Early Life and Career Shift Kyrgyz designer Tolgonai Abyshkaeva is promoting her cultural heritage on international runways through her designs, which blend traditional motifs with modern styles. Tolgonai Abyshkaeva, founder and designer of the Bishkek-based fashion house “Bayra,” has been incorporating Kyrgyz traditional decorative art into modern clothing designs for 14 years. After studying world […]
Approximately 100,000 people performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Israeli-occupied Jerusalem during the second week of Ramadan. Thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank gathered at checkpoints early in the morning, with many denied entry after Israeli authorities said a 10,000-person quota had been filled. Those allowed into the city filled the المسجد and […]
A gas cylinder explosion at a café in Shchuchinsk, Kazakhstan, left seven people dead and 19 injured, local authorities said. The blast occurred in a single-story café next to an apartment building in the Akmola region. Firefighters removed eight gas cylinders from the site and rescued more than ten people. An investigation has been launched […]
Public transport workers across Germany launched a two-day strike, halting bus, tram and subway services in major cities including Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. The walkout, organized by the Ver.di union, aims to pressure employers in ongoing wage negotiations. The union, representing around 100,000 municipal transport employees, is demanding shorter working hours, better shift regulations and […]
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said the country is in “open war” with Afghanistan’s Taliban government after escalating border clashes. Pakistani officials claimed airstrikes hit targets in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia, while Afghan authorities reported casualties and counterattacks along the frontier. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the armed forces would “resolutely resist any attack” and […]
Three suspects carried out an armed robbery at a Turkish-owned jewelry store in London, arriving on a motorcycle and smashing display cases with sledgehammers. The attack took place around 10:00 a.m. on Green Lanes in Islington. Footage shared on social media showed the masked attackers threatening bystanders with a machete before fleeing within minutes. Police […]
At least 60 people, including two Pakistani soldiers, have been killed in escalating clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, officials said. Pakistani security sources reported that air force jets carried out strikes in Kabul and Kandahar, and destroyed an ammunition depot in Nangarhar province. Pakistan’s Information Minister Ataullah Tarar said 58 Afghan security personnel were killed […]
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran is not pursuing nuclear weapons, citing a religious decree by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei banning their production and use. “When he said we will not have nuclear weapons, it was clear and unambiguous,” Pezeshkian stated, calling it a firm religious stance rather than a political message. He also rejected […]
Ceremonies were held in Baku, Azerbaijan, to mark the 34th anniversary of the Khojaly Massacre, in which 613 people were killed by Armenians on February 26, 1992. Officials and citizens gathered at the Khojaly Monument, laying wreaths and observing a moment of silence. AK Party Deputy Chairman Kürşad Zorlu described the killings as brutal and […]
Heavy snowfall in Cappadocia, one of Türkiye’s top tourist destinations, transformed the region’s fairy chimneys and valleys into a postcard-like winter landscape. The snow-covered rock formations and historic sites, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, were captured from the air. Visitors in Göreme, Uçhisar and Ortahisar walked through the snow-filled valleys and took […]