Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, owned by Jeff Bezos, launched from Cape Canaveral as part of NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars. The rocket placed two satellites into orbit and successfully landed about 10 minutes later. The satellites are expected to reach Mars in 22 months to study its atmosphere and magnetic field. Blue Origin CEO […]
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed during a training flight in the Karelia region, killing both pilots, the Russian Defense Ministry announced. The aircraft went down in a forested area, and Governor Artur Parfenchikov said an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash.
Forensic procedures have been completed for the 20 Turkish soldiers who died in the C-130 cargo plane crash on the Georgia–Azerbaijan border. Their bodies were transferred from the Ankara Forensic Medicine Institute to Mürted Air Base for a state ceremony. Following the ceremony, three soldiers will be buried in Ankara, while the remaining 17 will […]
A Turkish Air Tractor firefighting plane crashed near the Croatian city of Senj, killing its pilot. The aircraft was one of two planes returning toward Zagreb after turning back due to heavy fog. The missing AT-802 was located in the Krivi Put area after the pilot issued an emergency call before disappearing from radar. Croatian […]
The bodies of 20 Turkish soldiers killed in the Turkish Armed Forces C-130 crash in Georgia will be flown back to Türkiye on a “Koca Yusuf” A400M aircraft. Recovery efforts in Sighnaghi, Kakheti, ended this morning. Georgian officials will hand the bodies over to Turkish authorities at Tbilisi’s Shota Rustaveli International Airport before the aircraft […]
Italy’s Milan Prosecutor’s Office has requested access to testimony given in The Hague by American firefighter John Jordan as part of an investigation into foreigners who allegedly joined “sporting manhunts” during the siege of Sarajevo in the Bosnian War. The probe focuses on suspected involvement of Italian citizens in sniper attacks on civilians. Jordan told […]
The Syrian Embassy in London reopened after 13 years during a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Shaybani. The embassy had been closed since 2012 following the outbreak of the Syrian civil war. Raising the Syrian flag, Shaybani said on social media that Syria is “returning to the world with its free […]
Six Roman-era statues were stolen from the National Museum in Damascus after staff discovered interior doors broken early Monday. Syrian authorities said the theft targeted several archaeological pieces, including a Venus-themed sculpture. The museum was closed and security tightened. Internal Security Chief Osama Atkeh said museum employees and nearby residents were being questioned, while the […]
Two people were killed and 18 injured after a driver lost control and crashed into Jeil Market in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. The incident occurred at 10:55 a.m. local time, prompting firefighters to deploy 21 vehicles and 60 personnel. Police said the detained driver tested negative for alcohol. The vehicle has been handed over to investigators […]
A Chery test vehicle attempting to climb the 999 steps of Tianmen Mountain in China slipped during the promotional stunt and damaged part of the historic structure. The vehicle broke a section of the guardrail after losing power when its safety rope anchor failed and became tangled in the right wheel. Chery apologized, saying no […]