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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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Russia extends detention of US athlete on drug smuggling charges

US Olympic champion Brittney Griner

Griner arrested on March 5 on suspicion of trying to illegally import hashish oil into Russia

A court in Moscow on Wednesday extended the detention of US Olympic champion Brittney Griner on charges of drug smuggling.

"The court granted the request of the investigation and extended the period of detention of the US citizen Griner until May 19," the Khimkinsky court said in a statement.

Griner was arrested on March 5 on suspicion of trying to illegally import hashish oil into Russia through Sheremetyevo Airport.

With the US national basketball team, Griner won the 2014 World Championships in Turkiye, the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the 2018 World Championships in Spain, and the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Currently, she plays for a Russian basketball team from Yekaterinburg.

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