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Hagia Sophia: Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum of Hagia Sophia into mosque
The court ruled that Hagia Sophia was owned by a foundation established by Sultan Mehmet II, also known as Mehmet the Conqueror, and was presented to the community as a mosque. According to the ruling, Hagia Sophia was defined as a "mosque," a status that cannot be legally changed.
Americas
India Bets Big On Nikki Haley To Emerge As Vice Presidential Candidate Under Trump
Nikki Haley has echoed some of the same arguments Donald Trump has made on national topics such as cancel culture, defunding police forces and statue removal, although the tone and frequency between Trump and Haley differ dramatically.
Middle East
British defense minister hails Saudi-UK ties days after imposing sanctions
The British government privately called Saudi Arabia to praise their bilateral ties a day after sanctioning its senior officials for human rights abuses, The...
South Asia
India-China Tensions: India launches solar power plant to stop China imports
China is a major exporting nation of solar equipment to India. However, border clashes last month which resulted in the killing of 20 Indian troops have triggered a trade war between the two Asian giants.
World
COVID-19 in India: ‘Focus should be to save elderly’ amid rising cases of Coronavirus
As COVID-19 rings alarm bells in India with nearly 80,000 confirmed cases, health experts in the country say the focus should be on saving...