Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to call members of military from Massachusetts to thank them for their service on occasion of Thanksgiving.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - EU energy ministers to hold extraordinary meeting on energy crisis and proposals on solutions.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - UN Human Rights Council to discuss Iran protests, human rights violations.

UK

LONDON - More than 70,000 staff at 150 universities will go on strike, which will also be joined by teachers in Scotland.

LONDON - Home Office to release latest figures on immigration.

LONDON - Energy markets regulator Ofgem to announce changes to default tariff cap which will come into effect from Jan. 1.

MALAYSIA

KUALA LUMPUR - Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to be sworn in as country’s 10th prime minister.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to reveal capacity utilization rate for manufacturing sector for November.

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to announce sectoral confidence indices for November.

MUNICH - Ifo Institute for Economic Research to announce Germany’s Business Climate Index for November.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to reveal interest rate decision.

SPORTS

AL WAKRAH / DOHA / AL DAAYEN - 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar continues with Group G, Group H matches. Following Switzerland vs. Cameroon, Brazil vs. Serbia, Uruguay vs. South Korea, and Portugal vs. Ghana games.

SPECIAL REPORT

Treacherous winter may kill ‘thousands’ more in Pakistan’s flood-hit areas

By Aamir Latif

DERA MURAD JAMALI, Pakistan (AA) - A thin sweater, an acrylic shawl with patches, and a pair of plastic shoes, are Mohammad Jamal's only defense against a stinging cold that has enormously added to a barrage of hardships he and his family have been facing for over two months.

SPECIAL REPORT

Mental health is everyone’s business: Senior WHO official

By Merve Aydogan

ANKARA (AA) - As the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe held the second meeting of the Pan-European Mental Health Coalition in the Turkish capital Ankara, the organization's regional director affirmed that "mental health is everybody's business."

SPECIAL REPORT

Black Friday vs. Buy Nothing Day: Story of fighting consumerism

By Aysu Bicer

ANKARA (AA) - Black Friday sales are set to break records again this year, though not everyone is preparing to hit the mall, intending instead to take a stand against consumerism.

SPECIAL REPORT

Record number of US shoppers expected Thanksgiving weekend despite soaring inflation

By Ovunc Kutlu

ANKARA (AA) - A record number of Americans are expected to shop during the Thanksgiving weekend despite the cost of a holiday dinner being up 20% from last year due to soaring inflation.