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On Israel’s latest attacks on the Gaza Strip which claimed the lives of more than 400 people, Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Tel Aviv will account for “every drop of blood it shed.” Türkiye will firmly stand against those who, with the “delusion of a promised land, seek to drown” the region in blood, tears, and oppression, Erdoğan said at an iftar (fast-breaking) event at the National Defense University in Ankara. Ankara will increase its diplomatic efforts to stop the “massacre,” establish calm and restore ceasefire in Gaza, he added.
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, agreed that the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine “needs to end with a lasting peace,” the White House said Tuesday after the leaders concluded a lengthy telephone call. “This conflict should never have started and should have been ended long ago with sincere and good faith peace efforts. The leaders agreed that the movement to peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire, as well as technical negotiations on implementation of a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, full ceasefire and permanent peace,” the executive mansion said in a statement…
The majority of UN Security Council members denounced Israel’s unexpectedly renewed deadly airstrikes Tuesday on civilians in the Gaza Strip, while the US blamed Hamas “solely” for the resumption of attacks. “It is well known that Hamas continues to use civilian infrastructure as launching pads, and the United States condemns this practice, as should others,” said US Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Dorothy Shea, arguing that the Israeli army is “striking Hamas positions.” “President Trump has made clear that Hamas must release the hostages immediately or pay a high price, and we support Israel in its next steps,” she said. Shea…
The telephone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has ended, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in Moscow. It comes after White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino said “The call is going well.” It was the second time that the two leaders spoke on the phone since Trump took office in January. The exact nature of the discussions remained initially unclear. The US president is calling for a quick end to Russia’s war in Ukraine and has a deal with Kiev over a 30-day ceasefire, which Moscow has yet to accept. Trump, who has…
The U.S. administration deported over 250 irregular migrants, allegedly linked to a Venezuelan gang, to El Salvador despite a federal judge’s ruling to halt the action. The Trump administration’s actions on irregular immigration have remained a top topic in the U.S. public discourse. Officials claimed that over 250 irregular migrants, allegedly associated with the Venezuelan gang “Tren de Aragua,” were deported yesterday, despite a federal judge’s order to suspend the action. The migrants were transferred to El Salvador, where prior agreements were made. Authorities stated that under a presidential executive order signed by Trump, which activated deportation powers used during…
NASA announced that astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to Earth tomorrow evening aboard a SpaceX spacecraft. American astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months, are finally returning to Earth. NASA stated that the two astronauts will be brought back tomorrow evening on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. Wilmore and Williams had gone to the ISS in June to test Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. However, due to issues with the spacecraft’s propulsion system, the return journey was deemed unsafe, and the astronauts had to remain…
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense announced that Armenian forces opened fire on Azerbaijani positions along the border. According to the ministry, Azerbaijani positions were targeted at 09:45 local time yesterday from Armenian positions in the village of Dığ in the Gorus district, and again at 18:35 local time from positions in the village of Hazinevar. The ministry also reported that from 20:10 to 20:45, Azerbaijani positions were targeted by Armenian forces from positions towards the village of Burun in the Gorus district.
Russia said on Monday that it will demand “ironclad” security guarantees during talks on a settlement in Ukraine, as talks continue regarding a possible 30-day Moscow-Kyiv ceasefire proposed by the US. “We will demand that ironclad security guarantees become part of this agreement. Since only through their formation will it be possible to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine and, in general, strengthen regional security,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said in an interview with the daily Izvestia newspaper. Expressing that part of these guarantees should include the neutral status of Ukraine and NATO’s refusal to accept Kyiv as a…
On December 7, Maximo Napa set out on a two-week sea journey but deviated from his course after encountering a storm. Although his family noticed he was missing and began search efforts, Peruvian sea patrols were unable to find him. The fisherman, who was dragged 680 miles (1,094 km), was found in critical condition by Ecuadorian sea patrols on Wednesday. After being rescued, Napa shared an emotional moment with his brother and said, “I didn’t want to die.” Napa, who mentioned that the last thing he ate was a turtle, explained that he survived by collecting rainwater to drink and…
A person was set on fire by an unidentified attacker in New York City’s famous Times Square. Authorities stated that the 45-year-old victim was hospitalized, and their condition is stable. The incident occurred around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday. According to witnesses, the man, engulfed in flames, ran about 30 meters before a bystander used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. SUSPECT STILL SOUGHT Police have not yet determined whether the attack was random or targeted. An investigation has been launched to catch the suspect, who fled the scene. Crime scene investigators revealed that the victim had been doused…