Patients and wounded Palestinians were left waiting inside ambulances in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, after Israel suspended the planned third medical evacuation through the Rafah border crossing. The crossing, Gaza’s only exit to Egypt, had reopened on February 2 after nearly two years of closure. The Palestinian Red Crescent said Israel cancelled the evacuation […]
At least 15 irregular migrants were killed when a boat carrying them collided with a Greek Coast Guard vessel off Chios Island in the eastern Aegean Sea, near Greece. The incident occurred during a coast guard chase after the speedboat, believed to be operated by smugglers, attempted to reach the Myrsinidi area on the […]
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The talks included one-on-one and delegation-level meetings hosted by the UAE. Both leaders were in Abu Dhabi to receive the 2026 Zayed Humanitarian Award. Senior officials from Azerbaijan and Armenia, including foreign ministers and […]
At least 16 people, including four children, were killed when a passenger bus carrying around 60 people overturned on a bend in the road in Alagoas state, northeastern Brazil. The bus was returning from celebrations marking Our Lady of Candelaria when the crash occurred. Alagoas Aviation Department director Colonel André Madeiro said several passengers were […]
The death toll from severe snowfall and cold weather across Japan since January 20 has risen to 35, with 358 people injured, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA). Niigata recorded the highest number of deaths with 12, followed by Akita, Yamagata, Hokkaido, and Aomori. Authorities said 126 people were seriously injured and […]
US President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with the United States, warning that renewed conflict would have serious consequences. Speaking in the Oval Office after signing a temporary budget funding package, Trump said talks with Iran were ongoing but gave no details on timing or location. Referring to “Operation Midnight Hammer,” which he […]
Gölcük Nature Park, located in Bolu province in northwestern Türkiye, was transformed into a winter landscape after heavy snowfall. Situated around 13 kilometers south of the city of Bolu, the park is known for its pine forests and scenic lake, which were blanketed in white. Drone footage showed snow-covered trees and the park’s iconic […]
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, for official talks following an invitation from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He was welcomed at King Khalid International Airport by senior Saudi and Turkish officials. During his visit, Erdoğan will attend an official ceremony at Yamamah Palace and hold delegation-level talks […]
The trial of Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has begun in Oslo, the capital of Norway. The 29-year-old faces 38 charges, including the alleged rape of four women, violence against former partners, drug possession, and death threats. The court said hearings would partly be held behind closed doors due […]
Only five Palestinian patients and seven accompanying persons crossed from the Gaza Strip into Egypt on the first day of the two-way reopening of the Rafah border crossing, located on Gaza’s southern border with Egypt. The crossing, closed by Israel in 2024, reopened after nearly two years, despite an initial daily cap of 50 […]