Kurdish militant group PKK decides to disband after 40 years of conflict with Turkey.

The Kurdish militant group PKK has announced its decision to disband and disarm, marking the end of a 40-year conflict with Turkey. The move comes after a party congress in northern Iraq, where leader Abdullah Ocalan urged the group to formally decide to disband. The PKK had been fighting for Kurdish autonomy since 1984, and its insurgency has claimed tens of thousands of lives. This decision, announced by a PKK-linked news agency, is seen as a significant step toward peace.