The death toll from Hurricane Milton, which hit Florida as a Category 3 storm, has risen to 10, according to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Tornadoes triggered by the hurricane caused at least five deaths in the Spanish Lakes Communities, an area home to elderly residents in St. Lucie County. Florida Governor Ron […]
A suspect attempting to set fire to a movie theater in Krefeld, Germany, was shot by police and hospitalized with injuries. Authorities believe the man acted alone and confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public. The incident, which caused panic, is under investigation to determine if any civilians were harmed. Police have launched […]
Authorities reported that the death toll from Category 3 Hurricane Milton that hit the US state of Florida has risen to 4. It was also reported that at least 48 people were rescued in 42 operations and that over 80,000 people spent the night in shelters across the state. While the hurricane warning has been […]
The death toll from the explosion at the Oba Makarna factory in Sakarya’s Hendek district on September 15 has increased to four, following the death of 26-year-old Merve Menteş. Menteş, who was set to marry in one month, passed away while receiving treatment at Istanbul Kartal Education and Research Hospital. The explosion initially killed […]
Thirty-eight-year-old Spanish professional tennis player Rafael Nadal announced on social media that he is ending his career. The worldwide-known player will play for the last time at the Davis Cup in November. Nadal won 92 titles, including 22 grand slams and a record 14 French Open titles since his career began in 2001.
During his visit to Albania as part of a Balkan tour, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Albanian President Bajram Begaj and Prime Minister Edi Rama. The leaders discussed bilateral relations and regional developments, particularly the situation in Gaza. Four agreements were signed between Turkey and Albania in the fields of cooperation, communication, education, […]
Many museums and archaeological sites containing large collections have been looted in Sudan, according to UNESCO, which warned of the dangers of destroying or trading the country’s rich heritage. Sudan has been enduring a 17-month war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces. The UN agency expressed concern over reports of “possible looting […]
A fire broke out in an agricultural land and spread to the forest nearby in the Söğütalan Neighborhood of the Kırkağaç district of Manisa, Türkiye. The İzmir Forestry Regional Directorate and Manisa Municipality Fire Department immediately sent aerial and land vehicles and firefighter teams to the region.
South Korean author Han Kang has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for her “intensely poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and reveals the fragility of human life,” as announced by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm. Nobel Committee Chairman Anders Olsson praised Kang for her innovative writing style, which explores the connections between […]
Keith Pearson, the sheriff of St. Lucie County in the US state of Florida, reported that Hurricane Milton, which reached in the state at Category 3 overnight and weakened in time, caused at least one death. Mentioning that hundreds of homes across St. Lucie, including a 10,000-square-meter storage facility, were “completely destroyed, Pearson added that […]