The Syrian National Army (SNA) has seized full control of Tel Rifaat, previously held by the PKK/YPG, as part of Operation Freedom Dawn. This operation, initiated by opposition group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) on November 27, aims to counter escalating Russian and Syrian airstrikes on southern Idlib and deter potential Damascus-led attacks. SNA forces engaged […]
Eastern Türkiye is experiencing severe cold, with temperatures dropping to -22°C overnight. In Erzincan, boiling water froze mid-air when sprinkled, and vehicle windows and doors were covered in ice. Citizens resorted to scraping frozen car windows and using blankets or tarps to shield vehicles from the cold. In Erzurum’s Aşkale district, actor Arif Arifoğulları […]
Dozens were killed during violent clashes following a controversial penalty at a local football match in Nzerekore, Guinea. Fans stormed the pitch, escalating the chaos. Prime Minister Amadou Bah Oury confirmed the fatalities, stating that authorities acted swiftly to restore order. Local sources reported numerous injuries, including children, with several in critical condition.
A Russian attack on a civilian apartment building in Ternopil, western Ukraine, left one person dead and three injured, according to the Ternopil military administration. Flames engulfed several apartments on the building’s top floor, prompting the evacuation of 100 residents. Regional official Viacheslav Negoda confirmed the casualties, stating, “A residential building was damaged. Unfortunately, […]
Cyclone Fengal brought devastating rains and floods to India and Sri Lanka, leaving 19 dead—16 in Sri Lanka and 3 in India. The cyclone, which hit India’s southern coast from the Bay of Bengal, submerged streets in Puducherry and Chennai, disrupting transport and flooding homes and businesses. In Sri Lanka, heavy rains affected around 140,000 […]
Protests in Georgia intensified after the government’s decision to delay EU accession negotiations until 2028. Demonstrators in Tbilisi attacked the parliament building with fireworks and stones, prompting security forces to respond with water cannons from inside the building. In Batumi, near the Turkish border, protesters gathered outside the Adjara Government Building, waving EU and Georgian […]
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus as opposition groups continued their advance in Syria. Arakchi reiterated Iran’s full support for Syria in combating terrorism and maintaining regional stability, calling the conflict part of a U.S. plan to destabilize the region. He emphasized Iran’s strategic commitment to backing […]
The Syrian National Army announced that they have seized control of the Kuwairis military airbase in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, which was largely captured by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group. The state-run Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Enemy Parties in Syria stated that the airstrikes targeting the opposition’s command posts, depots and artillery […]
Syrian civil group the White Helmets reported that airstrikes on residential areas of Idlib city killed at least four people and injured 54 more. On November 27, the Syrian opposition terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched a large-scale operation and seized control of the major portion of Aleppo. This sparked Russian and Syrian airstrikes, […]
Forty-seven civilians were killed and 108 civilians were injured in 6 attacks carried out by the Israeli army in the last 24 hours, said the Palestinian Ministry of Health, making the total death toll in the region since October 7, 2023, 44,429 and the number of injured 105,250.