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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Report – Inter Milan Ready To Listen To Offers For Turkey Midfielder Amid Galatasaray Links
Report – Inter Milan Ready To Listen To Offers For Turkey Midfielder Amid Galatasaray Links Inter Milan have seemingly changed their stance on Hakan Calhanoglu amid intense speculation linking him with Galatasaray. Per Corriere dello Sport via FCInterNews, the Italian giants are open to selling the former AC Milan star this summer. Advertisement What looked unthinkable last summer is about to become a reality. Indeed, Hakan Calhanoglu is no longer unsellable as Inter aim to cash in on the 31-year-old in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Galatasaray are waiting for their chance to strike. Inter Milan Open to Letting Hakan Calhanoglu Join Galatasaray MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 25: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale looks o during the Coppa Italia, Quarter Final match between FC Internazionale and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 25, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by) Even though Inter would let the Turk move to Istanbul, there are certain requirements. For starters, anything less than €35-40 million would be unacceptable. While Galatasaray have become popular among footballers for premium salaries, they're not famous for paying high transfer fees. Therefore, the optimism isn't high unless the Turks decide to deviate from their usual transfer policy. Advertisement Otherwise, they'll need Inter's helping hand to lure the 31-year-old back to his homeland. Anyway, Calhanoglu will not feature for Inter at the Club World Cup, with Petar Sucic expected to fill the void.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
UN Rights Chief Urges Sri Lanka To Ensure Accountability For Wartime Atrocities
The United Nations human rights chief urged Sri Lanka on Tuesday to ensure accountability for crimes committed during its protracted ethnic war. Volker Turk told a panel discussion in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo that the country must address the question of impunity during the Tamil separatist war, which was brought to a bloody conclusion in 2009. The UN has estimated that 40,000 Tamil civilians were killed by government forces in the final months of its battle to defeat the Tamil Tiger rebels, who had fought for independence. Successive Sri Lankan governments have resisted calls for internationally backed independent investigations into horrific rights abuses, while several high-profile massacres of civilians remain unresolved. Turk said that Sri Lanka is currently in an "impunity trap", as the country emerges from an economic meltdown in 2022. "It is... vital to hold to account the perpetrators of the most severe crimes," he said. "Vital for justice, vital for deterrence, vital for the victims who have suffered inconceivable pain and loss, and vital for the future." Sri Lanka is "recovering from decades of division and violence, but also dealing with a deep economic crisis," he added, referring to Sri Lanka's 2022 meltdown, which led to the toppling of then-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Turk urged Sri Lanka to put an end to the "paroxysms of violence", to work towards a shared understanding of the events, and to ensure justice is served. Turk is on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, where he is due to meet with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and senior government ministers. After initially agreeing with the UN Human Rights Council in 2015 to address war crimes -- an emotionally charged topic in an ethnically divided nation -- Sri Lanka's governments have since backtracked. The leftist administration of Dissanayake, who came to power in September with the overwhelming support of the Tamil minority, has yet to deliver on his pledges to ensure accountability for war crimes. His government in March criticised Britain for sanctioning three top retired military commanders and a former Tamil guerrilla over human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings and sexual violence. The UN estimated that at least 100,000 people were killed in Sri Lanka's separatist conflict between 1972 and 2009. The fighting was brought to an end with the military launching a no-holds-barred offensive that wiped out the rebel leadership in May 2009. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Straits Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
UN rights chief asks Sri Lanka to punish war criminals
COLOMBO - The United Nations human rights chief urged Sri Lanka on June 24 to ensure accountability for crimes committed during its protracted ethnic war. Mr Volker Turk told a panel discussion in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo that the country must address the question of impunity during the Tamil separatist war, which was brought to a bloody conclusion in 2009. The UN has estimated that 40,000 Tamil civilians were killed by government forces in the final months of its battle to defeat the Tamil Tiger rebels, who had fought for independence. Successive Sri Lankan governments have resisted calls for internationally backed independent investigations into horrific rights abuses, while several high-profile massacres of civilians remain unresolved. Mr Turk said that Sri Lanka is currently in an 'impunity trap', as the country emerges from an economic meltdown in 2022. 'It is... vital to hold to account the perpetrators of the most severe crimes,' he said. 