French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned just 27 days after taking office, making him the shortest-serving prime minister in the Fifth Republic’s history. Lecornu, appointed by President Emmanuel Macron after François Bayrou’s government collapsed, said at a press conference, “Being prime minister is a challenging task, but if the conditions are not met, you cannot […]
Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries on how the body controls harmful T-cells, advancing understanding of autoimmune diseases. The Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm said the trio’s work revealed the mechanism of “peripheral immune tolerance,” which prevents the immune system from attacking […]
Türkiye’s national shooters claimed 3 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze at the European Champions League finals hosted in Istanbul. The event, organized by the Turkish Shooting Federation, marked one of Türkiye’s most successful performances in history. Federation President Murat Kocakaya praised the athletes, saying their success reflects “the determination, discipline, and faith of a […]
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in India’s West Bengal state and neighboring Nepal have killed 68 people. In Darjeeling, 18 people died as homes and bridges were swept away, and several roads were destroyed. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said two bridges collapsed and farmlands were submerged. The tea-producing towns of Darjeeling, […]
The death toll from the collapse of the Al Khoziny School in East Java during midday prayers last Tuesday has risen to 50, according to the Disaster Response Agency (DAR). Officials said that 80 percent of the rubble has been cleared, and search operations are still underway. DAR official Yudhi Bramantyo stated that additional body […]
The life of 76-year-old Abdulkerim Shimoyama, a Japanese Muslim who has introduced Islam to his countrymen for 14 years at the Tokyo Mosque, is the focus of the documentary A Dervish in Tokyo. Shimoyama, formerly named Shigeru, converted to Islam at 27 after encountering the faith during his studies in Sudan. The film, directed by […]
Boats decorated with Turkish and Palestinian flags toured the strait in Çanakkale to show support for the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was attacked by Israel while carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. The event, organized by the Palestine Support Platform and the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, brought together local officials, fishermen, and citizens […]
About 350 of 1,000 people stranded on the eastern slope of Mount Everest in Tibet after a snowstorm have been rescued, while contact has been made with more than 200 others, Chinese media reported. Rescue teams and local villagers have brought survivors to the town of Qudang, with operations continuing to reach those still […]
The remains of 118 soldiers killed in the 1980–1988 First Gulf War were exchanged between Iraq and Iran at a ceremony held at the Shalamjah Border Crossing in Basra province. Iraq handed over 48 remains, while Iran returned 70. The exchanges, conducted under the Geneva Conventions and overseen by the International Committee of the Red […]
Tens of thousands joined pro-Palestinian protests across Spain and Italy to condemn Israel’s raid on the Global Sumud Flotilla and its blockade of Gaza. In Barcelona, police reported 70,000 participants, eight arrests, and 20 injured officers, while organizers claimed attendance reached 300,000. Similar rallies in Madrid drew up to 400,000 people, according to organizers. […]