Turkey

Five prosecutors were appointed to investigate an underground coal mine explosion that killed 41 workers in northern Turkey, the country's Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said.

At least 28 people were killed and several others remain trapped following an explosion at a coal mine in Turkey's Bartin province, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca confirmed on Saturday.

After making headlines when she declined to say whether Emmanuel Macron was a "friend or foe", UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has now declared the French President "a friend" as they announced plans to work together at a summit.

Turkey's media watchdog has banned access to the Turkish services of US public service broadcaster Voice of America and German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, prompting criticism of censorship. The Supreme Board of…