Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides in New York to discuss the Cyprus issue. Following the meeting, Tatar announced that the next session will involve Türkiye and Greece, broadening the discussions. Guterres expressed disappointment that no common ground has been […]
Early voting for the US presidential election on November 5 began yesterday at 9:00 local time in Georgia. Georgians will vote at the polls, which will be open at certain hours every day on November 5th. Voting will also start in North Carolina as of Thursday morning.
Ukrainian police have been conducting raids on entertainment venues, concerts, and sports halls to detain men of military age as the war with Russia continues. These operations, particularly in Kyiv and Lviv, involve identity checks to find those required to join the army. Social media reactions from Ukrainians have criticized the police’s use of force […]
A fire broke out at the La Salina oil terminal, owned by Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and located west of the city of Cabimas on Lake Maracaibo in the state of Zulia, Venezuela, injuring 18 people nearby. The cause of the fire, which is said to have started in a crude oil storage tank […]
At the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly in Geneva, numerous parliamentarians protested the speech of Israeli representative Dan Illouz, leading to a mass walkout. Before Illouz, a member of Israel’s Likud party, began speaking, some delegates chanted “Freedom for Palestine” and banged on tables in protest. The protest, reportedly initiated by the Palestinian delegation, […]
A fire broke out in an oil refinery in Shushtar, Khuzestan province, Iran. The Shushtar Governorate reported that numerous firefighting teams were dispatched to the scene and that 1 person had died and 4 people had been injured so far. The Governorate also reported that the fire broke out due to a tanker crashing into […]
Hezbollah launched around 50 missiles at the city of Safed in northern Israel in retaliation for Israeli attacks on Palestine and Lebanon. According to initial reports, no casualties were reported, though two people sustained minor injuries while seeking shelter, and a house was damaged. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the attack, stating that some […]
Ahead of the European Council meeting, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addressed the escalating Middle East conflict in the Senate, expressing concern over the situation in Lebanon. She criticized Israeli army attacks on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), calling them “unacceptable” and a violation of UN resolution 1701, despite no reported casualties. Meloni […]
A drunk driver in Izmir’s Konak district crashed into a parked car and damaged buildings after losing control. The driver, Ayberk T., veered onto a street with stairs, causing the accident. He was treated for minor injuries, and tests showed a blood alcohol level of 2.68 per mille. The driver claimed he panicked after an […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported that 400,000 children have been displaced in Lebanon over the past three weeks due to Israel’s ongoing attacks. The violence has caused widespread migration to Beirut and northern areas, forcing many families to seek shelter in schools and with relatives. UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban, […]