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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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Algeria counts votes in second parliamentary polls since 2019

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Algeria counts votes in second parliamentary polls since 2019

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Voters arrive at a polling station to cast their ballots during the parliamentary elections in the Birkhadem district of the capital Algiers, Algeria on July 2, 2026.

Algeria began counting votes on Thursday after polling stations closed in the country’s second parliamentary elections since the 2019 popular movement. Voter turnout reached 11.24% by 3 pm local time, with over 24 million eligible voters, as counting continues across 69 provinces.

Algeria began counting votes on Thursday evening after polling stations closed across the North African nation in the country’s second parliamentary elections since the 2019 popular movement. State-affiliated Ennahar TV aired footage showing votes being counted in several provinces after ballot boxes closed. No statement has yet been released by the country’s election authority.

Turnout and voter eligibility

Polls opened at 8 am local time (0700GMT) across Algeria’s 69 provinces to elect members of the People’s National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, and closed at 8 pm (1900GMT) after voting was extended by an hour. The electoral commission said that voter turnout inside the country had reached 11.24% by 3 pm local time (1400GMT). More than 24 million voters were eligible to take part in the elections.

Parliamentary composition

The People’s National Assembly has 407 seats, including 12 allocated to Algerians living abroad. The elections are being closely watched as a test of political stability and reform in the country since the 2019 Hirak movement, which led to the resignation of late President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

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