Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing

ANKARA

Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

• German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne signed a joint declaration on energy solidarity.

• The German parliament is planning to adopt a resolution next week to declare the starvation of millions of Ukrainians under Joseph Stalin a “genocide,” according to media reports.

• Two Chinese vessels entered Japan's territorial waters around a chain of disputed islands in the East China Sea.

• A prominent tribal leader was killed by unidentified assailants in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan provinces.

• The Azerbaijani president said his country will do its best to protect Azerbaijanis across the world, including those in Iran.

• Meanwhile, a planned peace meeting next month between Azerbaijan and Armenia has been called off because of Armenia’s insistence on involving France, according to Azerbaijan’s president.

• The Turkish president lashed out at international politicians, non-governmental organizations and the media for their lack of reaction against the latest YPG/PKK terror attacks that killed three civilians, including a child and a teacher, in southeastern Türkiye.

• The PKK/YPG terror group recruited nearly 300 people in Germany who traveled to Syria and Iraq to fight alongside the group, according to the German government.

• Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the promotion of defense cooperation between Pakistan and Türkiye is for peace, not for war or aggression.

• Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to offer far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir the portfolio of the national security minister in the new Israeli government.

• Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima was arrested on corruption allegations by Malawi’s anti-corruption agency.

• American rapper Kanye West has announced plans to run for president again in 2024.