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Many airlines in Asia are tightening regulations regarding lithium batteries after incidents of excessive heating and fires on aircraft. According to South Korea’s Ministry of Transport, the source of the fire on an Air Busan aircraft in January could be a portable power bank with a lithium battery. Investigations by the committee and forensic experts found multiple “electrical burn marks” in the power bank remnants. Passengers often carry lithium-ion battery-powered power banks to charge their phones, tablets, and laptops. However, factors such as manufacturing defects, misuse, and battery aging can increase the risk of fire during flights. According to the…

The American airline United Airlines had to turn back a Boeing 787 passenger plane traveling from Los Angeles to Shanghai after one of the pilots realized they had forgotten their passport. Flight UA 198 took off from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Saturday at 2:00 PM local time with 257 passengers and 13 crew members. After about two hours in the air, the plane turned back over the Pacific Ocean and was redirected to San Francisco. United Airlines stated, “One of the pilots did not have their passport. To minimize inconvenience for our customers, we arranged a new crew…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his American counterpart, Marco Rubio, met Tuesday at the State Department in Washington. Fidan and Rubio discussed a range of other regional and bilateral matters, including the need for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, which was deemed essential for regional peace, sources told Anadolu. Fidan underscored the need for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during a meeting with US Secretary of State Rubio. Fidan and Rubio emphasized the importance of engagement with the Syrian government and expressed their determination to stabilize Syria and combat terrorism. The meeting also followed up on issues…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his American counterpart, Marco Rubio, met Tuesday at the State Department in Washington. Fidan and Rubio discussed a range of other regional and bilateral matters, including the need for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, which was deemed essential for regional peace, sources told Anadolu. Fidan underscored the need for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during a meeting with US Secretary of State Rubio. Fidan and Rubio emphasized the importance of engagement with the Syrian government and expressed their determination to stabilize Syria and combat terrorism. The meeting also followed up on issues…

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated that Israel, with U.S. support, is trying to destroy the Palestinian people in Gaza. In a post on X, he condemned Israel and the U.S., sharing a photo of displaced Gazans. “With full U.S. impunity, Israel continues its destruction of Palestinians in Gaza, openly violating international humanitarian law by bombing hospitals, refugee camps, and UN facilities,” Canel said. On March 19, he also criticized the U.S., saying, “With full U.S. government support, Israel has resumed its bombings on Gaza, targeting the Palestinian people with increasing brutality. This genocide cannot go unpunished.”

The results of Monday’s Russian-US talks in the Saudi capital Riyadh are currently being analyzed and will not be made public, said a Kremlin spokesman. Speaking at a Tuesday press briefing in Moscow, Dmitry Peskov described the discussions as “technical in nature” and confirmed that further negotiations would take place. “These were technical negotiations, focused on details, so their content will not be disclosed. That should not be expected. Secondly, as I’ve already mentioned, the reports submitted to the capital are now being analyzed. Only after that will it be possible to speak of any conclusions,” he said. He added…

US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East blamed the Palestinian group Hamas for renewed hostilities in Gaza, reaffirming Washington’s support for Israel. Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Steve Witkoff claimed that Hamas had multiple chances to prevent further escalation. “Hamas had every opportunity to demilitarize, to accept the bridging proposal that would have given us a 40- or 50-day ceasefire where we could have discussed demilitarization and a final truce. There were all kinds of opportunities to do that, and they elected not to,” he said. Despite the escalation, Witkoff indicated that the US remained open to…

Floating solar panels installed on reservoir lakes in India have grown to a size visible from space. These systems save land, reduce evaporation, and help prevent algal blooms. India is expanding these projects across the country, turning reservoir lakes into energy hubs. While installation costs are high and environmental impacts remain debated, these floating solar farms offer significant advantages such as land conservation, reduced water evaporation, and prevention of algae formation. Additionally, India is pushing to deploy these systems nationwide. A NEW ERA IN SOLAR ENERGY: FROM LAND TO WATER Large, sunny land areas, like the Mojave and Thar deserts,…

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made its second closest approach to the Sun, coming within 6.1 million kilometers and reaching speeds of 692,000 km/h (430,000 mph) while collecting data. On March 22, during its 23rd close pass, the probe completed its second closest approach to the Sun. During this pass, Parker reached 6.1 million km from the Sun, traveling at the same record speed it achieved in December 2024. With all its scientific instruments active, the probe gathered significant data from the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona. The spacecraft operated autonomously during its closest approach, and after contact, it was confirmed…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarkable statements about the latest political developments following a cabinet meeting on Monday. ‘Heated debates over past weeks have shown that European security without Türkiye will not be possible,’ Erdoğan said in a statement. It is quite possible that Türkiye-US ties will gain a different momentum in US President Donald Trump’s second term, Erdoğan pointed out. In his speech following the cabinet meeting, Erdoğan said that in a “cordial” phone call, he and Trump discussed many important issues, including removing all obstacles to the $100 billion trade target. On March 16, Erdoğan and Trump…