Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Jan. 6, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

US

WASHINGTON - House of Representatives to again try to elect speaker after Representative Kevin McCarthy failed to get enough Republican support to win top post.

WASHINGTON - In ceremony, President Joe Biden to mark 2nd anniversary of Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol.

UK

LONDON - 40,000 staffers working for Network Rail and 14 train operating companies who belong to RMT Union to go on strike.

FRANCE

PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron to address healthcare leaders alongside Health Minister Francois Braun amid ongoing strikes in sector.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - International Labor Organization to publish report on working hours and work-life balance around globe.

THE ECONOMY

BERLIN - German statistical authority Destatis to announce factory orders and retail sales for November.

LUXEMBOURG - European statistical office to release preliminary consumer inflation figures for December and retail sales for November.

ROME - UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to announce world food prices for December.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Turkish basketball club Anadolu Efes to face French opponents LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 17.

SPECIAL REPORT

3 QUESTIONS - Russia-Ukraine war in 2022

By Ilyas Kemaloglu

ISTANBUL (AA) - The reasons, consequences, and possible outcomes of the Russia-Ukraine war are discussed here in three questions.

SPECIAL REPORT

Trump in ‘serious legal jeopardy’ over his role in Jan. 6 attack: Academic

By Rabia Iclal Turan

WASHINGTON (AA) - Friday marks two years since supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol after he implored them to flock to Washington, DC to block lawmakers from making official the election of Trump’s successor, Joe Biden.

SPECIAL REPORT

After 2022’s devastating heat waves and wildfires, scientists warn of even hotter year

By Mehmet Solmaz

BIRMINGHAM, England (AA) - This year will be warmer than last year, and one of the hottest on record, Britain’s Meteorological Office has forecast. Predictions suggest it will be the 10th year in a row the global temperature is at least 1C above average.

SPECIAL REPORT

High cost of living means heavier traffic in charity shops: British charity manager

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) - Charity thrift shops in the UK have become more popular places where people not only visit to help the needy, but also to afford their basic needs due to soaring prices, according to a charity official.

SPECIAL REPORT

Offshoring asylum policies could become 'flagship policy' in Global North

By Aysu Bicer

LONDON (AA) - With its controversial Rwanda asylum scheme, the UK is not the first to try to send immigrants to a third country and likely won't be the last.

SPECIAL REPORT

Cristiano Ronaldo leads list of top earners in sports

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - As the new year brought fresh opportunities for teams to strengthen their squads, a record-breaking deal put Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of sports’ highest-paid stars.