Kirkuk governor set to resign, council to meet Thursday “We invite you to hold an urgent meeting of the Kirkuk Governorate Council on Thursday 4/16/2026 at 12:00 PM in the meeting hall of the Governorate Council,” read the Council’s document obtained by The New Region.

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Turkey24-07-2026Turkish opposition leader forms new party, replaces CHP as main oppositionTurkey’s main opposition leader, Ozgur Ozel, announced Friday the formation of the New Party (Yeni Parti). Ozel and 90 lawmakers resigned from the Republican People’s Party (CHP), positioning the new group as the second-largest party to replace the CHP as the nation’s primary opposition.

EU sanctions Iranian judges for ‘serious human rights violations’ "As Tehran intensifies its domestic crackdown, the EU will continue to hold those responsible to account," said EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.