Prof. Dr. Fatma Deniz, a 42-year-old academic of Turkish origin, has been elected the new rector of the Technical University of Berlin, one of Germany’s top technical universities. She won the Extended Academic Senate vote with 42 ballots, defeating incumbent rector Geraldine Rauch. Deniz, born in Munich to a Turkish family and a graduate of […]
Democrats on the U.S. House Oversight Committee released previously unseen photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein’s Little St. James Island, where underage girls were allegedly abused. The images show bedrooms, a dentist’s chair, masks on walls, a speed-dial phone with names, and a photo of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell with Pope John Paul II. […]
An F-16C from the US Air Force’s Thunderbird demonstration team crashed during a training flight in California’s Mojave Desert. The pilot ejected safely and is being treated for minor injuries. An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.
A four-lane road on Indonesia’s Sumatra island collapsed after severe floods and landslides, with pedestrians and vehicles narrowly escaping falling into the pit. The dramatic moments were captured on amateur video. Indonesia’s disaster agency says the death toll has risen to 770, with 463 people still missing.
Israel launched an airstrike on the Al-Najat Refugee Camp in Khan Younis, violating the ceasefire. Initial reports say five displaced Palestinians, including two children, were killed. Since October 7, 2023, Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed 70,117 people and injured 170,999.
A tram accident in Krakow, southern Poland, injured 35 people, including two seriously. The crash occurred when one tram struck another from behind on Bienczycka Street. The driver of one tram was trapped in the cabin and rescued after extended efforts. Twenty-four passengers were treated on-site, while 10 were taken to hospitals. Authorities are […]
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised Türkiye’s defense industry, noting that “more than 3,000 companies” contribute to its defense ecosystem and stressing that production capacity is essential for deterrence. Speaking after the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brussels, Rutte warned of persistent threats from Russia, including airspace violations, cyberattacks, and strikes on Ukraine as winter […]
The MIDVOLGA-2 tanker, attacked 80 miles offshore while sailing from Russia to Georgia, is now anchored off Sinop in Türkiye. Escorted into Turkish waters by Coast Guard teams, the ship is awaiting expert inspectors to determine whether it can safely continue its journey. Türkiye’s Maritime Authority said the tanker, carrying sunflower oil and crewed by […]
The Arlan tanker, hit by Ukrainian missiles and drones in Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on November 14, has passed through the Bosphorus. Aerial footage showed heavy shrapnel damage on its deck. The attack temporarily halted Russia’s 2.2 million barrels-per-day oil exports and severely damaged two loading piers, marking one of Ukraine’s strongest strikes […]
Hong Kong Police Chief Chow Yat-ming said the death toll from the November 26 fire in the 31-story Wang Fuk Court complex has climbed to 159. Authorities have identified 140 victims, aged between 1 and 97, while 30 people remain missing. Twenty-one suspects have been detained on manslaughter charges as the criminal investigation continues.