Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday (local time) praised US President Donald Trump for his support for Israel, saying the two countries acted together to counter threats against them and the wider world, while addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). (Pics/AFP)

Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul's mayor, a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and several other prominent figures as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links. (Pics/AFP)