A sheep-crossing-water contest in Turkey, a pilgrimage festival in Portugal, a devastating flood in Nepal, robot racing in China, a tomato-fight fiesta in Spain, and much more
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) leader Mazloum Abdi as a presidential adviser, state media said on Aug 28, days after Abdi announced the …
Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Musa Kulaklıkaya chaired the 23rd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (…
Heatwaves have taken a heavy toll on milk production, while scorched pastures have forced farmers to draw on feed reserves normally kept for winter. Producers of many protected-or…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a return to diplomacy to end the war with the US was not "impossible", with the conflict still unresolved as it reached the six-month …
Shakira’s concert at the Pyramids of Giza on November 28 will go ahead as planned, according to promoter Rabih Mokbel. At this stage, the Egypt date is set to be Shakira’s only re…
Murat Karayilan revealed that nearly 27,000 members have died from 1976 to 2026, with 25,922 recorded by name.
Claudia Rankine’s new book overflows with grief for the backlash to racial progress, but history isn’t finished.
Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs has visited eastern Libya for the first time in 14 years.
Somali Petroleum Authority Director General Abdulkadir Adan has said Türkiye’s deep-sea oil and gas exploration drilling off the coast of Somalia is progressing ahead of schedule …
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Türkiye has condemned Israel’s continuing attacks on Syria, saying they violate the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and undermine its stabilization efforts.