Police violently dispersed a pro-Palestine demonstration marking the second anniversary of Israel’s October 7, 2023 attacks on Gaza. Authorities had banned the rally at Alexanderplatz, but hundreds gathered near the Red City Hall chanting “Free Palestine” and “Stop the Holocaust.” Police surrounded the crowd, used water cannons, and detained several protesters. Clashes broke out as […]
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa escaped unharmed after his convoy was attacked with stones and gunfire while attending a water treatment plant opening in Caar province. Environment Minister Ines Manzano said about 500 people were involved in the assault, calling it a “crime against the state.” Five suspects have been detained. The presidency condemned the attack […]
Hundreds of people marched through Tokyo’s Shibuya district to mark the second anniversary of Israel’s October 7, 2023 attacks on Gaza, calling for an end to genocide and occupation. Protesters chanted “Free Palestine” and “Stop the Genocide,” urging global sanctions against Israel. Japanese activist Takamori Hirayama criticized Japan’s talks on buying Israeli drones and […]
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to American scientists John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis for observing quantum behavior in an electrical circuit. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said the trio was honored for their discovery of macroscopic quantum tunneling and energy quantization in a circuit, proving that quantum […]
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp stands as one of the most significant and haunting reminders of the atrocities committed during the Nazi regime in Germany. Located in Oranienburg, just north of Berlin, it served as a model and administrative center for the entire concentration camp system from 1936 until the end of World War II. Sachsenhausen was […]
The Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV will make his first international visit to Türkiye from November 27 to 30, followed by a visit to Lebanon. Vatican Press Office Director Matteo Bruni said the Pope accepted invitations from the presidents and church officials of both countries. Bruni noted that the Türkiye trip will include a […]
An aid campaign held in Tavşanlı in Türkiye’s Kütahya, raised funds to support civilians, especially children, affected by the war in Gaza. Organized by local NGOs, the event featured the sale of clothing items, with all proceeds pledged to humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza. Organizers praised the strong public turnout, saying their goal was […]
SpaceX successfully launched 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit aboard its Falcon-9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. About eight minutes after liftoff, the rocket’s reusable first-stage booster landed on the drone ship “Shortfall of Gravitas” in the Atlantic Ocean. The new batch of Starlink satellites, developed by Elon Musk’s company, aims to […]
In a 76-year-old workshop in Lefkoşa, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, 66-year-old craftsman Özkan Öke keeps the nearly forgotten art of wicker chair making alive. Having inherited the shop from his father, who opened it in 1949, Öke continues to handcraft durable chairs from natural materials while teaching the trade to younger generations. “A […]
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said “significant progress has been made toward lasting peace in the South Caucasus,” speaking at the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting of the 12th Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Summit. Fidan emphasized that the Turkic World must act as a key regional actor, deepening cooperation and mutual trust among […]