Diary

ISTANBUL (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

US

WASHINGTON - Grand jury weighing whether or not to indict ex-President Donald Trump on charges related to his attempts to retain power to reconvene.

NEW YORK - US to assume UN Security Council presidency.

LEBANON​​​​​​​

BEIRUT - Following developments after cease-fire to stop fighting between Palestinian groups in Ain al-Helweh refugee camp which claimed 11 lives.

CHINA

BEIJING - Monitoring aftermath of heavy rainfall which has resulted in loss of 11 lives while 27 others remain missing.

THE ECONOMY

BERLIN - Germany’s statistical office Destatis to release unemployment data for July.

NEW YORK - S&P Global to release PMI data for Türkiye for July.

LUXEMBOURG - Eurostat to share unemployment figures for June.

SPORTS

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup to be followed.

SPECIAL REPORT

Activists sound alarm over surge in suicides among Afghan women

By Rabia Ali

ISTANBUL (AA) - Just last week, in Afghanistan’s rugged Bamyan region, a teenage girl took her life by hanging herself at home.

SPECIAL REPORT

From a dream to a future: Turkish all-women band Marla rocks to its own beat

By Merve Berker

ANKARA (AA) - Through hardships and hurdles, the all-female Turkish band Marla has managed to turn its members’ childhood fancies “from a mere dream into a future plan” that has brought together five hard-rocking women.