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Thousands gathered at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul at 06:08 to perform the Eid al-Adha prayer. As the mosque filled quickly, many worshippers prayed in the courtyard and surrounding areas. Istanbul Governor Davut Gül and…

US President Donald Trump, after meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House, said the Ukraine war would not have started under his leadership and compared it to “two kids fighting in a park.” He signaled possible sanctions…

The Israeli army launched an airstrike south of Beirut, Lebanon, targeting what it claimed was a Hezbollah drone manufacturing facility. Prior to the attack, Israel issued evacuation warnings and marked four buildings allegedly linked to…

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar was met with protests in Berlin during talks with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. Demonstrators from human rights and civil society groups gathered outside the Foreign Ministry,…

Heavy traffic formed at the intersection of the Northern Marmara and Anatolian Highways in Sakarya as holidaymakers headed to their hometowns for Eid al-Adha. Long queues were observed from the air as traffic came to a standstill.…

The NATO Defense Ministers meeting began in Brussels. Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the country may need 50,000–60,000 more soldiers to meet NATO’s updated defense goals but expressed concern about meeting this target due…

Three MPs from New Zealand’s Te Pāti Māori party were suspended for performing the Haka in protest of a bill reinterpreting the 184-year-old treaty between the British and Māori. Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke was suspended for 1 week, while…

Former US President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning citizens from 12 countries—including Afghanistan, Iran, Libya, and Yemen—from entering the US, citing national security threats. The order, effective June 9, also imposes…

Russian UAV attacks across Ukraine killed 5 people, including a child, in Pryluky (Chernihiv) and injured 17 in Kharkiv, according to local officials. In Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said drones hit apartment buildings, with one…