Cyclone Chido struck the French overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, claiming at least 14 lives, with fears that the death toll could exceed 100, according to Governor François-Xavier Bieuville. “It may reach hundreds or even thousands,” he warned. With winds surpassing 200 km/h, the cyclone caused extensive damage to homes, businesses, and […]
At least 20 people, including children, were killed, and 35 injured in an Israeli army attack on a United Nations school sheltering displaced civilians in Khan Younis, Gaza. The school, run by the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), was reportedly targeted despite international calls to end the violence. Local authorities confirmed the injured were […]
One of the two Russian oil tankers caught in a severe storm in the Kerch Strait, which connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov, split in two and sank, while the other was damaged and drifted. According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry, 13 sailors on the sunken vessel, Volgoneft 212, were rescued alive […]
A fire broke out in a passenger small city bus carrying 20 people in the Kartal district of Istanbul, Türkiye, at around 1:00 p.m. local time, causing small explosions. After all passengers left the bus in panic, the bus was reduced to ashes. “A fire broke out suddenly due to a malfunction. There were 20 […]
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 46 civilians lost their lives and 135 civilians were injured in 5 attacks carried out by Israeli forces in the last 24 hours. The total death toll from the attacks that started on October 7, 2023, in the Gaza Strip has increased to 44,976 and the number of […]
Heavy snowfall started in Türkiye’s Mount Olympus, which had been preparing for the ski season, in the morning hours, covering the ground with 5 centimeters-thick snow. “We came for 2 days with a school trip. We want to ski and play snowball. I believe we will have a full 2 days,” said Emirhan Çağlayan. “We […]
Large mass graves have been found in the capital of Syria, Damascus, following the collapse of the Assad regime. It has been claimed that the graves in the area, where an investigation has not yet initiated, contain thousands of missing Syrians who are thought to have been killed by the regime.
The 6th version of the International Mersin Marathon was held in Mersin, Türkiye. The marathon, which was categorized as ‘Elite Label’ by the World Athletics Association, was attended by 2,172 athletes from 30 countries, including Türkiye, the USA, Russia, China, the Netherlands and Kenya. Four hundred athletes competed in the 42-kilometer race and 1,772 athletes […]
Education has restarted today with the lifting of the curfew declared by the opposition in Syria, which entered a normalization phase after the overthrow of the Assad regime. Instead of the flag march of the 61-year Assad regime, students and teachers entered their school with freedom songs. “We are currently in a new period in […]
Following the collapse of the 61-year-long Baath regime in Syria, opposition soldiers tore down and destroyed statues of the Assad family, which were placed all around the country during the Assad regime, in many parts of the capital Damascus.