Peter Kenyon
Stories
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World
Iran says 2 explosions have killed over 100 people honoring an assassinated general
Two explosions in southeastern Iran have killed more than 100 people and wounded over 140, according to Iran's state media, which said Iranian officials called the blasts a "terrorist attack."
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World
The latest on the hostages taken by Hamas
Families of those whose loved ones have been taken hostage by the militant group Hamas watch and wait in fear as prospects for an Israeli ground invasion into Gaza grow.
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World
The U.S. is sending warships to the Mediterranean ahead of Israel's expected invasion
Israel says it is preparing to invade Gaza with ground forces but the timeline is unclear.
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Politics
Turkey's new foreign minister is a former spymaster
A former spymaster is now steering Turkey's pivotal role in the world as it sits between east and west as its new foreign minister. He seems to be working to make a stormy region a little more stable.
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Science
Archaeologists in Turkey have identified massive structures below a Roman-era castle
The multistory, below-ground structures in Diyarbakir — ID'ed by using ground-penetrating radar — may have sheltered some 10,000 people during wartime many centuries ago, archaeologists believe.
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World
Reconstruction is slow in Turkey, which is still reeling from earthquakes in February
Thousands of survivors of the earthquakes that devastated Turkey in the spring are still displaced and struggling to rebuild, despite the president's promise of rapid reconstruction.
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Europe
With a victory in Turkey's presidential runoff, Erdogan cements his power
Erdogan is set to continue his run as modern Turkey's longest-serving leader. He won Sunday's runoff despite having faced widespread anger at his government's response to a devastating quake.
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World
Turkey returns to the polls for its presidential run-off election
Today is Turkey's run-off election. Two weeks ago President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed to get a clear majority in his bid for reelection.
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Europe
Backers of Kilicdaroglu aim to improve his chances in Turkey's presidential runoff
Supporters of opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu are strategizing on how to improve his chances in the May 28 runoff with incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Opposition parties in Turkey band together to try to defeat President Erdogan
The parties making up a coalition to unseat Turkey's powerful president in next month's elections have little in common, But they're trying to rally around a common goal.