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Istanbul, Turkiye: The decapitated body of a woman, whose legs were also cut off, was found in a rubbish bin in Istanbul overnight, Turkish media reported Sunday, sparking fury from women's groups. Her body was wrapped in a sheet and dumped in a rubbish container in the Sisli district where it was discovered on Saturday evening by a paper collector looking for items to recycle, the DHA news agency said. Investigators identified the victim as a 37-year-old Uzbek national. They were not immediately able to find the victim's head or her legs but while reviewing security camera footage, spotted two men dumping a suitcase at a different bin. It was not immediately clear what it contained. Read Also Doha second least traffic congested capital in Gulf region: Numbeo Qatar to experience 'coldest days of winter' as 'Bard al Azariq' starts: QCH AFC Asian Cup 2027 brand identity unveiled in Saudi Arabia Health Ministry apprehends five unlicensed cosmetic practitioners in beauty salon Hours later, police detained two suspects, also Uzbek nationals, at Istanbul Airport as they were trying to leave the country, DHA said. They later arrested a third suspect. Women's rights groups expressed outrage and called for protest marches in Istanbul and Ankara at 4:00 pm (1300 GMT) to demand action against femicides. "We don't yet know the murdered woman's name, but we know this crime is the result of male violence!" Feminists Against Femicide wrote on X, pledging to "take our anger to the streets so that not one more is lost". Figures compiled by We Will Stop Femicides show that in 2025, 294 women were killed by men and 297 women were found dead under suspicious circumstances.

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New Delhi, India: European Council president Antonio Costa arrived in India on Sunday, as the EU and New Delhi seek to seal a free trade pact, capping nearly two decades of negotiations between the economic behemoths. Costa and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen are chief guests for this year's Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on Monday before an EU-India summit Tuesday, where they hope to shake hands on the accord, described as the "mother of all deals". "President Costa is in New Delhi for the 16th EU-India summit taking place on Tuesday," the EU Council said on X. "The summit will be an opportunity to build on the EU-India strategic partnership and further strengthen collaboration across key policy areas." India, the world's most populous nation, is on track to become the world's fourth largest economy this year, according to International Monetary Fund projections. While the EU eyes India as an important market for the future, New Delhi sees the European bloc as an important source of much needed technology and investment to rapidly upscale its infrastructure and create millions of new jobs for its people. "We are on the cusp of a historic trade agreement," Leyen said ahead of the summit. Bilateral trade in goods reached 120 billion euros ($139 billion) in 2024, an increase of nearly 90 percent over the past decade, according to EU figures, with a further 60 billion euros ($69 billion) in trade in services. The pact would be a major win for Brussels and New Delhi as both seek to open up new markets in the face of US tariffs and Chinese export controls. "The EU and India are moving closer together at the time when the rules-based international order is under unprecedented pressure through wars, coercion and economic fragmentation," the EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas said Wednesday. Negotiations, however, are still ongoing with talks focusing on a few sticking points, including the impact of the EU's carbon border tax on steel exports and safety and quality standards in the pharmaceutical and automotive sectors, according to people familiar with the discussions.

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Minneapolis: The US citizen shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a local veterans' hospital who "wanted to make a difference in this world," family members said. Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed while scuffling with immigration officials on an icy road in the Midwestern city, less than three weeks after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed Renee Good, also 37, in her car. The latest killing sparked fresh protests and rebukes from local officials, who disputed the Trump administration's quick claims that Pretti intended to harm federal agents as he participated in demonstrations against a sweeping immigration crackdown. Pretti was "a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends" and those he cared for at a Minneapolis Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, his parents said in a statement on Saturday. “Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact,” his parents said. Dimitri Drekonja, chief of the Infectious Diseases Section at the Minneapolis VA hospital and a colleague of Pretti's, called him "a good kind person who lived to help." "He had such a great attitude. We'd chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now," Drekonja wrote on the social media platform Bluesky. He said Pretti was a nurse working “to support critically ill Veterans.” Pretti graduated from high school in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 2006, according to local media reports. He went to nursing school before joining the VA. Trump administration officials have sought to brand Pretti as a violent aggressor but their accounts are contradicted by video, which AFP has not verified, aired widely by US media. Pretti's parents said their son had stepped in front of a federal agent who shoved a woman protester shortly before his death. They denounced what they called "sickening lies" from the Trump administration and said the gun was found on Pretti, which local officials said he was licensed to carry, was not in his hand when he was shot. “Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump's murdering and cowardly ICE thugs,” his parents said in the statement. "He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed." The family asked the public to "get the truth out about our son. He was a good man." “We are heartbroken but also very angry,” they said.