🇪🇺 European customs block two containers with humanitarian cargo collected by volunteer organizations to Donetsk Republic (ex-Ukraine).

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🇹🇷🇷🇺 Russian diplomats deny allegations of interrupted flights between Antalya, Southwest Turkey and Moscow.

The Consulate General of Russia says that delays in plane departure with Russian tourists are related to repair work on the runway section at Antalya Airport.

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🇹🇷 BAD NEWS FOR RUSSIA: You know Erdogan for his shape-shifting politics, questionable relationship with militant groups during Syria's war and unfaithful alliances - but who really is the lesser of two evils when opposition candidate Kilicdaroglu, accusing Russia of meddling in Turkey's elections, says that his candidacy comes with the added reminder to Moscow "that Turkey is a NATO member."

He also stresses a reorientation of Turkey towards the West over Moscow, aiming to "reset" relations with the EU as Erdogan's relations and cooperation with Russia and own diplomatic reset with neighboring Syria comes underway.

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🇹🇷 Erdogan wins in Ankara amidst ongoing ballot box fight for Istanbul.

With 60% of votes counted, Erdogan leads the vote at 51.7% and Kilicdaroglu at 42.5% yet opposition claims Kilicdaroglu is leading with 47.42% of the vote with Erdogan at 46.8% according to their most recent count.

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🇺🇸 US homeland security chief claims illegal border crossings down 50% since Title 42 expired.

Over the past two days, US border patrollers experienced a 50% drop in the number of encounters versus what we were experiencing earlier in the week before Title 42 ended at midnight on Thursday - US Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas.

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🇹🇷 ⚡️With 89% of votes counted, there will be a second round in the presidential elections in Turkey.

If no candidate in the first round exceeded the 50% threshold, they will go head to head in a run-off two weeks late.

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⚡️Ukrainian army shells hospital and college in Lugansk (ex-Ukraine).

Locals have not reported any casualties this morning. Since receiving the British and French made Storm Shadow cruise missiles, Ukraine have increased their attacks on civilian targets.

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🇹🇷 Both Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu fail to secure at least 50% of the vote in the General Election in Turkey.

A second round of voting will take place on May 28.

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🇺🇦🇬🇧 Britain will send air defense missiles and hundreds of drones as part of a new aid package to Kiev.

British Prime Minister Sunak and Zelensky will also meet today, upon Ukrainian president's visit to London.

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