Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing - Feb. 2, 2023

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

Türkiye rules out greenlighting Sweden joining NATO as long as it permits attacks on the Quran, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.

China requires travelers from South Korea to present a coronavirus test.

Azerbaijan censured Iran for opposing "international obligations" regarding the condemnation and probe of a Jan. 27 attack on its embassy in Tehran.

The US is planning to end the COVID-19 health emergency May 11, according to the White House.

Health workers demonstrated in Brussels to demand an improvement in unfavorable working conditions.

An underwater volcano erupted in Vanuatu, a South Pacific Ocean nation.

Global gold demand hit a new decade-high of 4,741 tons in 2022, thanks to robust central bank buying and strong retail investment during the last quarter.

Spain plans a first shipment of main battle tanks to Ukraine which will include between four and six refurbished Leopard 2A4, government sources told the El Pais newspaper.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis urged European countries to expel Russian ambassadors.

Tens of thousands of school teachers, university staff and lecturers, train drivers and other civil servants walked out as part of a nationwide strike in the UK.

Denmark expressed a willingness to donate more military equipment and extend financial support to Ukraine’s efforts to fight Russian forces.

Chad is set to open its Embassy in Tel Aviv in central Israel after the resumption of relations in 2019.

In the wake of classified documents turning up at addresses connected with the US president, the FBI searched Joe Biden's vacation house in his home state of Delaware, his attorney announced. No classified documents were found.

The military junta in Myanmar extended the state of emergency for another six months.

The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to fight inflation.

Tyre Nichols was laid to rest in the US state of Tennessee, nearly four weeks after he was beaten to death by five Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers.

The Biden administration blacklisted nearly two dozen entities that it said have been involved in aiding Russia to evade US sanctions.

Los Angeles International Airport in the US, one of the world's busiest airports, briefly lost power Wednesday.

The US announced additional visa restrictions on the Taliban regime in response to bans on women's rights.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his priority is to normalize relations with Arab countries before peace with the Palestinians.