The New York Police Department held a meeting in New York City, United States, with mosque leaders and Islamic community representatives to discuss security measures for Ramadan. Senior police officials said the goal is to ensure Muslims can worship safely and peacefully during the holy month, as mosque attendance increases. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch […]
The US military said at least two “narco-terrorists” were killed in an attack on a boat suspected of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific Ocean. In a statement, United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said the strike was carried out under Operation Southern Spear after intelligence confirmed the vessel was transporting drugs along a known smuggling […]
Five people were killed when an ambulance helicopter crashed at El-Sarra Air Base in the Kufra region of southeastern Libya, according to local media. The helicopter had taken off to respond to a traffic accident involving military personnel when it went down for reasons that remain unclear. The victims reportedly include two pilots, two military […]
US Vice President James David Vance oversaw the signing of an $11 million drone agreement and a nuclear cooperation deal during an official visit to Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Vance met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, saying the agreements would boost Armenia’s security and economic ties with the United States. Vance said the sale […]
Students were evacuated from a primary school in Antalya, southern Türkiye, after a fire broke out at Primary and Secondary School in the Muratpaşa district. The fire started in a first-floor staff room around 12:30 p.m. local time, prompting the dispatch of police, fire, medical, and disaster response teams. One student affected by smoke […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged the public to take part in rallies marking the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, saying a strong turnout would “disappoint the enemy.” In a message ahead of February 11, Khamenei said public participation would demonstrate loyalty to the Islamic Republic and force adversaries to retreat. He described […]
Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa was abducted by armed men in Caracas hours after being released from eight months of detention, opposition sources said. Opposition leader María Corina Machado said men in civilian clothes arrived in several vehicles and forcibly took Guanipa from the Los Chorros neighborhood. Guanipa had been freed as part […]
The death toll from the collapse of two adjacent residential buildings in northern Lebanon has risen to 13, according to Lebanese authorities. Search and rescue teams continue operations in the Bab el-Tabbaneh area of Tripoli, where nine people have been pulled alive from the rubble, the Lebanese National News Agency reported. Tripoli City Council President […]
Dense fog blanketed Istanbul, creating striking aerial views around the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, which links Asia and Europe in Türkiye. Drone footage showed the upper section of the bridge disappearing into the mist, while the Istanbul strait below remained partially visible.
Two soldiers were killed when a South Korean army helicopter crashed during a routine training flight in the Gapyeong region, about 55 kilometers northeast of Seoul, according to military officials. The AH-1S Cobra helicopter went down for reasons that remain unclear, and both crew members later died in hospital. Following the crash, the South Korean […]