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Putin Will Seek Another Presidential Term in Russia

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Putin Will Seek Another Presidential Term in Russia

Vladimir Putin (AA)
Vladimir Putin (AA)

Vladimir Putin has moved to prolong his presidential term in Russia for another six years.
Putin still commands wide support after nearly a quarter-century in power, despite starting an immensely costly war in Ukraine.
Putin on Friday announced his candidacy in the 2024 presidential election that he is all but certain to win.
He has started an immensely costly war in Ukraine that has taken thousands of his countrymen’s lives, and provoked repeated attacks inside Russia.
Whether due to real or coerced support, Putin is expected to face only token opposition on the ballot for the March 17, 2024, election.
He already is the longest-serving Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin.

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Powerful Quake of 6.2 Magnitude Shakes Istanbul

Türkiye's national flags are displayed on buildings ahead of the National Sovereignty and Child's Day in the financial district of Istanbul, Türkiye, April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Türkiye's national flags are displayed on buildings ahead of the National Sovereignty and Child's Day in the financial district of Istanbul, Türkiye, April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Powerful Quake of 6.2 Magnitude Shakes Istanbul

Türkiye's national flags are displayed on buildings ahead of the National Sovereignty and Child's Day in the financial district of Istanbul, Türkiye, April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Türkiye's national flags are displayed on buildings ahead of the National Sovereignty and Child's Day in the financial district of Istanbul, Türkiye, April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Türkiye's AFAD disaster agency said, one of the strongest quakes to strike the city of 16 million in recent years.
There were no immediate reports of damage, but people evacuated buildings as the quake hit and shook the city, located on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus strait.
The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 12:49 (0949 GMT) was in the area of Silivri, some 80 km (50 miles) to the west of Istanbul. It was at a depth of 6.92 km (4.3 miles), Reuters quoted AFAD as saying.
Broadcaster TGRT reported that one person had been injured as a result of jumping off a balcony during the quake, which occurred during a public holiday in Türkiye.
AFAD warned people in the region against entering damaged buildings.
The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said the earthquake had a magnitude 6.02. It was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) GFZ said.