Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

KOSOVO

MITROVICA - Monitoring developments as tensions run high across Northern Kosovo amid clashes between local Serbs and police.

SERBIA

BELGARDE - President Aleksandar Vucic to meet envoys from China, Russia, US, UK and Germany amid rising tensions in Northern Kosovo.

SWEDEN

LULEA - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to hold a press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - EU ministers responsible for European affairs hold talks in Brussels.

US

WASHINGTON - Detention hearing expected for man who is accused of crashing box truck into barriers near White House.

IOWA - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to hold first campaign event in Iowa since confirming last week his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss political and humanitarian situations in Syria. In afternoon, members will discuss situation at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power, with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi expected to brief.

BRAZIL

BRAISILIA - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to host South American Presidents’ Summit.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release foreign trade balance figures for May.

SPORTS

ANKARA - Galatasaray will take on Ankaragucu in Turkish Super Lig Week 36 match. Lions to be crowned champions if they win.

PARIS - French Open, second Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2023 to be followed​​​​​​​

SPECIAL REPORT

Greek ruling party's positive agenda wins out over main opposition's negative, ambiguous narrative: Analysts

By Ahmet Gencturk

ATHENS (AA) - Greece's ruling party owes its most recent ballot-box victory to a positive, economy-focused agenda, while the main opposition lagged behind due to its negative narrative and ambiguous promises, say political analysts.

SPECIAL REPORT

Who are the workers doing India’s 'dirtiest job'?

By Anadolu staff

ANKARA (AA) - Sitting under a tree amid the scorching heat in the Indian national capital New Delhi, 38-year-old Karam Bir is regularly looking at this phone to see if it rings. For the last few days, Bir, who does work cleaning drainages, hasn't got any work which has made him anxious.