Residents of the Mexican capital, Mexico City, watched the annular solar eclipse after 29 years. One hour and 20 minutes after the partial eclipse began, the Moon moved directly in front of the Sun, creating the ring of fire. The eclipse started at 09.36 local time and ended at 12.51.
The National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) stated that three probe rockets were launched to examine how the decrease in sunlight during the eclipse affects the Earth’s atmospheric layer called ionosphere.
Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticized the international community for failing to stop Israel’s attacks on Gaza, where he said “babies, children, and the elderly die of starvation.” He called for urgent UN reform, arguing the current system cannot end oppression in the Middle East.
Erdoğan also highlighted Türkiye’s role in supporting regional peace efforts in Syria, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia, stressing cooperation through the Turkic States Organization and major transport projects like the Middle Corridor and Development Road. He said Türkiye seeks a just global order based on diplomacy, trade, and stability.
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