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A nationwide strike in Belgium over planned government cuts to unemployment and retirement benefits halted air travel and public transport. Called by socialist and Christian unions, the one-day general strike affected cities…

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida piloted their own Boeing 737-800 during their first overseas visit to Bhutan, held from April 25–28. The Thai royal couple landed at Bhutan's Paro Airport—one of the world’s…

The death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023, has reached 52,365, with 117,905 injured, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. In the past 24 hours alone, 50 people were killed and 113 injured. Israel's…

SOLOTÜRK and the Turkish Stars performed a salute flight over the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) coastline ahead of TEKNOFEST, set to take place in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for the first time. The TCG Heybeliada…

A fire at a restaurant in Liaoyang, northeast China, killed 22 people and injured three. The blaze broke out at 12:25 p.m. local time, quickly engulfing the building. Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered a swift…

Canada’s ruling Liberal Party, led by new Prime Minister Mark Carney, won the general election with 43.5% of the vote and 168 seats, according to unofficial results. Falling short of a majority, Carney is expected to form a minority…

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Rome to attend the Fourth Türkiye-Italy Intergovernmental Summit at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The summit, held at Villa Doria Pamphili, will focus on boosting…

Unidentified individuals have allegedly opened the grave of former Syrian President Hafez Assad in his hometown of Kardaha, Latakia, and stolen his remains. Images circulating on social media show the grave empty. Hafez Assad, who ruled…

Electricity has been largely restored in Spain and Portugal following a widespread outage that disrupted daily life. Spanish grid operator Red Electrica reported 99.95% power restoration, with all transformers back online. A state of…

Atanur Sevim, a retired academic from Samsun, traveled 850 kilometers to Adıyaman's Gerger district to photograph the rare inverted tulips, also known as "crying brides." These protected flowers bloom briefly in spring and…