Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - Upon request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NATO-Ukraine Council expected to meet at ambassadors level to discuss transport of Ukrainian grain.

GREECE

ATHENS - Following wildfires in Rhodes.

US

WASHINGTON - Plea hearing will take place in case of President Joe Biden's son Hunter, who is due to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges as part of deal with prosecutors.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to hold session on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at presidential complex in the capital Ankara.

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to meet separately with his Chinese and Libyan counterparts to discuss bilateral ties, regional and international issues.

RUSSIA

SAINT-PETERSBURG - Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold separate meetings with his Egyptian and Ethiopian counterparts Abdelfattah Al Sisi and Abiy Ahmed, and also with head of BRICS Bank Dilma Rousseff.

MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to hold weekly news conference.

ISRAEL

TEL AVIV - Following reactions in Israel after Knesset’s approval of law that opposition says would limit powers of Israeli Supreme Court to strike down decisions made by government.

KUWAIT

KUWAIT CITY - British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly visits Kuwait as part of a 3-day Middle East tour, which began on Tuesday in Qatar and will end on Thursday in Jordan.

PHILIPPINES

MANILA - Monitoring weather conditions created by Super Typhoon Doksuri in Philippines neighboring region.

SPECIAL REPORT

Why are tensions rising between Pakistan and Afghanistan?

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - A fresh spate of brazen attacks on Pakistani security forces reportedly carried out by Afghanistan-based militants has stoked renewed tensions between the two neighbors, which, analysts believe, Islamabad can handle through a "selective approach" instead of using force.

Fire season in Europe transforms into year-round crisis as wildfires intensify

By Rabia Ali

ISTANBUL (AA) - As wildfires continue to ravage forested regions across Europe, experts warn that the typical fire season has now extended into a year-long affair.