Ryan Evans, a safety adviser for Reuters, was killed in a missile attack on a hotel in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, where he was staying while covering the war. The UK-based news agency reported that the attack also injured two other journalists from the six-member team, with one in serious condition. Evans, a 38-year-old British citizen […]
In a deadly attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, armed militants stopped buses and trucks on a highway, checking passengers’ IDs before killing 23 people. The attackers, reportedly from the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), claimed those killed were soldiers in civilian clothes. According to Najibullah Kakar, a senior official in the Musakhel district, the militants, numbering […]
Azerbaijan has deployed a “BE-200ÇS” amphibious aircraft to assist Türkiye in combating forest fires, following the directive of Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyev. The aircraft, sent by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations, is actively participating in firefighting efforts in the Akhisar-Taşkuyucak region of Manisa. The aircraft was initially dispatched to İzmir on August 18 to […]
In the first eight months of the year, the Troy Museum and the 5,600-year-old Troy Archaeological Site in Çanakkale attracted 400,000 visitors, with expectations to reach 500,000 in the coming months. The Troy Museum, inaugurated by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on March 18, 2019, features 12,750 square meters of exhibition space and houses 2,000 […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has called for the accelerated production of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) following his participation in a performance test of domestically produced drones. During his visit to the Drone Institute of the Academy of Defense Sciences, Kim expressed satisfaction with the tactical and technical capabilities of the UAVs and […]
In response to the first detected polio case in Gaza in 25 years, Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Palestinian Territories (COGAT) facilitated the delivery of 25,100 vials of polio vaccine to the region via the Kerem Shalom Border Crossing. Coordinated with UNICEF, the vaccine shipment is sufficient to immunize over half of Gaza’s […]
In Vladivostok, Russia, a retaining wall collapsed, crushing seven parked vehicles. One quick-thinking vehicle owner managed to move his car just in time, narrowly avoiding damage. Although no injuries were reported, the incident left seven vehicles severely damaged. Mayor Konstantin Shestakov visited the scene to assess the situation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel has delivered “surprising and crushing blows” to Hezbollah, during his opening speech at the weekly cabinet meeting. Netanyahu confirmed that Israel eliminated Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr three weeks ago and thwarted a recent attack plan. While Hezbollah claims successful strikes against Israel, Netanyahu stated that the Israel […]
A forest fire broke out in the Bergama district of Izmir province at 14:23 local time. The Regional Forestry Directorate immediately dispatched air and land vehicles and firefighting teams to the area, and the fire was brought under control before it spread too much. It was said that the cause of the fire is not […]
A novice fisherman who went fishing with his friends on the Yalova coast accidentally caught a seagull. The fisherman, who slowly pulled the seagull onto the shore while being picked on by his friends, quickly freed the seagull from the fishing line and released it.