Sanae Takaichi announced she will dissolve Japan’s lower house and call an early general election, with campaigning starting on January 27 and voting set for February 8. Takaichi said early elections are needed to seek public approval for policies not included in previous ruling party pledges. She emphasized that voters should directly decide whether to […]
An explosion at a steel plate factory in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China killed two people and injured 84 others, three of them critically. Authorities said the blast was caused by the rupture of a water and steam tank at the facility. The Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Association reported that eight people […]
At least 18 people have died and around 20,000 have been evacuated as wildfires continue to burn in southern Chile. The worst-hit areas are the Nuble and Bio Bio regions, where President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe , saying all resources have been mobilized. Authorities said about 8,500 hectares of land have burned […]
The death toll from a fire at the Gul Plaza shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, has risen to 14 as search operations continue for more than 70 missing people. Police official Asad Raza said several recovered bodies remain unidentified after the blaze, which took more than 30 hours to extinguish. Kamran Tessori described the […]
Cihan Dede, a bookseller in Malatya, eastern Türkiye, has turned his container shop into a shelter for stray cats during harsh winter conditions. After his original shop was demolished following the February 6 earthquakes, Dede divided his container to create a warm space for more than 20 cats. “I both earn my living and […]
The Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces reached a ceasefire and full integration agreement following army operations in northeastern Syria. Under the deal, the provinces of Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa, along with border crossings and oil and gas fields, will be handed over to Damascus, with security provided by the Syrian army. SDF forces […]
At least 21 people were killed and around 100 injured, including 25 seriously, after two high-speed trains derailed in southern Spain. The derailment occurred near the Adamuz area close to Córdoba, when a train traveling from Malaga to Madrid left the tracks, forcing another high-speed train on a parallel line to derail during an emergency […]
A Muslim Cemetery in Xinyi District The Taipei Muslim Cemetery is located in the quiet hills of Xinyi District, very close to Liuzhangli metro station. The cemetery stands as one of Taiwan’s most important landmarks for Islamic heritage. Beyond being a burial ground, it is a symbol of history, migration, cultural identity, and the long-standing […]
An Israeli military helicopter crashed in the occupied West Bank after a tow rope snapped during a recovery operation, the Israeli army said. The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk had made an emergency landing a day earlier due to bad weather and was being transported by another helicopter when the accident occurred. No casualties were reported, […]
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes linked to his attempt to declare martial law. The Seoul Central District Court ruled that Yoon ordered the Presidential Security Service to block an arrest warrant issued in January 2025 and violated legal […]