Donald Trump met Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado at the White House over lunch. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Trump viewed Machado as a courageous voice for many Venezuelans and wanted to discuss the situation in the country. She added that Trump’s earlier view that Machado lacks the political standing to govern Venezuela […]
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said American forces seized the oil tanker Veronica in the Caribbean for violating US sanctions linked to Venezuela. She said the vessel had passed through Venezuelan waters and breached President Donald Trump’s quarantine on sanctioned tankers. Noem said the operation was carried out with multiple US agencies and in […]
The White House said 800 executions planned in Iran were halted amid ongoing protests, adding that President Donald Trump and his team are closely monitoring the situation with “all options on the table.” White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt made the remarks during a briefing that also covered Venezuela and Greenland. She said the interim government […]
Emmanuel Macron announced that French soldiers have been deployed to Greenland to take part in military exercises at the request of Denmark. Macron said France would join Denmark-led drills under Operation Arctic Resilience, adding that the first French units are already en route. France’s Arctic ambassador said the deployed troops are mountain warfare specialists. […]
Heavy rainfall triggered severe flooding in Victoria state, southeastern Australia, forcing the closure of the Great Ocean Road and sweeping several vehicles into the sea. Authorities issued emergency warnings for towns along the popular coastal route, urging residents to stay indoors as dangerous flash flooding developed. Around 6,500 homes were left without electricity, while rescue […]
Russia announced the expulsion of a British diplomat, accusing the individual of working for UK intelligence services. The Russian Foreign Ministry said Danae Dholakia, the UK’s chargé d’affaires ad interim, was summoned and informed that the diplomat’s accreditation had been revoked under Article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The unnamed diplomat has […]
NASA has carried out its first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS) after an astronaut developed health problems. A SpaceX capsule carrying the four-member Crew-11 team departed the station and safely landed in the Pacific Ocean off California. NASA did not disclose the astronaut’s identity or medical condition. The crew, which had been […]
Protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota, intensified after a second shooting linked to Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. Authorities said an ICE agent shot a man in the leg during an arrest attempt, with officials confirming his injuries were not life-threatening. The Department of Homeland Security said the officer fired in self-defense after being attacked by […]
Çiler Kocaman, a mother of three living in Bilecik, regularly visits the public library to read Braille books despite being blind from birth. “The Braille alphabet makes our lives much easier and is indispensable for us,” Kocaman said, noting that it allows visually impaired people to read, take notes, and use digital screens independently. […]
A crane collapsed onto vehicles at a highway construction site in Samut Sakhon province, west of Bangkok, Thailand, killing two people and injuring five others. The victims were trapped under the crane and construction columns, while the injured were taken to nearby hospitals. The accident came a day after a similar crane collapse in […]