Federal agency employees laid off by US President Donald Trump’s administration as part of austerity measures protested in front of the Federal Plaza in New York City yesterday, demanding the firing of Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Arguing that Musk’s policies to specifically lay off public institutions and limit […]
SpaceX successfully sent 4 astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Crew-10 mission yesterday. It was announced that the astronauts would replace NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded on the ISS for approximately 9 months due to a malfunction in the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, and conduct […]
A fire started in an agricultural area and quickly spread to the forest next to it in the Söğütalan Neighborhood of the Mustafakemalpaşa district of Bursa province, Türkiye. Water trucks, first response vehicles, a water tanker and personnel were directed to the area.
Approximately 80,000 Palestinians flocked to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem to perform the second Friday prayer of Ramadan despite Israeli restrictions, according to a statement from the Jerusalem Islamic Endowments Authority. Palestinians who were not allowed to the mosque by the Israeli forces performed Friday prayers around the Al-Aqsa […]
Saffet Gümüş, grandson of a war veteran and president of the Tokat 15 Association, completed a 375-kilometer walk from Istanbul to Çanakkale to mark the 110th anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval Victory. Wearing a military uniform and carrying a 2-meter Turkish flag, Gümüş began his journey on March 3, passing through Edirne, Tekirdağ, Keşan, […]
A fire broke out at a factory producing chemicals in an organized industrial zone in Tuzla, Istanbul, Türkiye, at around 10:30 local time. A large number of firefighters were sent to the area to intervene in the fire, which started when pallets outside the building caught fire and spread to the factory and the flames […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied accusations of illegal political donations after gifting 100,000 yen ($672) certificates to 15 newly elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers. He insisted the gifts were personal and not political contributions, stating, “I paid for them myself.” Opposition parties claim the act violates the Political Funds Control Act and […]
The 2025 UCI Nations Cup, one of the world’s largest track cycling events, has kicked off for the first time at the Konya Velodrome in Türkiye. The races started in the women’s team pursuit category and continued in the men’s team pursuit category. A total of 300 male and female athletes attended the competition from […]
Türkiye has recovered historical artifacts from Denmark, reinforcing its efforts to reclaim smuggled heritage. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, speaking at the Antalya Archaeological Museum, stated, “If an artifact was illegally removed from Anatolia, Türkiye will find and reclaim it through legal means.” The returned items, presented at the museum, include a […]
Heavy rainfall triggered severe floods and landslides in various regions in the US state of California, causing material damage. Vehicles were trapped on the road in Riverside County due to a landslide. The fire department reported that at least 6 people were rescued. A vehicle was swept into a creek by floodwater in Orange County, […]