Mass protests erupted across Tanzania following Sunday’s general and parliamentary elections, with Dar es Salaam turning into a battleground. Police imposed a curfew in the city of seven million after demonstrators set vehicles and buildings ablaze. The unrest began after opposition leaders Tundu Lissu and Luhaga Mpina were barred from running against incumbent President Samia […]
The death toll from Brazil’s massive police operation against drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro has climbed to 132, including four police officers. Residents accused authorities of carrying out mass executions after bodies were gathered overnight in Penha Square. Officials said the operation, targeting the Red Command gang, had been planned for two months. […]
Hurricane Melissa has killed 34 people across the Caribbean—25 in Haiti, 8 in Jamaica, and 1 in the Dominican Republic. Floods in Haiti’s Petit-Goave region left 12 missing and forced 12,000 people into shelters. The Category 5 storm hit Jamaica with winds of 295 km/h before weakening to Category 2 as it reached the […]
The body of the mother, the last missing person from the Bilir family, was found after the collapse of a six-story building in Gebze, Kocaeli. Four family members died, while the eldest daughter, Dilara Bilir, was rescued alive and is in stable condition. Deputy Interior Minister Mehmet Aktaş confirmed the recovery of all victims […]
US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, saying they had “agreed on many things” and praising Xi as “a great leader.” Xi said recent trade talks made “encouraging progress” and laid the groundwork for stronger ties. Both leaders pledged cooperation despite differences.
The Turkish and American flags were raised in Manhattan, New York, during a ceremony marking the 102nd anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye’s founding. Held at Bowling Green Park, the event featured the Turkish and US national anthems and the simultaneous raising of both nations’ flags. The ceremony was attended by Türkiye’s Permanent Representative […]
Security cameras recorded the moment a six-story building suddenly collapsed in Gebze, Kocaeli Province, northwestern Türkiye, killing two children and trapping several others under the rubble. The footage shows the building, which had a pharmacy on the ground floor, crumbling with a loud noise and covering the street in dust as residents rushed to […]
A 2-kilometer-long and 25-meter-high glacier broke off from Ismail Somoni Peak in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains, sliding down the valley in a dramatic scene linked to climate change. The Tajik Emergency Situations Committee said the glacier, up to 200 meters wide, detached around 11 a.m. local time and was stabilized by 2 p.m. No casualties or […]
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, to mark the 102nd anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye. Accompanied by senior officials including Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, and opposition leaders, Erdoğan laid a wreath at Atatürk’s tomb, observed a moment of silence, and signed the Anıtkabir […]
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that 104 people, including 46 children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza within the last 12 hours despite the ongoing ceasefire. Another 253 people were injured, prompting renewed calls for a full ceasefire and safe humanitarian corridors. At funerals held in Deir al-Balah, grieving families accused Israel of […]