Battle of the cities

According to a report, Istanbul mayor, Ekrem Imamaglu has defeated Recep Erdoğan in the battle of the cities. Reportedly, the opposition Republican people’s party have defeated Mr Erdogan’s conservative party in major cities such as Ankara, Istanbul, Adana, Bursa and Antalya which were all strongholds of the conservative party. According to the report, observers called it the conservative party’s worst defeat since they took power in 2002.

According to the report, inflation may have been a factor, but the result is the strongest achievement of the Republican people’s party in fifty years. Reportedly, newspapers are hailing the dawn of a new era. According to the report, Mr Erdogan has acknowledged a turning point and promises to respect the decision of the nation.

News Gaza

According to a report, the israeli defence force have withdrawn from al- Shifa hospital in Gaza city. Reportedly, hundreds of people have returned to shelter in the complex, on0e saying buildings had been burned down and that he saw six dead bodies. According to the report, the idf said they had killed hundreds of hamas and other fighters and seized intelligence.

Reportedly, Israel said hamas were using hospitals for military purposes and have raided several hospitals.

News Israel

According to a report, in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv there were large protest marches, some calling for a general election. Reportedly, the israeli prime minister who was criticised by some for his attempted judicial overhaul and for what happened on October 7 said he understands the hostages’ families pain but does not want to call an election before the spring of 2026. According to the report, hostage negotiations resumed on Sunday.

Reportedly, the Israeli prime minister has said there is no victory without going into Rafah, however Israel and the u.s. are scheduled to hold a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss alternative proposals put forward by the u.s. president.

Save Democracy Rally

According to a report, thousands of people joined a save democracy rally in protest against India’s prime minister who they believe is rigging April’s election. Reportedly, Mr Kejriwal, a New Dehli politician was arrested by the federal enforcement directorate which is controlled by the prime minister on charges that Mr Kejriwal’s party accepted bribes amounting to 11 billion rupees (over 11 million euro).

According to the report, Mr Kekjriwal’s Aam Aadmi or common mans party said the charge is fabricated and politically motivated.

Eight dead as boat capsizes

According to a report, the bodies of 8 chinese people were discovered on a beach in the mexican state of Oaxaca. Reportedly, the bodies of 7 women and a man were found on Friday along a route used by illegal immigrants to enter the u.s., it is thought their boat capsized. According to the report, the mexican operated boat had set off from Chiapas state on the border with Guatemala on Thursday, one person survived.

Reportedly, the number of people trying to enter the u.s. from Mexico is increasing. According to the report, more than 6.3 million have entered the u.s. since 2021, mostly fleeing poverty and violence. Reportedly, more than 37,000 chinese migrants have been held at the Mexico u.s. border, Mexico’s immigration facilities have been overflowing. According to reports, illegal immigration is a focus of the u.s. presidential campaign and Mexico has come under increasing pressure to curb the flow.

Turkey election for biggest cities

According to a report, turks are voting in an election to decide who runs their biggest cities such as Ankara, Istanbul and Antalya. Reportedly, there is a strong link between winning Istanbul and winning Turkey, it is home to 1/5 of the population and has a diverse population; many kurds live there. According to the report, the city’s mayor is believed to be Mr Erdogan’s biggest challenger in years. Reportedly, Istanbul was won by a united opposition under mayor, Ekrem Imamaglu in 2019. According to the report, it is where Mr Erdogan grew up selling snacks; he entered politics in the 1970s, becoming mayor, prime minister then president of Turkey.

Reportedly, until 2019 Mr Erdogan’s AK party had ruled Turkey’s biggest cities for 25 years. According to the report, they were defeated when an opposition party alleged irregularities and there was a rerun. Reportedly, Turkey’s 2024 election will be Mr Erdogan’s last one, he is in his third term so can’t rule beyond 2028.

Bomb attack

According to a report, seven people including two children were killed in a car when a bomb exploded in the market town of Azaz near the turkish border. Reportedly, the town is run by pro turkish militias who control large areas along the border. According to the report, when the bomb went off the market was busy with people buying clothes for their children to mark the feast of Eid al- Fitre, the end of the fasting month of ramadam.

Reportedly, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. According to the report, Azaz is home to the syrian interim government who claim to be the only legitimate government. Reportedly, bombs targeting civilians are not rare in the region, in 2017 an attack in Azaz by islamic state killed more than 40 people. According to the report, the town was briefly captured by i.s. in 2013.

Supreme court rules in favour of mandatory conscription for orthodox jews

According to a report, historically orthodox jews have been exempt from conscription but 500 soldiers have been killed in the war in Gaza which has resulted in some members of the government and opposition placing the onus of military duty on the orthodox community. Reportedly, the judiciary found the policy of exemption to be discriminatory and Israel will be obliged to conscript orthodox jews from Monday.

According to the report, a member of the war cabinet has praised the new ruling, but the israeli prime minister who was told he had until Monday to present a new plan has asked the court for a thirty day extension in order to find a compromise.

IsraelGaza

According to a report, Israel has recalled their negotiating team from Qatar following hamas’s rejection of their latest proposal. Reportedly, a planned cabinet meeting in Israel on a proposed bill to make orthodox students enlist has been postponed at the last minute. According to the report, the subject has ignited a debate in Israel. Reportedly, a protest for military equality was held in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

According to the report, when a young male was stabbed to death for a bag of flour in northern Gaza his family decided to leave for al-Mawasi, a coastal area in southern Gaza that has been designated a humanitarian zone by israelis. Reportedly, al-Mawasi, 4 kilometres from Rafah spans 16 square kilometres of mainly coast and dunes that is now home to 380,000 people. According to the report, its fine soil makes it impossible to dig tunnels and there are no high rise buildings which makes the area safe.

News Israel

According to a report, in the early hours of Friday israeli planes targeted several sites in Syria killing around 42 people. Reportedly, a hezbollah weapons store and air defence facilities were strook; the people who died were thought to have been soldiers.

According to the report, Israel who have promised to prevent Iran from giving advanced weapons to Syria or from building up their military presence has increased attacks in Syria.

Reportedly, border attacks between Israel and hezbollah in Lebanon have increaseď since October 8 when hezbollah began launching strikes. According to the report, on Wednesday airstrikes on Lebanon killed 16 people, including hezbollah fighters.