Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

UK

LONDON – BBC journalists in England who are members of National Union of Journalists (NUJ) to go on strike for 48 hours in an ongoing dispute over cuts and changes to local radio programming.

GERMANY

BERLIN – Chief of the German Air Force Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz to brief media on NATO’s Air Defender 2023 military exercise.

US

WASHINGTON – UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to arrive for two-day visit to meet with President Joe Biden on Thursday. Sunak expected to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Mike Pence expected to kick off his presidential campaign with speech in Iowa state.

WASHINGTON – Republican Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota to hold event to make announcement amid rumors that he plans to jump into race for Republican 2024 presidential nomination.

NEW YORK – Christian Ritscher, special adviser to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, to brief Security Council members on UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD).

CANADA

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to provide update on ongoing wildfires. He will be joined by Minister of National Defense Anita Anand.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Treasury and Finance Ministry to reveal cash realizations for May.

BERLIN - Germany’s statistical office Destatis to share industrial production figures for April.

ISTANBUL - Win Eurasia, a major industry event, to open doors.

SPORTS

FRANCE

PARIS – French Open, the second Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2023, to be followed.

CZECH REPUBLIC

PRAGUE – Fiorentina to face West Ham United in UEFA Europa Conference League Final.

SPECIAL REPORT

2024 US presidential race: Who are Republican candidates?

By Darren Lyn

HOUSTON, United States (AA) – Republicans have continued to jump into the 2024 White House race, joining an increasingly crowded field of nearly a dozen candidates seeking to become the party's presidential nominee.

SPECIAL REPORT

Unrest, political tension in Senegal: What lies ahead?

By James Tasamba

KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Political tensions have cast a shadow on Senegal’s democratic credentials, which are often held up as an example across Africa.

SPECIAL REPORT

Threats and cash: Rohingya refugees face pressure for Myanmar return

By Md. Kamruzzaman and SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Bangladesh and Myanmar have been pushing ahead with a contentious pilot project to repatriate Rohingya refugees, a plan brokered and backed by China.