Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

UKRAINE

LVIV - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to pay 1-day working visit to Lviv, to meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

KYIV - Following Russia’s war on Ukraine, sanctions, efforts for peace, grain deal, and related international developments.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell to meet Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti for talks to improve relations, prevent new border tensions.

US

WASHINGTON - Hearing to take place to consider arguments for and against unsealing search warrant affidavit detailing probable cause that Department of Justice had to search former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

WASHINGTON - Daesh/ISIS ‘Beatle’ El Shafee Elsheikh to be sentenced after he was found guilty of multiple terror-related offenses in April.

WASHINGTON - Accused Salman Rushdie attacker Hadi Matar to make second court appearance.

UK

LONDON- Railway workers to stage 24-hour strike in a row over job security, pay, working conditions.

PALESTINE

GAZA - Following developments related to cease-fire deal between Israel, Palestinian group Islamic Jihad after latest Israeli airstrikes on Gaza.

ECONOMY

ANKARA - Monetary Policy Committee of Turkish Central Bank to announce decision on interest rates.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to release international investment position for Q2.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to reveal international reserves, foreign currency liquidity for July.

LUXEMBOURG - Eurostat to share inflation data for July

SPECIAL REPORT

Trump seeks to solidify hold on GOP with primary wins

By Michael Hernandez

WASHINGTON (AA) - Former US President Donald Trump has made no qualms about his desire to unseat all Republicans who have stood against him, and solidify his place at the party’s helm.

SPECIAL REPORT

Experts weigh in on Britain’s Conservative leadership race

By Karim El-Bar

LONDON (AA) - Members of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party are currently voting to decide on their next leader, who will also become the next prime minister.

SPECIAL REPORT

Several Indian states grapple with lumpy skin disease

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - As a number of Indian states are reeling under the lumpy skin disease outbreak with thousands of cattle dead, experts called for more measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

SPECIAL REPORT

Nepal’s tiger population rising, experts call for addressing 'future challenges'

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - As Nepal has announced nearly tripling its wild tiger population, experts have stressed focusing on several "challenges" that lie ahead to maintain the tiger population in the Himalayan nation.