Politics

Turkey’s earthquake caused $34 billion in damage. It could cost Erdogan the election | CNN

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Turkey’s earthquake caused billion in damage. It could cost Erdogan the election | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey on February 6 killed at least 45,000 people, rendered millions homeless across almost a dozen cities … Read more

Biden administration formally determines Myanmar’s military committed genocide

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Biden administration formally determines Myanmar’s military committed genocide

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will publicly announce the determination, which human rights groups have been advocating for years, at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, on Monday. Reuters first reported on the administration’s recognition of genocide. Until now, the US had stopped short of declaring the atrocities — including mass killings … Read more