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Abortion remains one of the most divisive social, political and religious issues in the United States. Ahead of November's mid-term elections, President Joe Biden has appealed to women to help his Democratic Party keep its majority in Congress, so that access to abortion can be codified into law. Yunus Paksoy has more from Washington.

Demonstrators in Athens are calling for the removal of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis amid a wiretapping scandal. Dubbed ‘Greek Watergate’ by one of the country’s political parties, the scandal has already forced the general secretary of the PM’s office and Greece’s intelligence chief to resign.

Tensions have tightened across the Taiwan Strait, with last month's live fire naval-drills encircling the island still fresh in Taipei's memory. A broad spectrum of visits have taken place by US officials, with the most recent being the congressional delegation. Taiwan's president says the visits reinforce the country's determination to defend itself. China’s aversion to diplomatic relations between Taiwan and outside nations has it sanctioning Taiwanese products - hitting some producers where it hurts. Sarah Balter has more.

Since 2019, Lebanon's economic meltdown has spurred a number of crises across various sectors, including electricity.

Yemen has been known as the Land of the Two Gardens, famous for the cultivation of various kinds of grapes for raisins. But Yemeni grape farmers and sellers have been struggling to preserve local production, amid rising competition of imported raisins and challenging domestic trade due to the ongoing conflict. Sena Saylan has the story.

The US Justice Department has accused Donald Trump of not only refusing to turn over highly-classified documents he took from the White House - but also preventing investigators from getting them back. On Friday, the department revealed parts of the statement it used to justify this month's search at the former president's Florida home. TRT World's Andy Roesgen reports.

Europe is experiencing its worst drought in 500 years, with hot and dry conditions fuelling wildfires. The European drought observatory says nearly two-thirds of the continent is affected.

In Bulgaria's Rila Mountains, thousands of pilgrims from around the world gather every summer to perform a massive ritual dance, creating striking images on the green range.