The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the successful completion of an 11-night campaign of military strikes against Iran, wrapping up the final wave in just over an hour. The extensive operation targeted Iranian military operations centers, maritime capabilities, and drone storage facilities in response to more than 30 recent attacks on commercial shipping in the […]
France is set to become the first European Union country to ban social media use for children under 15 following decisive votes in both the National Assembly and Senate. Backed by President Emmanuel Macron, the landmark legislation aims to protect minors from harmful online content by officially setting the nation’s “digital age of majority” at […]
Raging wildfires across Ontario have reduced approximately 735,000 hectares (7,350 square kilometers) to ashes, with 190 active blazes currently burning through the province. Despite aggressive firefighting operations, flames continue to spread—most notably north of Thunder Bay, where the largest blaze has scorched over 318,000 hectares. Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed that roughly 1,800 residents […]
The death toll from devastating monsoon rains sweeping across Pakistan since last month has climbed to 53. Recent severe downpours in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province claimed at least 12 of those lives, including five children, as flash floods and collapsing houses ravaged the region. Dozens more have been injured and multiple properties destroyed as emergency […]
A group of Greek Cypriots gathered at the Ledra Palace border crossing in Southern Cyprus to protest the anniversary of the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation. Waving Greek flags and singing their national anthem, the demonstrators staged a rally just as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) was holding its own Peace and Freedom Day […]
Hundreds of demonstrators clashed with police in Bologna, Italy, following the death of a 42-year-old Moroccan man during a controversial police intervention. Abderrahim Fakir died after being pepper-sprayed and restrained face down on the ground by officers, repeatedly crying out, “Help, help, enough!” before becoming motionless. The tragedy sparked intense outrage across the city, with […]
Early this morning, the Israeli army used heavy machinery to demolish a two-story Palestinian home and a water well in the occupied West Bank town of Sa’ir. Soldiers reportedly prevented the eight residents from retrieving their belongings and beat and detained the homeowner for two days before destroying the property over claims it was “unlicensed.” […]
Despite adverse early-year weather conditions, over 306,000 tourists took to the skies above Cappadocia in the first half of 2026 to witness its stunning sunrise vistas. Nearly 12,000 hot air balloon flights allowed international and domestic visitors to experience the UNESCO World Heritage Site’s ancient fairy chimneys and breathtaking valleys from a bird’s-eye view. […]
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it has launched a series of retaliatory missile and drone attacks targeting US military assets across multiple bases in Kuwait. In a fierce early morning statement, the IRGC claimed that “a long-range radar facility, a communications center, satellite receiver systems, and a missile defense radar belonging to the […]
Britain’s King Charles III visited the award-winning Cambridge Central Mosque today, celebrating Europe’s first sustainable mosque as “a remarkable example of the convergence of religious and social values.” During his tour of the naturally cooled, eco-friendly complex, the King met with local leaders and praised the heavily Turkish-backed project as a “magnificent” contribution to […]