The death toll from severe snowfall and cold weather across Japan since January 20 has risen to at least 42, with 444 people injured, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA). Niigata prefecture recorded the highest number of fatalities, followed by Akita, Aomori, Yamagata, and Hokkaido. The FDMA said 156 people were seriously […]
A father who lost most of his family in the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş returned to a family cemetery in Adana, southern Türkiye, at 4:17 a.m. to pray for his loved ones. Fatih Karaca survived because he was at work but lost his mother, wife, three children, and mother-in-law in the İslahiye district […]
Hundreds of students protested the Trump administration’s immigration policies outside Columbia University in New York City, United States, accusing the school of cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Demonstrators chanted “ICE OUT” and claimed the university was failing to protect students and staff from federal immigration actions. Police detained around 10 protesters after […]
Türkiye’s Special Forces Command set a new national record with a freefall parachute jump carrying a giant Turkish flag in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The Turkish Ministry of National Defense said Senior Staff Sergeant Ertan Üstündağ completed the jump in Geçitkale with a flag measuring 661.5 square meters, surpassing the previous 2005 […]
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 157 soldiers each during peace talks held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, according to statements from both sides. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the released Russian soldiers are currently in Belarus receiving medical and psychological support, while three Russian civilians from the Kursk region were also freed. […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will pay an official visit to Türkiye on February 11, 2026, at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran announced. The visit will coincide with the sixth meeting of the Türkiye–Greece High-Level Cooperation Council, to be held in Ankara, the capital of Türkiye. Duran […]
Only 25 pedestrians crossed the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Tuesday, according to an EU official, well below the daily limits set under the Israel–Hamas ceasefire. The official said those exiting Gaza included medical patients and accompanying family members. Crossings resumed after the partial reopening of Rafah on Monday, but […]
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia will maintain a “responsible and cautious” approach to nuclear stability after the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) expired, ending limits on nuclear arsenals between Russia and the United States. Peskov said Moscow viewed the treaty’s end negatively and regretted that its proposal to extend it by one […]
A rare wildcat was captured on camera traps in the Ganos Mountains, located in Tekirdağ province in northwestern Türkiye. Footage recorded by nature observers shows the animal cautiously moving through the forest before disappearing into dense woodland. Experts said the sighting highlights the region’s rich biodiversity and the importance of conservation efforts. Wildcats, which inhabit […]
Iran’s Chief of General Staff, Abdolrahim Mousavi, visited a newly unveiled underground “missile city” operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), amid ongoing tensions with the United States. The facility belongs to the IRGC Aerospace Force and was inspected alongside its commander, Brigadier General Majid Mousavi. Mousavi said Iran has upgraded its ballistic […]