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Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TÜRKİYE

KAHRAMANMARAS - Following rescue and relief efforts after series of powerful earthquakes hit southern and southeastern provinces of Türkiye, also affecting Syria and other countries.

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold news conference with Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertugruloglu.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to travel to Florida to discuss his plan to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare and lower healthcare costs.

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein at State Department.

WASHINGTON - Senate Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Defense to hold hearing on suspected Chinese spy balloon flying over US.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to meet to adopt resolution related to Sudan sanctions and then to receive briefing on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.

EUROPE

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - EU leaders to gather in Brussels for a special summit to discuss support for Ukraine, economy, and migration. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expected to attend summit, deliver speech at European Parliament.

FRANCE

PARIS - Trade unions are continuing protests against government's pension reform.

THE ECONOMY

BERLIN - German statistical authority to reveal provisional reading of consumer inflation for January.

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