Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing – April 1, 2023

Daily briefing on latest developments around world

ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

The Turkish high-altitude unmanned combat aerial vehicle Bayraktar Akinci, manufactured by Turkish defense company, Baykar, successfully test-fired a IHA-230 missile capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 140 kilometers (90 miles).

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian at the entrance of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, according to security sources.

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell signed the declaration of goodwill on the "Zero Waste Project" in a meeting with Turkish first lady Emine Erdogan.

The UK, France, Lithuania and Estonia, as well as NATO’s chief, welcomed Türkiye's ratification of Finland’s accession to the alliance.

Moscow’s updated foreign policy identifies the US as the “main initiator” of the West’s anti-Russian policies and hybrid war, according to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

The Feb. 6 earthquakes in southern Türkiye damaged 20% of agricultural production, said the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The UN warned that the risk of a nuclear weapon being used is higher than at any time since the Cold War as Russia plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.

Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned the Danish envoy after hate crimes were committed in Denmark against the holy Quran and the Turkish flag.

Türkiye strongly condemned the recurrence of a “vile attack” on the Muslim holy book, the Quran, and a Turkish flag in Denmark.

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said preliminary results of an investigation into a recent armed attack on an Azerbaijani diplomat point to possible Iranian involvement.

The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation indicator softened in February -- annually and monthly, coming lower than market estimates, according to the Commerce Department figures.

Russian President Vladimir Putin relieved ambassadors to Estonia and Latvia of their duties.

Turkish national broadcaster TRT launched its Africa edition, TRT Africa, a new digital news platform.

Eurozone’s annual consumer inflation tumbled to a 13-month low in March following a decline in energy prices, according to flash estimates.

The British economy unexpectedly grew 0.1% in the fourth quarter compared to the previous period as flash data had estimated stagnation.




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