Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing - April 26, 2023

ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

The quadrilateral meeting in Moscow between Türkiye, Russia, Iran and Syria discussed strengthening security in Syria, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

The Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) exchanged accusations Tuesday of violating a three-day cease-fire in the country.

US President Joe Biden launched his reelection campaign Tuesday, officially declaring that he will seek a second term in 2024.

Former US President Donald Trump issued a broadside against his successor Tuesday after Joe Biden formally announced that he would be seeking a second term in office in 2024.

Azerbaijan’s state oil company (SOCAR) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Tuesday for the supply of additional gas to Europe with transmission system operators of Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia.

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday that Moscow may use nuclear weapons first in case of any aggression against it or its allies.

The leader of Tunisia’s Ennahda movement, Rached Ghannouchi, has boycotted his interrogation sessions to protest his detention, according to his daughter.

A Turkish woman, 24, who was detained earlier Tuesday from inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in East Jerusalem has been released after the efforts of Turkish missions in Israel, said Turkish diplomatic sources.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday presented medals to domestic and foreign teams that contributed to the search and rescue efforts after the powerful Feb. 6 earthquakes hit southern Türkiye, claiming the lives of more than 50,000 people.

The death toll rose to more than 100 Tuesday from an attack last week by men dressed in military uniforms on a village in northern Burkina Faso, according to survivors.​​​​​​​

The first Muslim mayor of South Africa’s largest metro Johannesburg has resigned after holding the post for less than 100 days.