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Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing – Jan. 25, 2023

Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

The World Health Organization urgently appealed for countries to prevent, detect and respond to cases of substandard and falsified medical products, citing recent reports of instances of children’s cough syrups with confirmed or suspected contamination.

Hungary will not support any sanctions by the European Union that restrict Hungarian-Russian nuclear cooperation, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.

A religiopolitical party in Bangladesh staged a rally in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday to denounce the burning of a copy of the holy Quran in Sweden.

Türkiye on Tuesday summoned Dutch ambassador Joep Wijnands over "a vile attack" on the Quran, Islam's holy book, in The Hague.

Türkiye has managed to eliminate almost all PKK terrorists from the Zap region in northern Iraq, according to National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar.

Finland may have to consider advancing its NATO membership application without Sweden if Stockholm's application process is interrupted for much longer, the Finnish foreign minister said Tuesday.

France repatriated 15 women and 32 children from Syria, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

The Iraqi government has expressed concern over a stalemate in talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear agreement.

Ukraine has barred government officials from traveling abroad for holidays or any other reasons apart from official work.

The president of Azerbaijan has discussed the ongoing situation in the Lachin corridor with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the phone.

The 26th meeting of foreign ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) started in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent on Tuesday.

Multiple Ukrainian officials either stepped down or were relieved of their duties Tuesday amid steps by Kyiv to combat allegations of corruption in the government.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on Germany and allies Tuesday to deliver battle tanks and advanced weapon systems to Ukraine.

An international human rights group and 16 people have filed a joint criminal complaint in Germany against senior Myanmar military generals and others, accusing them of genocide and war crimes, particularly against Rohingya Muslims.

Ukraine has proposed a non-aggression pact with Belarus, according to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

The head of the International Energy Agency is warning of a possible energy crisis next winter due to shortages of liquefied petroleum gas and also criticized the German nuclear phaseout.

Palestine accused the Israeli government Tuesday of ruining US efforts aimed at restoring confidence between Palestinians and Israelis.

A French court on Tuesday dismissed a rape case against the country's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, local media reported.

Heavy fighting erupted between government forces and M23 rebels Tuesday morning in eastern North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials and residents said.

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) returned its government-forming mandate to President Rumen Radev on Tuesday after failing to put together a new coalition, paving the way for new elections, the fifth in two years.

A top university in India has warned its student's union against the screening of the BBC documentary "India: The Modi Question" on the varsity campus.

Recent improvements in Haiti's humanitarian situation are in jeopardy unless the Security Council approves of the deployment of an international force, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' envoy for Haiti warned Tuesday.

A dozen classified documents were found at former US Vice President Mike Pence’s home in Indiana last week, according to his attorney.

Germany has decided to deliver Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, the weekly Der Spiegel reported Tuesday.

The US Justice Department, joined by eight states, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit Tuesday against tech company Google amid its use of internet advertisement technologies.

US President Joe Biden is likely to announce plans to send M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine "as early as tomorrow," a US official confirmed to Anadolu on Tuesday.

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins was sworn in Wednesday as New Zealand’s 41st prime minister following Jacinda Ardern’s surprise resignation.

US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy banned California Democrats Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell on Tuesday from serving on the House Intelligence Committee.

Source: Anadolu Agency