November 14, 2022

*) Prime suspect in Istanbul bomb attack detained: Turkish authorities Turkish authorities have detained dozens of suspects, including the prime suspect in the bomb attack that killed 6 people and injured 81 on Istanbul's iconic Istiklal Avenue. The prime suspect, who is believed to have planted the explosive device, was identified as 23-year-old Syrian national Ahlam Albashir. The suspect said that she had entered Türkiye illegally from Syria after taking orders from the PKK/YPG terrorist organisation, officials said. *) Ethiopian government, Tigray rebels sign deal on ceasefire implementation The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels have signed an agreement in Nairobi that lays out a road map for peace. Saturday’s deal means an end to the bloody two-year conflict between Ethiopia’s federal army and rebels in the Tigray region, could be in sight. Both sides said they will allow aid deliveries to the Tigray region, where millions of people desperately need food and medicines. *) Live blog: Intense fighting continues in Donetsk region — Ukraine Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says fighting in the eastern Donetsk region has intensified in recent days. The clashes end the relative calm that had briefly followed Moscow’s annexation of Doneskt and three other regions in September. Russia has sought to control the wider Donbass region in eastern Ukraine, which contains the country’s industrial hub. *) Slovenia elects first female president Pirc Musar in run-off Liberal rights advocate Natasa Pirc Musar [NATASA PIRS MUSAHR] has won a run-off to become Slovenia's first female head of state. Pirc Musar will be the first woman to serve as president since Slovenia became independent amid the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991. A prominent lawyer, Pirc Musar had represented former US first lady Melania Trump in copyright and other cases in her native Slovenia. *) England beat Pakistan to win T20 World Cup final by 5 wickets England beat Pakistan by five wickets to win the Twenty20 World Cup at t