The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said its forces carried out another strike on a vessel suspected of drug smuggling in international waters. The boat, traveling on a known trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific, was targeted under orders from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. SOUTHCOM said the airstrike destroyed the vessel and killed four men […]
The EBU confirmed Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2026, prompting Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Slovenia to withdraw. At the EBU meeting in Geneva, a request for a secret vote on Israel was rejected. The EBU said most members saw no need for further action. Dutch broadcaster Avrotros said joining “contradicts our core values,” while Spain’s […]
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo signed a US-mediated peace agreement in Washington, ending decades of conflict in eastern DRC. The deal was reached at the US Institute of Peace after talks hosted by US President Donald Trump with Presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame. Trump said the accord includes a permanent ceasefire, […]
Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains across South Asia have killed 1,504 people. Indonesia reported 837 deaths, while Sri Lanka’s toll from Cyclone Ditwah climbed to 479, with roads, bridges, and communication lines severely damaged. Authorities say thousands are facing shortages of food and clean water, and 861 people remain missing in both […]
The New York Times says it will sue US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell, arguing that new press access rules introduced in October violate constitutional press freedoms. The lawsuit will be filed in federal court in Washington, D.C. NYT spokesperson Charlie Stadtlander said the policy allows the government to control unwanted […]
A delegation representing all 15 members of the UN Security Council visited Syria for the first time, arriving on the one-year anniversary of the Assad regime’s overthrow. Entering through the Lebanon–Syria border, the delegation toured damaged areas in Damascus, including the Jabor neighborhood, and visited historic sites such as the Umayyad Mosque. The group […]
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan took part in the 32nd Ministerial Council Meeting of the OSCE in Vienna, Austria. He was welcomed by Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, the OSCE Chair-in-Office, before joining the session and delivering his address.
Prof. Dr. Fatma Deniz, a 42-year-old academic of Turkish origin, has been elected the new rector of the Technical University of Berlin, one of Germany’s top technical universities. She won the Extended Academic Senate vote with 42 ballots, defeating incumbent rector Geraldine Rauch. Deniz, born in Munich to a Turkish family and a graduate of […]
Democrats on the U.S. House Oversight Committee released previously unseen photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein’s Little St. James Island, where underage girls were allegedly abused. The images show bedrooms, a dentist’s chair, masks on walls, a speed-dial phone with names, and a photo of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell with Pope John Paul II. […]
An F-16C from the US Air Force’s Thunderbird demonstration team crashed during a training flight in California’s Mojave Desert. The pilot ejected safely and is being treated for minor injuries. An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.