ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):
Israel’s ongoing deadly attacks on Gaza Strip
The Israeli army’s constant and escalating daily attacks across the Gaza Strip amid an ongoing genocide, with a worsening humanitarian crisis.
Updates on the deadly assaults, including casualty figures, specific incidents, and the targeting of civilian infrastructure across Gaza will be followed along with regional and international reactions and those from human rights groups.
Expected diplomats’ tour of West Bank to assess damage from Israeli army and illegal settlers
A delegation of over 22 ambassadors and diplomatic representatives is expected to visit the town of Kafr Malik in the occupied West Bank to examine the extensive destruction and human rights violations resulting from attacks by the Israeli military and illegal settlers.
Statements from visiting diplomats and Palestinian authorities will be followed, and any potential Israeli restrictions on the delegation’s movements will be closely tracked.
President Erdogan's meeting with party officials
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to deliver speech at a meeting with Justice and Development (AK) Party provincial heads. He is expected to speak on local and regional issues, including Gaza.
UK Foreign Influence Registration Scheme comes into effect
The registering of foreign lobbyists in the UK, set out in the 2023 National Security Act, comes into effect after being delayed from 2024. On April 1, Security Minister Dan Jarvis confirmed that Russia, including its President Vladimir Putin, would be specified under the scheme's Enhanced Tier, meaning anyone working for the Russian state in the UK will have to declare what they are doing or risk going to prison. The government has yet to comment on whether China will be part of the scheme, but there is speculation that Chinese entities accused of interference could be included. Fact box explaining new law due today.
Denmark assumes rotating European Council Presidency
Denmark assumes EU Council presidency until the end of December.
France - Planned expansion of smoking ban in public spaces
French laws coming into effect expanding ban on smoking in public spaces to include beaches, parks and public gardens, outside schools, bus stops, and sports venues. The expansion is part of France's drive to create a “tobacco-free generation.”
German court to rule on Catholic Church sexual abuse case
A Cologne court is expected to announce its verdict today in a high-profile case in which a 58-year-old woman is suing the Catholic Church for €830,000 ($973,000) in compensation for childhood sexual abuse.
UN agencies to hold bi-weekly briefing in Geneva
UN agencies to release expected topics of Tuesday briefing.
Diplomatic friction between Russia, Azerbaijan
Reactions from Baku and Moscow to be closely followed as diplomatic tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia continue to rise following last Friday’s police raids in Yekaterinburg, Russia in which two Azerbaijanis died. Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry summoned Russia's charge d'affaires over the incident, demanding a full investigation and prosecution of those responsible, while the Azerbaijani Culture Ministry declared Sunday that all Russian cultural events in the country have been canceled.
Russia announced its regret over Baku's decision to cancel Russian cultural events, while dismissing Azerbaijan’s protest over the incident, saying those held are Russians suspected of serious crimes. Russia's Investigative Committee announced Monday that six Russian citizens were arrested as part of the investigation surrounding the incident. The Eurasia desk to follow developments surrounding the tensions via official statements and state media reports.
Trump’s visit to migrant detention center
US President Donald Trump to travel to the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention center being set up in Florida’s Everglades. The Trump administration is converting the remote Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport into a detention facility that officials say could eventually house as many as 5,000 people.
Trump might speak to reporters ahead of his departure. He is set to attend a roundtable discussion in Florida.
Quad foreign ministers’ meeting
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to host foreign ministers from Australia, India, and Japan to bolster efforts to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
US-India talks
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to host enhanced honor cordon and bilateral meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
Pakistan set to assume UN Security Council presidency
Pakistan assuming presidency of UN Security Council for July, within its current two-year tenure as a non-permanent member that started on Jan. 1.
Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, president of the Security Council for July, to hold news conference.
Top diplomats of Australia, Japan, India visit US for Quad meeting
Top diplomats of Australia, India, and Japan due in US for Quad foreign ministers’ meeting hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. Second such meeting since January when Donald Trump returned to the White House, the meeting is expected to focus on regional security, economic cooperation, technology, and upholding a free and open Asia-Pacific.
North Korea likely to respond to Trump’s statement on ending conflict
Pyongyang likely to respond to US President Donald Trump’s statement that he will “get the conflict solved” with North Korea. Trump was reacting to reports over whether he had written a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Chinese Foreign Ministry briefing
China’s Foreign Ministry to hold regular news conference in Beijing addressing current global and regional events, including trade deals with the US.
THE ECONOMY
German unemployment
German Destatis to announce unemployment data for June. In May, the unemployment rate was stable at 6.3%. Markets expect it to rise to 6.4% in June.
SPECIAL REPORTS
Rights groups slam UK court ruling rejecting Israel arms sales challenge
Report on UK High Court’s dismissal of a landmark legal case brought by human rights groups challenging government’s ongoing arms exports to Israel amid the Gaza war.
Story focuses on criticism from rights groups aimed at the court’s ruling that the legality of arms sales, including F-35 components used in Gaza, is a matter for Parliament and not judicial review. It also highlights broader debates over international law, UK foreign policy, and ethical arms trading.
Report features interviews with representatives from Al-Haq, Global Legal Action Network (GLAN), Amnesty International, and others, who argue ruling gives the UK a green light to support Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza.
‘The sea raised me, now I must protect it’: Women fishers rise to lead climate action
Report on women fishers in Zanzibar, Tanzania plus the Philippines’ Mindanao islands who are taking a leading role in efforts to address the impacts of climate change.
Story explains how women – long excluded from formal marine governance – are forming cooperatives, restoring coral reefs with traditional methods, and pushing for gender-inclusive ocean policies.
Feature includes interviews with various fisherwomen and activists, including Asha Musa, a Swahili woman from Tanzania trained in sustainable seaweed farming, and has additional insights from UN Women and FAO experts on how local action by women is reshaping global marine agendas.
NEW MEDIA
VIDEO - Interviews with representatives of various rights groups, including Al-Haq and Global Legal Action Network, about UK High Court’s dismissal of their landmark legal case challenging government arms exports to Israel.