turmoil.
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Turkey nears referendum on Erdogan's two-decade rule
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dives Sunday into the final two-week stretch before a momentous election that has turned into a referendum on his two decades of divisive but transformative rule.
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China factory activity cools in April as recovery challenges loom
China's manufacturing activity contracted in April, official figures showed Sunday, due to slack global demand and a slow domestic recovery after lifting Covid-related curbs.
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Gunman on the run after five people shot dead in Texas
Police in Texas said they were searching Saturday for a man believed to have shot dead five neighbors after they asked him to stop firing his rifle in his yard late at night.
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Cincinnati hold MLS leaders New England, Miami end losing streak
Eastern Conference leaders New England Revolution were held to a 1-1 draw at home to second-placed FC Cincinnati while Inter Miami ended a run of six straight losses with a win at Columbus in MLS on Saturday.
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'Not my king': Charles III inherits a fraying realm
King Charles III next week formally takes the crown of the United Kingdom. But arguably the realm is more disunited today than at any time since the tempestuous days of his 17th century namesakes.
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Uzbeks vote on reforms to strengthen president
Uzbekistan votes Sunday in a constitutional referendum that could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to remain in power until 2040.
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World Chess title heads into rapid-play tiebreak
The World Chess Championship will be decided in a rapid-play tiebreak Sunday, after Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren remained deadlocked following 14 games played under classical rules.
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Knight seizes lead at LPGA LA Championship
Cheyenne Knight curled in a 15-foot eagle putt on the way to a four-under par 67, grabbing a two-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the LPGA's LA Championship.
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