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Türkiye sent two firefighting aircraft to Syria on Saturday to help control wildfires as crews battled flames on both sides of the border.
One person died in western Türkiye during the ongoing fires.
Eleven fire trucks and water support vehicles were also sent to Syria’s northwest Latakia region. Syrian emergency minister Raed Al Saleh said on X that sudden wildfires in Türkiye delayed their arrival by nearly a day.
Türkiye has been fighting wildfires since June 26. Forestry minister Ibrahim Yumakli said firefighters had controlled 10 major fires in western Türkiye, but a forestry worker died from injuries in Izmir province’s Odemis district.
Officials say most fires in Izmir were caused by faulty power lines.
In Hatay province, bordering Syria, emergency crews continued battling a fire near a residential area in Dortyol district. Strong winds made the blaze worse, according to state news agency Anadolu.
About 920 homes were evacuated as a precaution, governor Mustafa Musatli said late Friday.
Interior minister Ali Yerlikaya said 44 suspects have been detained over 65 fires across Türkiye.
Wildfires across Türkiye, Syria, and Greece this week were fuelled by high temperatures, strong winds, and dry weather. In Türkiye, tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and about 200 homes damaged.
Syria’s civil defence warned of unexploded bombs in some wildfire areas from past conflicts.
Summer fires are common in the eastern Mediterranean, but experts say climate change is making conditions worse.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s Tokara Islands on Wednesday, with no tsunami warning issued but residents advised to remain vigilant.
The United States has rescinded licensing restrictions on ethane exports to China, allowing shipments to resume after a temporary halt and signalling progress in efforts to ease recent trade tensions.
Italy plans to grant approximately 500,000 work visas to non-EU nationals between 2026 and 2028, as announced in a cabinet statement. The initiative aims to address labor shortages by expanding legal immigration pathways
Following a deadly glacier collapse in Blatten, near the Swiss Alpine village of Kandersteg, the town is on high alert as melting permafrost and shifting rock threaten another potential disaster after it was buried a month ago.
China’s northern and western provinces are on high alert for flash floods and landslides as intense monsoon rains continue to overwhelm defences, killing at least seven and displacing communities across the country.
U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino is looking forward to his team's Gold Cup final against Mexico, viewing it as possibly their last opportunity to play under real pressure before the FIFA World Cup next year.
Japan is set to export six used Abukuma-class destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its defense capabilities against China’s expanding maritime influence.
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Leaders of the expanding BRICS alliance are set to meet in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, aiming to position the group as a champion of multilateralism and a counterbalance to traditional Western-led institutions.
Shanghai welcomed its first-ever Legoland resort, attracting visitors with a giant 26-meter Lego figure named Dada.
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