Diary

ISTANBUL (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, May 3​​​​​​​, 2025 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

Turkish president's TRNC visit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend the opening ceremony of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Republic Complex as well as an award ceremony for Türkiye's premier tech event TEKNOFEST in Lefkosa.

Singapore holds general elections

Nearly 2.76 million people in Singapore are eligible to cast a vote to elect 97 lawmakers during general elections. The election results, with the main competition between People's Action Party and Workers' Party, expected to come late Saturday.

Millions in Australia cast vote to elect new government

Some 18 million Australians cast ballots to elect 190 lawmakers of the bicameral parliament in Australia. A party or a coalition needs the support of 76 lawmakers in the House of Representatives to form the government. Independents and Greens are expected to make a dent in the prospects of the two main parties -- the ruling Labor Party and the opposition Liberal Party in the polls.

Tensions over Kashmir persist between Pakistan and India

The developments as tensions over the disputed Kashmir region persist between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. Hundreds of people visiting either side of the border are forced to return home after the two nations canceled their visas, with tensions running high since unidentified gunmen shot dead 26 people in the Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22.

Brice Oligui Nguema to be inaugurated as Gabon's president

Brice Oligui Nguema will be inaugurated Saturday as Gabon's president for a seven-year term at a ceremony in the capital Libreville following the April 12 presidential election.

Nguema won the election with 94.85% of the vote, the first since the 2023 military coup. He has served as the transition president since the coup that ousted former President Ali Bongo ended the 56-year Bongo dynasty in the oil-producing Central African nation.