Dominican Republic: Tropical Storm Melissa Batters, Causing Damage and Disruptions 2

Tropical Storm Melissa swept through the Dominican Republic, toppling trees, traffic lights, and triggering small landslides. Authorities closed schools and government offices across several provinces as the storm disrupted water systems and threatened severe flooding. Melissa is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane this weekend as it lashes the Caribbean with heavy rain and destructive winds.

Türkiye's crisis-solving diplomacy in 2022

STORY: Türkiye's crisis-solving diplomacy in 2022 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:29 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazakhstan (file) 2 various of meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine (file) 3 various of the Istanbul talks (file) 4 various of a grain ship coming from Ukraine in the Black Sea 5 various of meetings of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with leaders from other countries (file) 6 SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MUSTAFA NAIL ALKAN, Professor, Head of International Relations Department at Ankara's Haci Bayram Veli University STORYLINE: Türkiye's foreign policy activism in 2022 was marked by its mediation role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the normalization drive with regional rivals. Since the beginning of the conflict, Ankara has offered to mediate between the two sides and host peace talks, as a nation hav