AK Party takes majority
The AK Party regained a majority in parliament in Sunday’s snap elections. It took 316 seats, up from 258 in June 7th’s general election. That vote denied the AKP of its majority, and coalition talks failed. Fifty-four million people were eligible to vote, and the turnout was about 86 percent. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the victory was one for the entire nation. The three main opposition parties: CHP, HDP and MHP took 134, 59 and 41 seats in parliament, respectively.
Russian plane ‘broke apart mid-flight’
A Russian official says that the Airbus A321 that crashed in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday broke apart in mid-flight. All 224 people on board died. Officials haven’t yet given a cause for the accident. But over the weekend, Sinai Province, which is affiliated to the terrorist group Daesh, said it shot the plane down. It says it was retaliation for Russia’s military intervention in Syria. Moscow denied Sinai Province’s claim.
Ruling party wins election
The ruling New Azerbaijan Party has won a majority in parliament. The country’s electoral commission said it took at least 70 seats out of 125. Parties loyal to President Ilham Aliyev took the rest. Most opposition parties had boycotted the vote. International monitors weren’t allowed to observe the vote.
Public #droughtshaming
The US state of California has been in a drought for more than four years. And the city of Los Angeles is considering new measures against people who use too much water. These include fines and shutting off supplies for people who use more than their share. But, the city council is also considering publicly listing those who violate the rules. A spokesman for the water authority in Southern Nevada said the method was useful in his state. and earlier this year, people used the social media hashtag drought shaming to criticise people for wasting water.
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