A Russian Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft has successfully launched from the Baikonur Spaceport, carrying NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina toward the International Space Station (ISS). The mission marked a significant diplomatic milestone, with Jared Isaacman becoming the first NASA Administrator to visit the Kazakhstan-based facility in eight years. Isaacman […]
A nearly 400-year-old Ottoman mosque on the Greek island of Lesvos has reopened to visitors following an extensive 1.8 million euro restoration project. During the EU-funded renovations, researchers uncovered an inscription revealing the structure’s true name is the Balizade Hasan Bey Mosque, correcting its long-standing misidentification as the “Valide Mosque.” The comprehensive architectural project structurally […]
Fueled by record-breaking heatwaves and strong winds, devastating wildfires have destroyed 3,000 acres in and around the historic Fontainebleau Forest south of Paris. The fierce blazes have forced the evacuation of 900 residents, while authorities have arrested at least two individuals suspected of starting the forest fires. Highlighting the severity of the crisis, French […]
Speaking at the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum, Azerbaijani Presidential Assistant Hikmet Hajiyev warned that while physical hostilities with Armenia have ceased, the conflict continues to be waged in the information sphere. He expressed concern over revanchist rhetoric and the narrative pushed by certain foreign outlets, stating, “Some international media outlets are trying to drag […]
Türkiye’s first unmanned combat aircraft, the Bayraktar Kızılelma, has successfully completed its first test firing using a supersonic air-to-ground missile. Armed with two Roketsan-developed JET-230 missiles, the production-model aircraft struck a maritime target with pinpoint accuracy from a distance of over 120 kilometers. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, who directed the operation, commended the test team […]
Following instructions from President Donald Trump, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that a renewed naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz will commence today. The operation will strictly target maritime traffic traveling to and from Iranian coastal areas, with CENTCOM emphasizing that US forces will “continue to support the navigation of all vessels […]
The US military has launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran to disrupt its ability to target commercial vessels in the critical Strait of Hormuz. Ordered by President Donald Trump, the military action follows his direct warning that Iran would be “struck hard tonight and tomorrow.” US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the operations are […]
A quick-thinking group of military academy students and personnel heroically rescued a driver whose car plunged into the sea off a pier in northeastern Italy. The visiting cadets jumped into the water, managing to pull the 41-year-old man from the sinking vehicle just before it settled at a depth of seven meters. While the driver […]
The death toll from severe monsoon floods and landslides in Bangladesh has climbed to 51, affecting more than a million people across the nation. Relentless heavy rains have devastated several regions, forcing thousands to abandon their destroyed homes for government-run shelters, including in the capital of Dhaka. The hardest-hit area is Cox’s Bazar—a region […]
Amid extreme heat across Western Europe, a wind-driven wildfire has scorched 1,980 acres in a famous forest just south of the French capital. The rapidly spreading flames forced the closure of a major motorway connecting Paris to southern France and disrupted regional high-speed train services. Over 400 firefighters battled the massive blaze through the […]