Published on: Oct 02, 2025 06:10 pm IST An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 hit Turkey’s Istanbul. The tremor centered in the Marmara Sea A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rattled buildings in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul on Thursday, sending some people rushing out to the streets, Reuters witnesses and the AFAD disaster agency said. AFAD said the tremor…
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Thursday that the restoration of U.N. sanctions against Iran was an illegal action, driven by European powers that deepened the crisis over the country’s nuclear program. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the reimposition of sanctions was the result of “manipulation” by Britain, Germany and France. “Accordingly, the results… are…
Israeli forces have intercepted boats carrying aid bound for Gaza, in the latest attempt by foreign activists to break an Israeli blockade and deliver supplies to the Palestinian territory. Israeli Navy vessels escort one of the boats from the civilian Gaza-bound flotilla Sumud after it was intercepted approaching the Gaza coast, toward the port of…
School playgrounds became barnyards and Kentucky farms welcomed thousands of students and visitors during All in for Agriculture Education Week, Sept.15-19, a collaboration between Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell, Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman and Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher. Those efforts were magnified through the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service at the Martin-Gatton College of…
Cross the road in Santa Cruz, Bolivia’s largest city, and the pedestrians are suddenly pale, blond and six feet tall. They are Mennonites, a close-knit Christian group, who travel in from their remote farming communities to buy seeds, fertiliser and tractor parts. They also pick up Die Mennonitische Post, a newspaper. “I don’t understand a…
London — The Greater Manchester Police said at least four members of the public were wounded and a suspect shot outside a synagogue on Thursday in what appeared to be a vehicle and stabbing attack. The incident comes as Jewish people around the world mark the holiday of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the…
There have been fresh warnings over the deteriorating situation in Gaza, where Israel is attempting to capture Gaza City, the enclave’s largest. Here are some of the key developments: “Last opportunity”: Israel’s defense minister issued a “last opportunity” for Palestinians to move south. “Those who remain in Gaza will be (considered) terrorists and terror supporters,”…
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli navy soldiers boarded vessels and detained dozens of activists aboard a flotilla attempting to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, but 12 hours after the military began intercepting the vessels, several boats continued sailing and were nearing the besieged territory on Thursday, activists said. Supporters of the flotilla took to the streets…
ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister urged Swiss lawmakers to press on with loosening curbs on arms exports to help boost international security cooperation as he warned of potential risks facing the neutral country. The government in February proposed relaxing restrictions on arms exports to bolster its domestic industry and security ties, a sensitive…
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