Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. The event featured a 21-gun salute and performances of both nations’ anthems. After greeting the ceremonial guard, Merz and Erdoğan introduced their delegations and posed for photos before heading to private and inter-delegation meetings.
Russia launched large-scale strikes on Ukraine overnight, using 650 drones and over 50 ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The attacks targeted multiple regions, including Kyiv, Zaporizhia, and Lviv. Two people were killed and 13 injured, including six children, in Zaporizhia, where residential buildings and a student dormitory were hit. Ukraine’s energy minister […]
An avalanche struck Mount Annapurna in Nepal’s Gandaki region, sending climbers running for safety. Footage captured by mountaineers showed snow cascading down the slopes toward the base camp at around 4,100 meters, destroying tents and creating near-zero visibility. No casualties were reported. Annapurna, one of the world’s most dangerous peaks, is notorious for its unpredictable […]
At least 23 people have been killed in anti-government protests in Douala, Cameroon, according to the civil society group Stand Up for Cameroon. The group said security forces opened fire on unarmed civilians and used excessive force during demonstrations sparked by disputed election results. The unrest followed the Constitutional Council’s declaration of President Paul […]
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that four people were killed in a US military strike on a boat allegedly carrying drugs in the Pacific Ocean. The attack, ordered by President Donald Trump, targeted a vessel on a known drug trafficking route. Hegseth said the US will continue to pursue “narco-terrorists” operating in international […]
Mass protests erupted across Tanzania following Sunday’s general and parliamentary elections, with Dar es Salaam turning into a battleground. Police imposed a curfew in the city of seven million after demonstrators set vehicles and buildings ablaze. The unrest began after opposition leaders Tundu Lissu and Luhaga Mpina were barred from running against incumbent President Samia […]
The death toll from Brazil’s massive police operation against drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro has climbed to 132, including four police officers. Residents accused authorities of carrying out mass executions after bodies were gathered overnight in Penha Square. Officials said the operation, targeting the Red Command gang, had been planned for two months. […]
Hurricane Melissa has killed 34 people across the Caribbean—25 in Haiti, 8 in Jamaica, and 1 in the Dominican Republic. Floods in Haiti’s Petit-Goave region left 12 missing and forced 12,000 people into shelters. The Category 5 storm hit Jamaica with winds of 295 km/h before weakening to Category 2 as it reached the […]
The body of the mother, the last missing person from the Bilir family, was found after the collapse of a six-story building in Gebze, Kocaeli. Four family members died, while the eldest daughter, Dilara Bilir, was rescued alive and is in stable condition. Deputy Interior Minister Mehmet Aktaş confirmed the recovery of all victims […]
US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, saying they had “agreed on many things” and praising Xi as “a great leader.” Xi said recent trade talks made “encouraging progress” and laid the groundwork for stronger ties. Both leaders pledged cooperation despite differences.