Mount Ağrı, Türkiye’s highest peak at 5,137 meters, stands as a symbol of legend and natural beauty. Revered in various cultures for its association with Noah’s Ark and the Great Flood, this majestic mountain draws visitors year-round from across the globe. Visible from Iran, Armenia, and Nakhchivan, Ağrı’s snow-capped summit and surrounding fog create a […]
Two passenger buses were dragged into the Trishuli River as a result of a landslide on the Mugling-Narayanghat highway in Nepal’s Chitwan region, where Monsoon rains continue. At least 63 people in the two buses went missing while 3 passengers managed to escape before the fall. Meanwhile, another bus driver also died after being hit […]
The heavy rain that started in the morning hours in Istanbul, Türkiye, caused floods in some regions. Disruption occurred on some roads due to rising water. The rain also caused difficult moments for pedestrians commuting as it began on hours when shifts start.
At Tampa International Airport in Florida, an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 174 passengers and six crew members burst a tire during takeoff. The aircraft was promptly stopped, and emergency teams extinguished the burning tire. Airport officials reported that all passengers and crew were safely evacuated and transported to the terminal by buses. No injuries […]
Rain triggered a severe landslide in Matsuyama city in Japan’s Ehime prefecture. Numerous structures in the disaster area near a 50-meter-wide and 100-meter-high slope were buried in soil, and 3 people disappeared. Authorities issued an evacuation warning to 22,062 people in the city of Matsuyama due to the continuing risk of heavy rainfall and urged […]
A Greek Coast Guard vessel collided with a Turkish fishing boat in international waters near Çanakkale. The Turkish boat, damaged in the crash, was towed to Gökçeada by the Turkish Coast Guard. Fisherman İlker Özdemir, known as “İlker Reis,” was fishing off the coast of Giraffe Rocks with his son, Efe Özdemir, when the incident […]
US President Joe Biden, who was criticized lately for his performance in the election debate with Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, made a new blunder during the NATO Summit in Washington by presenting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with Vladimir Putin’s name. Quickly realizing his mistake, he apologized and said, “I’m so focused on beating Putin.” […]
US President Joe Biden has dismissed calls to withdraw from the presidential race due to his age, asserting, “I think I am the most qualified person to be a candidate for the presidency. I defeated Trump once, and I will defeat him again.” Hosting the NATO Summit in Washington, Biden emphasized the summit’s success and […]
NATO leaders convened in Washington, D.C., for the NATO-Ukraine Council Session, part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held a joint press conference after their bilateral meeting. Stoltenberg announced a significant package for Ukraine, including security assistance, training, financial commitments, urgent military […]
A funeral ceremony was held at Potocari Memorial Cemetery for 14 of the victims of the Srebrenica Genocide, in which at least 8,372 Bosnian Muslim civilians were killed by Serbian forces in 1995 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Additionally, Bosnians commemorated the martyrs with a march and quiet jump show from the historical bridge in the […]