Turkey has strongly objected after Greece announced plans to close eight schools serving the Turkish minority within the country. According to the Greek government gazette on the 20th (local time), the Greek Ministry of Education announced on the 13th that it plans to close 47 kindergartens and elementary schools in the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace starting from the 2026–2027 academic year, which begins in the second half of this year. (Article excerpt omitted) Howe

In Algeria, Africa, wildfires caused by a prolonged heatwave have swept through the northern regions, resulting in six deaths. The Algerian Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Transportation, and local authorities announced on the 21st (local time) that wildfires and bushfires occurring across several provinces have continued to spread due to the extreme heat, leading to fatalities. According to Algeria's Civil Protection Directorate, a total of 1,460 wildfires have been record

Following the 2003 U.S.-led coalition invasion of Iraq and the violence that followed from militant groups, many Christians left the country. Recently, the Iraqi government has encouraged Christians living abroad to return. However, local Christian leaders remain deeply skeptical because the fundamental issues of insecurity and social discrimination have not been resolved. (Article excerpt omitted) Since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003, Iraq has become a major tar