The Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that three macaque monkeys illegally kept in Bursa have been taken into protective custody. The animals were identified during inspections by nature protection teams and transferred for care and treatment. Authorities said inspections will continue as part of efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade.
Lava erupted up to 100 meters from Mount Mayon on Luzon Island, Philippine authorities said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported the eruption lasted about 35 seconds, with the volcano remaining at Alert Level 3, signaling a risk of a stronger eruption. More than 4,000 people have been affected as activity continues at […]
Russian overnight airstrikes killed four people and injured at least 13 across Ukraine, including in Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Odessa, Ukrainian officials said. Authorities reported damage to civilian infrastructure, including a children’s hospital in Kharkiv and energy facilities, while residents in Kyiv were warned to remain in shelters due to missile threats. The attacks came […]
South Korea announced it has successfully completed all planned flight tests of its domestically developed KF-21 fighter jet. The Defense Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) said around 1,600 test flights have been conducted since April 2021 without accidents, with the test phase finishing two months ahead of schedule. DAPA aims to deliver the first mass-produced KF-21 […]
Residents of the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo have begun returning home after the Syrian army regained control following operations against the SDF, the Syrian affiliate of the PKK/YPG. Local authorities say cleanup and repairs are underway, including restoring electricity and resuming bread distribution. Markets have started to reopen as daily life gradually returns, […]
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte inspected Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones during an official visit to Croatia with Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. Rutte said he was “really impressed” by the UAV technology acquired from Türkiye, noting it strengthens both Croatia’s air defense and NATO’s collective security. He also warned of increasing Russian and Chinese activity in […]
Two teenage girls, aged 16 and 17, were seriously injured after falling from a sled pulled by a car in a village near Kraljevo, Serbia. The girls were run over by a vehicle following behind for safety after the driver failed to stop in time. One sustained a leg injury and the other a head […]
As anti-government protests that began on December 28 over the high cost of living continue in Iran, thousands of pro-regime supporters also took to the streets in Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, and Shiraz. Carrying Iranian flags and posters of Ali Khamenei, demonstrators marched toward Tehran’s Enghelab Square, chanting slogans against the United States and Israel. The […]
Abbas Araghchi said Iran has the nationwide protests “fully under control,” speaking to foreign ambassadors in Tehran. He claimed the unrest was made violent to provoke foreign intervention, adding, “Iran is not seeking war, but it is fully prepared for war and open to fair negotiations.” Araghchi said security forces are pursuing those responsible and […]
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Jerome Powell over his testimony to the Senate and renovation works at Federal Reserve buildings in Washington, D.C. Powell said the Justice Department sent subpoenas related to his statements on the renovations and warned of possible charges, adding that he believes the probe stems from […]