SpaceX completed the eighth test flight of its Starship rocket, successfully launching it from Texas and recovering the Super Heavy booster. However, communication with the rocket was lost during ascent. The rocket, carrying four Starlink satellites, lifted off as planned, but SpaceX later confirmed the loss of contact, activating emergency protocols. The company said it […]
Families of Israeli hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip gathered in front of the Likud party headquarters in Israel’s Tel Aviv to call for a ceasefire and prisoner swap with Hamas. Over 50 Israelis, 35 of them confirmedly dead, are still being held by Hamas, says Israel’s military.
Güllaç, a traditional Ottoman dessert, remains a staple of Ramadan iftar tables in Türkiye due to its light and milky texture. Dessert master İbrahim Taşdemir highlighted the importance of milk, sugar, and rose water in its preparation. Layers of güllaç are softened with milk, with walnuts, hazelnuts, or pistachios added between them, and decorated […]
A Glasgow Rangers fan, namely Christopher Potter, who came from Scotland to Istanbul, Türkiye, to watch the Fenerbahçe – Glasgow Rangers match to be played today, lost his life after being hit and run over by two separate cars while crossing a main street in the Beşiktaş district at around 04:30 today. The drivers of […]
The production of kahke, a traditional treat of Ramadan and holiday tables in Kilis, has begun. Kahke master Ahmet Yeşilbahçeci, whose grandfather introduced the recipe to Kilis in 1970, continues the family tradition. “It has been passed down from generation to generation and remains an essential part of holiday tables,” he said. Yeşilbahçeci noted that […]
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the bodies of 6 Palestinians and 11 injured Palestinians were brought to hospitals in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total death toll since October 7, 2023, to 48,446, while the total number of injured has risen to 111,852. The search and rescue efforts continue under the rubble of […]
According to the news that the South Korean press based on an Air Force official in South Korea, the preliminary investigations after 2 KF-16 fighter jets belonging to the South Korean Air Force mistakenly targeted the city of Pocheon in Gyeonggi province during a drill revealed that the pilot of one of the planes in […]
Iraqi authorities have begun efforts to recover the bodies of over 2,000 victims executed and dumped into the Hasfa Sinkhole by ISIS between 2014 and 2017. Mosul Governor Abdulkadir al-Dahil called the site “the largest mass grave in Iraq and perhaps the world,” stressing the need to bring justice to victims’ families. The excavation, […]
A roe deer that fell into the sea while escaping from a dog attack and was drifting in the current was rescued by fishermen who sailed off the Hopa district of Artvin province, Türkiye last night. The roe deer was delivered to the Nature Conservation and National Parks Branch Directorate and released back into nature […]
A fire broke out at Taiwan’s Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant in Pingtung but was swiftly contained, with authorities confirming no radiation leakage. The fire, which started in the cooling units outside the plant, was extinguished within 10 minutes. Thick black smoke was visible from a kilometer away, raising public concern. Operator Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) […]