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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to soften the blow of inflation on the population and using legal threats to bolster his position ahead of a vote that could reshape his country.

Auckland declared a local state of emergency as a devastating deluge prompted chaotic scenes, evacuations and power outages. “Steep roads just became rivers of water,” one resident said.

As advisers to the Food and Drug Administration endorsed ending one era of the Covid vaccination campaign, they also grappled with its future.

The intervention from London angered Scottish politicians, but it’s not clear that backers of independence can use the issue to their advantage.

Iranian officials blamed the assault, which also wounded two guards, on “personal motivations,” while the Azerbaijani authorities called it a “terrorist attack.” A suspect is in custody.

The move made Meduza the latest journalistic outlet to fall victim to the Kremlin’s efforts to suppress criticism.

Peru’s unrest continues unabated as the demonstrations move to the country’s capital and the government doubles down on portraying demonstrators as pawns for nefarious interests.

Officials labeled the independent site Meduza, which is based in Latvia, an “undesirable organization,” effectively outlawing its content.

An exceptionally cold January has brought the region misery and snarled travel. Experts blame the same arctic system that hit the United States last month.

At least 11 people were killed in the attacks, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said. The strikes came a day after Western allies pledged to send tanks to aid Ukraine’s war effort.