'Vital for justice, vital for deterrence, vital for the victims who have suffered inconceivable pain and loss, and vital for the future.' Sri Lanka is 'recovering from decades of division and violence, but also dealing with a deep economic crisis,' he added, referring to Sri Lanka's 2022 meltdown, which led to the toppling of then-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Mr Turk urged Sri Lanka to put an end to the 'paroxysms of violence', to work towards a shared understanding of the events, and to ensure justice is served. Mr Turk is on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, where he is due to meet with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and senior government ministers. After initially agreeing with the UN Human Rights Council in 2015 to address war crimes – an emotionally charged topic in an ethnically divided nation – Sri Lanka's governments have since backtracked. The leftist administration of Mr Dissanayake, who came to power in September with the overwhelming support of the Tamil minority, has yet to deliver on his pledges to ensure accountability for war crimes. His government in March criticised Britain for sanctioning three top retired military commanders and a former Tamil guerrilla over human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings and sexual violence. The UN estimated that at least 100,000 people were killed in Sri Lanka's separatist conflict between 1972 and 2009. The fighting was brought to an end with the military launching a no-holds-barred offensive that wiped out the rebel leadership in May 2009. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
New Indian Express
17-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Israel kills at least 45 Palestinians waiting for aid near distribution sites of US-backed GHF
Israel on Monday killed at least 45 starving Palestinians, who were waiting to receive the much-needed humanitarian aid at the distribution sites of the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), in southern Gaza's Rafah. The newly established aid-distribution system was described as a "death trap" by various aid organisations and the UN who refused to cooporate with the GHF, stating it has been aiding Israel in its genocidal war against Gaza. The United Nations human rights chief on Monday condemned Israel's conduct in its war and said that the 'means and methods of warfare are inflicting horrifying, unconscionable suffering on Palestinians in Gaza.' "Israel has weaponised food and blocked lifesaving aid,' Turk said while presenting his annual report to the UN Human Rights Council. "I urge immediate, impartial investigations into deadly attacks on desperate civilians to reach food distribution centres," he said adding that the "disturbing, dehumanising rhetoric from senior Israeli government officials is reminiscent of the gravest of crimes." At least 300 Palestinians have been killed by Israel near the GHF aid distribution sites since it began its operations. Witnesses describe crowds under fire Israeli troops started firing as thousands of Palestinians massed around 4 a.m. at the Flag Roundabout before the scheduled opening time of the Rafah food centre, according to Heba Jouda and Mohamed Abed, two Palestinians who were in the crowd.
Daily Tribune
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
UN slams 'pushback' against diversity
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies are facing a pushback around the world as part of a strategic shift to scapegoat vulnerable groups, the UN rights chief Volker Turk said Monday. Since returning to the White House in January, US President Donald Trump has led a crusade against programmes promoting DEI. One of Trump's first acts was to terminate all federal government DEI programmes. Companies that implement such policies are threatened with prosecution, and several major brands, including Meta, Target and McDonald's, have either abolished their DEI programmes or drastically reduced them. However, this backtracking is not limited to the United States, said Turk -- who rarely mentions Trump by name -- in a global overview speech to the UN Human Rights Council. "Social tensions are often rooted in systemic, long-standing discrimination based on race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, migrant status, caste, and other characteristics," he said. "Policies to tackle such discrimination have had important successes in all regions of the world," he added. "Some call these DEI policies. I call them standing up for equality. "When we look at the pushback against such policies, we see it for what it is: a fundamental misrepresentation that reveals a strategic decision to scapegoat vulnerable groups." - 'Scourge' of racism - The UN high commissioner for human rights also took aim at racism and restrictions on women's rights. "Racism remains a scourge," he said. "People of African descent continue to suffer disproportionately from excessive use of force, including deaths at the hands of law enforcement, in Brazil, the United States, and beyond." Turk said data gathered by his office showed that women worldwide faced discrimination at more than double the level experienced by men. In parts of Russia and the United States, there are "severe restrictions on women's reproductive rights" and rights to healthcare, he said, while denouncing laws and practices that limit the rights of women and girls in Iran and Afghanistan. - LGBTQ, migrants - He also took aim at "legal restrictions, hate speech and even violence" targeting LGBTQ communities. "In West Africa, draconian laws threaten to criminalise consensual same-sex relations," said Turk. Meanwhile Argentine and US government officials "have made statements vilifying transgender and non-binary people, while restricting their rights", he said. Turk also said migrants and refugees were being targeted by hate speech, unjust legal restrictions, scapegoating and other forms of discrimination in many countries. He cited Afghans being forced to return from Pakistan and Iran, and calls in Europe to change the interpretation of rights law on migration governance. In the United States, the arrest and deportation of large numbers of non-nationals raises "serious concerns", Turk added.
