Author: Anadolu Agency

The Arctic Ocean could experience its first “ice-free” day as early as 2027, according to a new study, signaling a profound shift in the planet’s climate. Even under the most optimistic scenarios, this “ominous milestone for the planet,” is inevitable within the next two decades, researchers caution in the study published in Nature Communications on Monday. “The first ice-free day in the Arctic won’t change things dramatically,” said co-author Alexandra Jahn, a climatologist at the University of Colorado Boulder. “But it will show that we’ve fundamentally altered one of the defining characteristics of the natural environment in the Arctic Ocean,…

Taiwan’s leader Lai Ching-te, who is on a three-nation Asia Pacific trip, convened a national security meeting via video conference on Wednesday following a deepening political crisis in South Korea. Lai, who is currently in the US territory of Guam, was briefed about the evolving situation in South Korea, following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law, Taipei-based Central News Agency reported. Lai directed his national security team to maintain constant contact with other “democratic partners” to closely monitor developments in the aftermath of the aborted attempt to impose martial law in South Korea. The leader also…

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has uncovered new insights into the Spiderweb protocluster, a massive “city of galaxies” forming 10 billion light years from Earth, European Space Agency (ESA) reported on Wednesday. By observing the protocluster as it appeared just 4 billion years after the Big Bang, astronomers identified previously hidden galaxies in this early-stage galaxy cluster by using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. “We are observing the build-up of one of the largest structures in the universe, a city of galaxies in construction,” said Jose M. Perez-Martinez of the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, according…

China launched a new group of satellites into orbit on Thursday, marking the 550th flight of the Long March rocket series, according to state-run media. The satellites, part of the Spacesail Constellation project’s third batch, were sent into orbit at 12.41 p.m. local time (0441GMT) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi province aboard a modified Long March-6 rocket, Xinhua reported. On Wednesday, a separate launch occurred at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan province. A Kuaizhou-1A rocket deployed a remote-sensing satellite equipped with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) into its planned orbit at 12.46 p.m. local…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday accused the current U.S. administration of trying to destabilize Eurasia. Lavrov argued at the 31st Ministerial Council meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Malta’s capital of Valletta, that moves by Washington stemmed from the Biden administration’s movement of NATO infrastructure into the Asia-Pacific region. He said “military blocs” are being created in the region and NATO has stepped up its participation in military exercises in the South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait and the Korean Peninsula. “It is an obvious attempt to destabilize the entire Eurasian continent,”…

The Foreign Ministry of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Thursday expressed grave concerns over Southern Cyprus’ increasing militarization and facilitation of foreign forces through strategic partnerships with powerful allies like the U.S. American support for the administration in the southern part of the island, disguised as “strategic partnerships” and military collaborations with countries such as Israel and France, poses a significant risk to regional stability, the ministry warned. The TRNC has repeatedly warned that these actions could disrupt the delicate balance of the Eastern Mediterranean. According to recent media reports, Southern Cyprus is attempting to integrate Israel’s…

Tesla’s stocks surged the most among the world’s top 10 companies in November, as the global equity markets moved led by uncertainties rising from President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff promises and geopolitical risks. The American electric vehicle (EV) maker performed the best in the share markets as its stock surged 38.15% at the end of October and 38.91% since January to $345.16. Analysts cite Tesla owner billionaire Elon Musk’s close association with Trump throughout the presidential campaign and afterward. Additionally, Trump tapped Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new agency — the Department of Government Efficiency — which contributed…

Tesla’s stocks surged the most among the world’s top 10 companies in November, as the global equity markets moved led by uncertainties rising from President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff promises and geopolitical risks. The American electric vehicle (EV) maker performed the best in the share markets as its stock surged 38.15% at the end of October and 38.91% since January to $345.16. Analysts cite Tesla owner billionaire Elon Musk’s close association with Trump throughout the presidential campaign and afterward. Additionally, Trump tapped Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new agency — the Department of Government Efficiency — which contributed…

The secretary general of the Council of Europe on Wednesday reaffirmed commitment to support Ukraine. Alain Berset’s remarks came after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. “The Council of Europe (COE) remains firmly committed to support Ukraine in its fight for freedom and a European and democratic future,” Berset said on X. “President Zelenskyy acknowledged that COE’s support in ensuring accountability and compensation is key,” he added. Zelenskyy, for his part, voiced content over the Council of Europe’s support for Kyiv. “We discussed the need to establish a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression, as it…

Russia claimed Wednesday that the recent escalation in Syria has a “Ukrainian trace” as Moscow accused Kyiv of interacting with the armed anti-regime group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). “It is clear that there is a ‘Ukrainian trace’ involved,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a news conference in Moscow. She said Russia received information about alleged interactions between Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) and the HTS, which Russia lists as a “terrorist organization.” Zakharova claimed that the alleged interactions include talks on the transfer of drones and expertise with regards to their use, and said Moscow condemned the attack by…