Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing - March 30, 2023

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

Türkiye has been holding talks with Kyiv and Moscow with the goal of bringing peace through negotiations at the table, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit Türkiye on April 27 to officially grant the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant nuclear facility status, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.

Vowing “countermeasures,” China said Wednesday that any meeting between Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and a US official during the former’s “transit” to Central America “undermines peace across the Taiwan Strait.”

The Kremlin said Wednesday that the ongoing confrontation between Russia and the West will last for a long time.

A Pakistani court on Wednesday issued another non-bailable arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Imran Khan for failing to appear in a case related to hurling threats at a judge, ordering police to produce him at the next hearing on April 18.

The Israeli government coalition and opposition parties have held their first meeting over a judicial reform compromise, according to President Isaac Herzog’s office.

Greece on Wednesday approved the long-stalled purchase of Israeli-made SPIKE-NLOS missile systems.

Pope Francis went to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Wednesday afternoon for "some tests which had been scheduled previously," Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement.

Humza Yousaf was sworn in on Wednesday as Scotland’s sixth first minister.

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla arrived in Berlin on Wednesday on their first overseas state visit.

Greek Cypriot protesters in London blocked the vehicle of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar on Wednesday.

The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in Malawi has risen to 676, with more than 1,400 people injured, according to figures released Wednesday.

Billionaire Elon Musk and a number of tech experts in a letter Wednesday called for a pause to artificial intelligence (AI) experiments and systems, citing risks to society and humanity.

US President Joe Biden kicked off the second Summit for Democracy on Wednesday with a pledge of $690 million to bolster democracy programs worldwide.

The US Senate voted Wednesday to repeal Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq, two decades after America invaded the country and overthrew its longtime leader.

The UN General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution Wednesday urging the world's top court to render an advisory opinion on obligations countries have to address the climate crisis.

The US Senate adopted a resolution Wednesday that would end the COVID-19 national emergency declared three years ago by former President Donald Trump when the pandemic started.

Burkina Faso plans to resume diplomatic relations with North Korea, the country’s Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday.