Syrian authorities announced the arrest of three former guards from Sednaya Prison, notorious for torture and executions under Bashar al-Assad’s rule. The Ministry of Interior released footage showing guards admitting to raping and killing detainees, chaining prisoners, and using electric shocks. Former detainees also testified, describing beatings with iron cables, forced humiliation, and deaths from […]
Israeli soldiers stormed the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, firing stun grenades and plastic-coated steel bullets at Palestinians sheltering in a barbershop. Security footage showed the civilians were unarmed, sparking panic. The Palestinian Red Crescent said 58 people were injured in raids on Ramallah and Al-Bireh, with many suffering from tear gas exposure. Israeli […]
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Simon Harris in Dublin during his official contacts. The two discussed bilateral relations and regional issues. Fidan also met with Senator Alison Comyn, Convenor of the Ireland–Türkiye Friendship Group, and other members of the group.
The death toll in Pakistan from floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains since June 26 has risen to 800, officials said. Pakistan’s disaster agency warned of more heavy rainfall lasting until September 10. In neighboring India, swollen rivers and dams forced authorities to release water, raising levels of the Sutlej and Ravi rivers. Around […]
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging Moscow to accept the offer. “If the Russian side does not take this step, more pressure will need to be applied. The EU is working on other sanctions,” Merz said after talks with Canadian Prime […]
Tanju Acar, head of the Düzce Chamber of Commerce and Industry Assembly, tracked down his first car “Maviş,” (blue eyed) which he sold 41 years ago, in a scrap yard in Konya. After seven months of meticulous restoration, he gifted it to his 5-year-old grandson. Acar said the car carries deep sentimental value and promised […]
Thousands of protesters across Israel blocked major highways at dawn, demanding the government accept a ceasefire and prisoner swap agreement in Gaza. Demonstrators set tires on fire, shut down Tel Aviv’s Ayalon Highway, and gathered outside the US Embassy. The protests, organized by the Forum for the Families of Hostages and Missing Persons, also […]
Typhoon Kajiki made landfall on Vietnam’s north-central coast, killing three people and injuring 10. The storm damaged around 7,000 homes, flooded 28,800 hectares of rice fields, uprooted 18,000 trees, and caused widespread power outages after toppling 331 power poles across multiple provinces. Heavy rains also flooded streets in Hanoi, disrupting traffic. The typhoon weakened […]
A firefighting helicopter crashed into a lake near Rosporden in France’s Finistère region while refilling water to battle wildfires. Authorities said the two crew members escaped unharmed, and a replacement helicopter continued operations. The crash came as France fights its largest wildfire since 1949, which has killed one person, injured 23, and burned 16,000 hectares. […]
US President Donald Trump said Israel’s war in Gaza “absolutely has to end,” predicting a “definitive conclusion in the next two to three weeks.” He spoke after meeting South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung at the White House. Trump also urged Russian and Ukrainian leaders to meet directly, calling their war “a drone war unlike […]