Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing – May 3, 2022

ANKARA

Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that he will "most probably" have a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin this week.

Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, was being celebrated worldwide Monday.

The Spanish government announced Monday that the phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defense Minister Margarita Robles were attacked with Pegasus spyware.

Some 23,800 Russian soldiers have so far been killed in Ukraine, the country's military said Monday.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador Monday over Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler “had Jewish blood.”

New Zealand on Monday reopened its borders to visitors from around 60 countries for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic over two years ago.

Denmark on Monday reopened its embassy in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which was closed immediately after Russia launched its war on Ukraine in late February.

Muslims in Ukraine on Monday celebrated Eid al-Fitr in the shadow of war, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

In Turkiye’s southeastern Diyarbakir province, several families are observing Eid al-Fitr – ordinarily a joyous occasion marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan – with heavy hearts.

The United Nations said Monday that at least 3,153 civilians have now been killed in the Ukraine war.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday renewed his call for Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.

Turkiye registered 1,344 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, according to official data released Monday.

A Japanese academic who learned about the Muslim faith during his religious education in Japan wants to help promote Islam in his home country.

In a phone call, the Turkish and Russian defense ministers on Monday discussed the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and the prospect of a cease-fire.

Russian clubs have been barred from taking part in next season's UEFA competitions, European football's governing body announced Monday.