Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

MIDDLE EAST

PALESTINE

GAZA CITY – Following 29th day of Gaza conflict in which nearly 10,800 people have been killed, including almost 9,300 Palestinians and over 1,500 Israelis.

RAMALLAH – Following tensions in West Bank as Palestinian death toll in occupied region since Oct. 7 has risen to 144, while 352 people have been killed so far this year.

ISRAEL

TEL AVIV – Following repercussion of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's 3rd visit to region, which began with Israel.

JORDAN

AMMAN – Foreign ministers of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt to meet Blinken in Jordan's capital to discuss latest developments in Gaza.

EURASIA

AZERBAIJAN

BAKU – Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov to hold talks with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin to lay flowers at monument to Minin and Pozharsky as Russia marks National Unity Day on Nov. 4.

SPORTS

BOLOGNA, Italy – Anadolu Efes to take on Virtus Segafredo Bologna on Round 6 of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

SPECIAL REPORT

Fed interest rate at terminal level in current hiking cycle: Expert

By Ovunc Kutlu

ISTANBUL (AA) – The US Federal Reserve's interest rate reached its terminal level in its fight against inflation and the central bank is not expected to make any more rate hikes, according to an expert.

The terminal rate, the peak spot where the bank's federal funds rate is expected to climb before being trimmed, now stands at between the 5.25% - 5.5% target range after the Fed skipped an interest rate increase for the third time at the conclusion of a two-day meeting on Wednesday.

SPECIAL REPORT

Reduced clothing lifespan amplifies fashion's environmental effect

By Yeter Ada Seko

ISTANBUL (AA) – According to data from the UN Environment Program (UNEP), the fashion industry cuts down 159 million trees annually and uses 93 billion cubic meters of water.

Experts say damage the industry inflicts on natural resources is due to excessive consumption.

In the third and final part of the Sustainable Living series, which focuses on reducing the carbon footprint, an issue crucial to mitigating the climate crisis, published by Anadolu, the use of resources and carbon emissions in the fashion and textile industry was discussed.

SPECIAL REPORT

Gaza Strip: World's deadliest place for children

By Gokhan Celikler and Sumeyye Dilara Dincer

The conflict between Israel and Palestine that has been ongoing since Oct. 7 continues with five children being killed every hour in the Gaza Strip.

Half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million consists of children, and the number of youths who were killed in the first three weeks has exceeded the global average of children killed in the past three years.

More than 40% of the 7,028 Palestinians killed in the conflict since Oct. 7 have been children, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) data.