ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
Gaza ceasefire amid Israel violations
Updates on the initial phase of the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas amid Israeli violations, following a day of deadly attacks on the enclave. Mediators have intensified efforts to de-escalate the situation while attempts continue to locate more bodies of Israeli hostages to be handed over under the deal.
Developments in Sudan
Field and humanitarian developments in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur in western Sudan, which remains under control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Thousands of displaced people face dire humanitarian conditions after fleeing violations that have drawn widespread condemnation.
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis mass protest in Jerusalem over military draft
Ultra-Orthodox Jews, known as Haredim, expected to hold a mass protest in West Jerusalem to oppose military conscription. Tensions persist between religious parties and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a draft law, which for decades has exempted Haredim from service in the Israeli army.
Talks between Türkiye and Germany
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to welcome German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Presidential Complex in the capital Ankara to discuss bilateral and regional issues. The leaders are expected to hold a news conference.
French president hosts Paris Peace Forum
President Emmanuel Macron hosts the annual Paris Peace Forum, which features addresses from high-profile politicians. The agenda is expected to focus on debate and advance solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges, from climate change to conflicts.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman to hold weekly press briefing
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to hold a weekly press briefing via video conference to discuss current foreign policy issues.
Xi, Trump meet in South Korea
US President Donald Trump reduced fentanyl-related tariffs on Chinese imports after meeting his counterpart Xi Jinping in South Korea's Busan. He said Beijing will also begin buying soya bean from the US and relax export controls on rare earths to the US. The two met for the first time since 2019.
Leaders, officials from APEC economies arrive in South Korea
Leaders and representatives from 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies including China, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, and Japan, arrive in South Korea for a two-day summit in the southeastern coastal city of Gyeongju. The summit is being held amid US tariffs as well as transition to artificial intelligence and digital economies.
Pyongyang's reaction expected on Trump's Korean Peninsula peace comment
Pyongyang is likely to react to Trump's statement that his administration will work "very hard" to reach a peace agreement between North Korea and South Korea.
France to host conference on peace in eastern DR Congo, Africa’s Great Lakes region
France to host a conference on the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum to support peace efforts in the Great Lakes region of Africa, focusing on the humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Organized in coordination with Togo, the African Union’s mediator for the region, the event aims to mobilize international support, advance ongoing negotiations led by the US, Qatar, and the AU, and discuss regional economic integration.
THE ECONOMY
Germany's GDP
Destatis to release quarterly economic growth data for the third quarter. In the second quarter, German GDP contracted 0.3%. Markets expect stagnation (no growth) for the third quarter. Destatis will also release inflation figures for October.
ECB interest rate decision
The European Central Bank to announce its interest rate decision. Markets expect no change in the policy rate, which currently stands at 2%.
Eurozone GDP
Eurostat to share GDP growth figures for the eurozone for the third quarter. In the second quarter, the euro area's economy grew 0.1%. Markets expect a 0.1% growth for the third quarter as well.
US GDP
US to release economic growth data for the third quarter. In the second quarter, the GDP expanded 3.8%. Markets expect a 3% growth for the third quarter.
SPECIAL REPORTS
In Peru’s ‘abandoned’ provinces, anger mounts over political dysfunction, corruption, state neglect
Report on Peru’s deepening political and social turmoil following the impeachment of President Dina Boluarte and the rise of new leader Jose Jeri amid violent protests and surging crime.
The story explores the feelings of anger and disillusionment shared by many Peruvians, especially in remote regions like the Amazon, who feel abandoned by political corruption in Lima.
It features on-the-ground remarks by vendors and farmers in the city of Yurimaguas, who spoke about their experiences of economic struggle and political abandonment, as well as the views of political scientist Alonso Cardenas, who explains how political impunity has facilitated a surge in crime.
‘We have lost everything’: South Sudanese families fight to stay afloat amid deadly floods
Report on devastating floods sweeping across South Sudan, leaving nearly a million people affected and forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes.
The story highlights how rising water levels have submerged vast areas of farmland, destroyed homes and markets, and triggered a humanitarian crisis marked by hunger, displacement, and disease outbreaks.
It features comments from local residents, Pigi County Commissioner Suleiman Deng Thon, and Relief and Rehabilitation Commission Chairman David Ngiro Yangkon.