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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.

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Fenerbahce Beko clinch EuroLeague regular season lead

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Fenerbahce Beko clinch EuroLeague regular season lead

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Turkish basketball giants Fenerbahce Beko clinched the lead in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season late Thursday, beating Italian opponents AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 104-90.

Fenerbahce Beko's Serbian forward Nikola Kalinic, who was selected as the player of the game, scored 22 points for his team.

The Turkish club's point guard, Ali Muhammed, produced 23 points against AX Armani Exchange.

The Italian club's U.S. forward, James Nunnally, racked up 26 points against Fenerbahce Beko and was the top scorer of the game.

Dictating the game held at the Mediolanum Forum near Milan, visitors Fenerbahce Beko took a large halftime lead of 52-42.

Fenerbahce Beko won Thursday's game even though many stars of the Istanbul team such as Greek guard Kostas Sloukas, Czech center Jan Vesely and French center-forward Joffrey Lauvergne didn't play.

The away victory in the Round 29 game saw Fenerbahce Beko clinch the lead in the EuroLeague regular season as the Istanbul heavyweights earned their 24th win this season.

They lost only five games.

Regular season leaders Fenerbahce Beko have already qualified for the next phase, the EuroLeague playoffs.

Sixteen teams are competing in league -- four Spanish, three Turkish, two Russian and two Greek teams and one team each from Germany, Italy, Israel, Lithuania and Montenegro.

Meanwhile, Thursday's losers, AX Armani Exchange, have risked their playoff chances as they are now in eighth spot in the standings.

The regular season is being played from Oct. 11, 2018 to April 5, 2019 with the top eight advancing to the playoffs to be held from April 16-30.

The winners will advance to the Final Four on May 17-19 at Fernando Buesa Arena in the Spanish city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in single-elimination matchups.

In addition to Fenerbahce Beko, CSKA Moscow, Real Madrid, Anadolu Efes from Istanbul and Barcelona Lassa have secured playoff spots.

Titles :Ali Muhammed AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan Basketball Fenerbahce Beko James Nunnally Nikola Kalinic Turkish Airlines Euroleague

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