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Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, July 6, 2023

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

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - High-level talks between Türkiye and Sweden on Sweden's bid to become full-fledged NATO member.

BRUSSELS - European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) to meet and discuss last month’s migrant boat sinking off Greece.

FRANCE

PARIS – Developments, violent protests in wake of last week's fatal shooting of 17-year-old of North African descent.

LONDON - Deadline for government to appeal to High Court to grant it hearing in Rwanda asylum seeker case.

LONDON - Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to announce new sanctions on Iran.

CHINA

BEIJING - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen set to arrive for official visit.

BEIJING - Following weather situation nationwide as rains, floods kill 15 while many areas witness sweltering temperatures.

JAPAN

FUKUSHIMA - Following Japan’s release of nuclear waste into the sea after International Atomic Energy Agency approved plan.

BANGLADESH

COX’S BAZAAR - ICC Prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan visiting Rohingya refugees camps in Bangladesh.

PALESTINE

JENIN - Following humanitarian situation after end of Israel's 48-hour raid that killed 12 Palestinians and injured about 120 others.

SUDAN

KHARTOUM - Ongoing clashes between Sudanese army, Rapid Support Forces in capital Khartoum, Kordofan province despite international calls for dialogue.

LEBANON

BEIRUT - Angry depositors protest in front of Justice Ministry over central bank restrictions on withdrawing foreign currency deposits.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Following reactions after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held Iraq responsible for safety of Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov held for months as hostage by Shia militia.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to deliver remarks in South Carolina on energy and economic policies.

NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to deliver remarks on his travels to Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago, and developments in occupied Palestinian territories.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss situation in Haiti.

THE ECONOMY

BERLIN - Germany’s statistical office Destatis to release factory orders data for May.

LUXEMBOURG - Eurostat to release retail sales figures for May.

SPORTS

LONDON - Matches at Wimbledon, third Grand Slam of year.

TARBES, France - Tour de France to resume with Stage 6 between Tarbes and Cauterets Cambasque.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Teenager’s killing exposes systemic racism and police violence in France’

By Rabia Ali

ISTANBUL (AA) - Last week’s fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M. has shed light on the wider issue of systemic racism in French society, which is deeply rooted in the country’s colonial past and continues to permeate its institutions, according to experts.

SPECIAL REPORT

Climate crisis: Heat records toppling across the globe

By Seda Sevencan

ISTANBUL (AA) - July 3 and 4 have gone down in history as the hottest days ever recorded worldwide, while scientists are warning that more new unwanted temperature records could be just around the corner.

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