A sudden sinkhole opened at an intersection in Omaha, Nebraska, swallowing two vehicles that were waiting at a red light. Security camera footage showed the cars dropping into the hole as bystanders rushed to help. Both drivers were safely rescued and no injuries were reported. Police closed the road to traffic as a precaution to […]
Torrential rains in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state have left at least 46 people dead and 21 missing, authorities said. Most of the victims were reported in Juiz de Fora, with additional fatalities in the nearby city of Ubá. Rescue teams continue search operations as floods and landslides devastate southeastern Brazil. Around 3,600 people have been […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said relations with the United States could improve if Washington respects Pyongyang’s nuclear status and abandons what he called a hostile policy. “If the US respects our current status as defined in our constitution and abandons its hostile attitude, there is no reason for us not to get along […]
Dutch flag carrier KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced it has temporarily suspended flights between Amsterdam and Tel Aviv as of March 1. The airline said operating the route is “not commercially and operationally feasible.” KLM stated that affected passengers will be contacted individually and offered the option to change their travel dates or receive a […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his official visit to Israel wearing traditional Indian clothing. Modi met with Netanyahu, addressed the Israeli parliament, and later attended a dinner hosted by the Israeli leader. Netanyahu said he “surprised Prime Minister Modi by dressing in traditional Indian attire,” drawing attention to […]
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing during his first official visit since taking office in May 2025. Merz was welcomed by Prime Minister Li Qiang, and five agreements were signed, including in the economic and trade sectors. Merz said he aims to deepen Germany’s “comprehensive strategic partnership” with China […]
Alper Kocabıyık, a hearing-impaired painter living in Aksu district of Antalya, southwestern Türkiye, transforms dusty car windows into detailed artworks. A Fine Arts High School graduate who has been painting since the age of four, he uses cotton swabs and tissues as brushes to create mostly Istanbul landscapes. Kocabıyık often depicts the city’s skyline […]
An explosion at an ammunition depot belonging to border troops in Surin province, northeastern Thailand, triggered a large fire and repeated blasts, authorities said. The depot is located about 50 kilometers from the Cambodian border. The area was closed to civilians as bomb disposal teams searched for unexploded ordnance. The Royal Thai Army said […]
In his State of the Union address to Congress, US President Donald Trump said Iran remains “the world’s number one sponsor of terrorism” and vowed it would never be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons. “My preference is to resolve this issue through diplomacy,” Trump said, adding, “But I will never allow” Iran to possess such […]
Japan-based SkyDrive Inc. successfully conducted the first demonstration flight of its “SD-05” flying car in Tokyo. The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft flew for about 3.5 minutes over Tokyo Bay, covering 150 meters in a remote-controlled test. The SD-05, designed to carry one pilot and two passengers, is targeted for commercial operations in […]