Alper Kocabıyık, a hearing-impaired painter living in Aksu district of Antalya, southwestern Türkiye, transforms dusty car windows into detailed artworks. A Fine Arts High School graduate who has been painting since the age of four, he uses cotton swabs and tissues as brushes to create mostly Istanbul landscapes. Kocabıyık often depicts the city’s skyline […]
An explosion at an ammunition depot belonging to border troops in Surin province, northeastern Thailand, triggered a large fire and repeated blasts, authorities said. The depot is located about 50 kilometers from the Cambodian border. The area was closed to civilians as bomb disposal teams searched for unexploded ordnance. The Royal Thai Army said […]
In his State of the Union address to Congress, US President Donald Trump said Iran remains “the world’s number one sponsor of terrorism” and vowed it would never be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons. “My preference is to resolve this issue through diplomacy,” Trump said, adding, “But I will never allow” Iran to possess such […]
Japan-based SkyDrive Inc. successfully conducted the first demonstration flight of its “SD-05” flying car in Tokyo. The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft flew for about 3.5 minutes over Tokyo Bay, covering 150 meters in a remote-controlled test. The SD-05, designed to carry one pilot and two passengers, is targeted for commercial operations in […]
A 22-year-old Finnish man who converted to Islam in 2021 has memorized the entire Quran and will lead Tarawih prayers this Ramadan. The young man, who took the name Haldun As-Sanaa, said he “couldn’t even imagine” becoming a hafiz within five years. In a Ramadan message shared on social media, he described the achievement as […]
Severe flooding in Juiz de Fora, in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, has left 25 people dead and 43 missing, authorities said. The municipality confirmed 18 deaths in Juiz de Fora and seven in the nearby city of Ubá, as rescue teams continue searching through mud and debris. More than 440 people have been left […]
An F-16 fighter jet that took off from the 9th Main Jet Base in, western Türkiye, crashed during a night mission, killing the pilot. Radio contact with the aircraft was lost shortly after 00:50, and the wreckage was later found in a rural area near Naifli village. Balıkesir Governor İsmail Ustaoğlu confirmed the pilot’s death, […]
As the snow melts in Muş, eastern Türkiye, crocuses have begun to bloom across the Muş Plain, signaling the arrival of spring. The colorful flowers created a striking contrast against the remaining snow, especially near Donatım village. The natural scenery attracted photographers and visitors to the area. Locals described the landscape as both peaceful […]
The Grand Mosque and the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, are witnessing the largest Ramadan Umrah pilgrimage in history. More than 11 million Muslims have visited the Kaaba so far this Ramadan, with the courtyard around the shrine filled to capacity, according to officials. Saudi authorities said the surge follows the quota system applied […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, launched on February 24, 2022, has entered its fifth year, becoming Europe’s largest conflict since World War II. Despite limited front-line changes, millions have been displaced and hundreds of thousands of soldiers killed or wounded, according to Western estimates. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia failed to achieve its goals, […]