ISTANBUL -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on Saturday with Head of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh in Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul.

The meeting, which commenced at 2:30 p.m. local time (1130 GMT), was held behind closed doors at the Dolmabahce presidential working office, as reported by the NTV broadcaster. (Türkiye-Hamas-Ties)

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NEW YORK -- A U.S. man who set himself on fire on Friday afternoon across the street where former U.S. President Donald Trump was undergoing a criminal trial has died on the same day, according to media reports.

Identified as Max Azzarello, the "conspiracy theorist" passed away in a hospital in New York City on Friday night, due to severe burns and other wounds, said reports quoting anonymous law enforcement officials. (U.S.-Trump-Trial)

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SOFIA -- Bulgarian law enforcement authorities have seized 402.72 kg of heroin at the country's Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint near the border with Türkiye, officials said on Saturday.

The heroin, divided into 618 strip-shaped polyethylene bags, was discovered on Wednesday during an X-ray examination of a truck transporting mattresses for beds from Iran through Türkiye and Bulgaria to a European Union nation, according to the Prosecutor's Office. (Bulgaria-Heroin-Seizure)

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WINDHOEK -- Namibia has expressed its disappointment following the recent decision by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) not to adopt a resolution granting the State of Palestine full membership in the United Nations.

In a statement on Friday, Peya Mushelenga, minister of international relations and cooperation, expressed strong dismay over the veto exercised by the United States, which prevented the adoption of the resolution recommending Palestine's full membership to the UN General Assembly. (Namibia-UN-Resolution) Enditem

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