Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan won Romania’s presidential runoff with 54.09% of the vote, defeating far-right candidate George Simion, who secured 45.91%. Voter turnout was 64.72%, according to the Romanian Permanent Electoral Authority. Dan, 55, ran as an independent on a pro-European Union and pro-NATO platform, pledging anti-corruption reforms and continued military aid to Ukraine. […]
Galatasaray secured the 2024–2025 Trendyol Super League title with a 3–0 home win over Kayserispor, clinching the championship two weeks before season’s end. It marked the club’s 25th league title—more than any other Turkish team—and made Galatasaray the first in Türkiye to earn a fifth star. This is also the club’s third consecutive championship under […]
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district to mark Nakba Day, protesting Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank. The event commemorated the 1948 displacement of Palestinians following the establishment of Israel. Protesters chanted slogans such as “Ceasefire now” and “Free Palestine,” calling for an end to civilian attacks and Israeli withdrawal from […]
Pope Leo XIV officially assumed office with a mass in St. Peter’s Square, attended by around 150,000 people and global leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US Vice President James David Vance. In his address, the new Pope urged for “unity, togetherness and fraternity,” stressing the need to face modern challenges while preserving […]
With the world drenched with mass production and environmental degradation, a less noisy greener narrative is coming up – one that starts not in factories but on the ground. Forests are being felled and plastic mounts; Pakistan provides an excellent alternative. A renaissance powered by nature, that is based on tradition, and made by hand. […]
Türkiye’s STM has launched its first domestic FPV (First-Person View) kamikaze drone, the KarguFPV, marking a new milestone in the country’s defense technology. The drone successfully hit its target in its debut test, demonstrating precision and resistance to electronic warfare. STM General Manager Özgür Güleryüz stated that the KarguFPV is equipped with AI-supported image processing, […]
A bronze statue of US First Lady Melania Trump was stolen near her hometown of Sevnica, Slovenia. The statue, depicting her waving during Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration, was cut off at the ankles. Police launched an investigation after a tip-off on May 13. An earlier wooden version of the statue was destroyed by arson in […]
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is attending the 6th European Political Community Summit in Tirana, Albania, alongside nearly 50 European leaders. Welcomed at Tirana International Airport by Albanian officials, Erdoğan proceeded to Skanderbeg Square, where the summit is being held under the theme “A New Europe in a New World: Unity, Cooperation and Joint Action.” […]
Israeli forces carried out overnight airstrikes on Beit Lahya and the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, leaving at least 100 people dead or missing. Search and rescue teams recovered 30 bodies from the rubble, with efforts ongoing. Victims were taken to Indonesia and Al-Awda hospitals for treatment and identification.
The 6th European Political Community Summit is underway in Tirana, Albania, bringing together leaders from 47 countries, including Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The summit, led by Albanian PM Edi Rama and EU Council President Antonio Costa, focuses on “A New Europe in a New World,” addressing security, economic resilience, and the Russia-Ukraine war. […]