ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):
US efforts for humanitarian truce in Sudan amid famine
Efforts by the US to bring a humanitarian truce in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) amid confirmed famine in the war-scarred city of El-Fasher in North Darfur state, and the besieged town of Kadugli in South Kordofan.
Gaza ceasefire deal
Updates on the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, as efforts are underway to locate the remains of more Israeli hostages to be handed over to Israel.
The pace and scale of humanitarian aid deliveries into the enclave through multiple crossings will be followed as well.
2nd World Summit for Social Development in Qatar
The second day of the Second World Summit for Social Development in Qatar, which began on Tuesday in Doha and will conclude on Thursday with broad participation from heads of state and government, representatives of the UN, civil society, and the private sector.
The summit aims to discuss global action on poverty eradication, social inclusion, and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Turkish president's address at parliament meeting
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend Justice and Development (AK) Party's group meeting at the parliament, where he will address lawmakers about national and regional issues.
Romania hosts NATO-Industry Forum 2025
The two-day NATO-Industry Forum to be held in Bucharest, co-organized by Allied Command Transformation and NATO’s Defense Industry, Innovation and Armaments Division under the auspices of the secretary general.
German Cabinet to focus on cutting red tape
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will lead a special Cabinet meeting on Nov. 5 dedicated to reducing bureaucracy and simplifying life for citizens.
The government will adopt new measures to cut bureaucratic requirements and assess this year's progress in reducing red tape. Cutting bureaucracy has been identified as a top priority for the federal government.
Turkish foreign minister's visit to Finland
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will hold talks with his Finnish counterpart Elina Valtonen.
Fidan is also expected to meet with Jussi Halla-aho, the Finnish parliament speaker. During his visit, Fidan is scheduled to deliver a speech at an event titled Türkiye–Finland Cooperation in the Finnish parliament.
The minister is also expected to meet members of the Tatar community, an ethnic Turkic group living in Finland.
Zohran Mamdani elected New York City’s first Muslim mayor
Developments and reactions after Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian to hold the office.
Trump to hold breakfast for Republican senators, attend business forum
US President Donald Trump will host Republican senators at the White House for breakfast before traveling to Miami to attend the America Business Forum, where he will also deliver remarks.
UN Security Council to be briefed on Yemen sanctions
The UN Security Council will receive a briefing from Korea’s UN envoy on the work of the 2140 Yemen Sanctions Committee. Later, it will hold an open briefing on the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei on Sudan and South Sudan. Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, assistant secretary-general for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, and Guang Cong, deputy special representative to the secretary-general of the UN Mission in South Sudan.
US transport safety board to launch probe into Kentucky UPS plane crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will launch a go-team to investigate the deadly Tuesday crash of a UPS MD-11 cargo aircraft. An NTSB board member will serve as an on-scene spokesperson, with a media briefing expected. At least seven people were killed after the cargo plane crashed near Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Louisville, Kentucky.
Rubio to meet with Cuban opposition figure, lawmakers, Central Asian counterparts
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to sit down with Cuban opposition figure Jose Daniel Ferrer at the State Department as the Trump administration ramps up a campaign in Latin America that it says targets “narcoterrorists.” Rubio will later brief a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill regarding ongoing strikes conducted by the Trump administration in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean that allegedly target boats carrying drugs to the US. He will cap his day with a meeting with his counterparts from five Central Asian nations at the State Department.
Moscow to host meeting of CIS security chiefs
Russia's capital Moscow to host a meeting of the Council of Secretaries of the Security Councils of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The meeting will notably include the participation of Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan, who will attend the meeting on behalf of Yerevan for the first time in three years.
Premier Li addresses 8th China International Import Expo in Shanghai
Chinese Premier Li Qiang addresses 8th China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Leaders and officials from Georgia, Serbia, Nigeria, and Slovenia among other countries are attending the event, which will run until Nov. 10.
THE ECONOMY
German factory orders
Destatis to announce monthly factory orders figures for October. In September, the orders declined 0.8% month-on-month.
US private sector employment
The US to release private sector non-farm employment data for October. In September, the US private sector lost 32,000 jobs.
OECD inflation
The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to share inflation figures for its area.
SPECIAL REPORTS
INTERVIEW - Global neglect of war in Sudan led to spiraling crisis: Red Cross Africa head
Interview with Patrick Youssef, regional director for Africa at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), focusing on the ongoing war in Sudan.
Youssef speaks about the mass humanitarian crises in Sudan and the reasons for the continuing violence, singling out international neglect and inaction as one of the key reasons for the increasingly dire situation.
He also shares insights about the crisis in easter DR Congo and the ICRC’s position as a humanitarian actor in the field, while calling for concerted action from the international community to alleviate civilian sufferings in the affected regions.
‘Bring Sami home immediately’: Family of UK journalist detained in US demands action
Report on the detention of Sami Hamdi, a British-Tunisian commentator and journalist, by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency in the US.
The story includes an interview with Sami’s wife Soumaya Hamdi, who narrates details about his detention at San Francisco Airport on Oct. 26 and shares the family’s concerns about his safety in ICE custody. She also links her husband’s detention to the repression of pro-Palestine voices in the US.
The report also has comments from a spokesperson of the UK Foreign Office on the government’s efforts for Sami’s release, and Seamus Dooley, assistant general secretary of the National Union of Journalists.
NEW MEDIA
VIDEO - Interview with Soumaya Hamdi, wife of British-Tunisian commentator and journalist Sami Hamdi, about his recent detention by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in the US.