Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections will take place on May 14, where candidates will cast their ballots for both elections at the same time. The second presidential ballot, if it takes place, will be held on May 28. Polls open on May 14 at 8:00 a.m. local time (1 a.m. ET) and close at 5 p.m. (10 a.m. ET). Results are expected after 9 p.m. local time.
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Ethical Wildlife Photography Conservation encouraged in Kazakhstan to protect bird population habitats
Bird enthusiasts in Astana, Kazakhstan have been setting ecological trends, advocating for ethical observation practices and environmental responsibility, and fostering camaraderie through shared sightings and insights. Ruslan Urazaliev, researcher and photographer, Kulyanda Tulebaeva, birdwatcher and photographer, and Vera Voronova, the executive director of the Association for Biodiversity Conservation of Kazakhstan (ASBK), shared their experiences supporting the city’s avian residents.
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Winter storm canceled more than 1,100 flights in United States
More than a thousand flights were canceled in the United States on Tuesday and thousands more delayed as a winter storm bringing heavy snow, winds and coastal flooding moved into the Northeast. As of 7 p.m. ET, almost 1,150 flights within, into or out of the United States had been canceled, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. More than 4,700 flights were delayed. New York’s LaGuardia International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport both had about 300 cancellations. Newark Liberty International Airport had almost 150 cancellations as of 7 p.m.
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Kaja Kallas urges EU leaders to respond to Russian aggression in Ukraine
Estonian Prime Minister, Kaja Kallas has certainly been firm and consistently been among those urging an ever-tougher response to Russian aggression in Ukraine and agitation around NATO and European Union borders. Kallas, who grew up under Soviet occupation in Estonia, urged EU leaders to take the Russian threat seriously long before the invasion of Ukraine.
