Russian ship owner arrested in Bulgaria over 2020 Beirut port blast
Bulgarian authorities have detained Igor Grechushkin, the Russian owner of a cargo ship linked to the ammonium nitrate at the heart of the 2020 Beirut...
Türkiye is conducting its fifth national scientific expedition to the Arctic, leading 19 research projects focused on climate, marine ecosystems, and atmospheric data around the Svalbard Archipelago.
The research team includes scientists from TÜBİTAK, SHOD, several Turkish universities, Anadolu news agency, and guest researchers from Bulgaria, Argentina, and Ecuador.
The expedition, coordinated by scientist Burcu Özsoy and led by Captain Doğaç Baybars Işiler, covers a 3,000-mile (4,828 km) radius around Svalbard. Marine and sediment samples are being collected from 70 stations, alongside Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and meteorological readings.
Oceanographic data, climate change indicators, water vapour dynamics, and microplastic pollution are among the focus areas. Environmental DNA (eDNA) is being used to monitor marine mammals and assess biodiversity shifts due to climate change.
Three high school students, finalists in TÜBİTAK’s research programme, are also testing climate and sustainability-related projects on site.
International researchers are studying microbial evolution, resistance genomes, and the role of microorganisms in Arctic marine ecosystems. Findings are expected to contribute to Türkiye’s position in global Arctic science publications.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, said the country will expand imports from the U.S. to further reduce tariffs on Bangladeshi goods, particularly textiles.
Polish authorities have detained two Belarusian nationals after a drone was spotted flying over government buildings and the Belweder Palace in Warsaw. The State Protection Service (SOP) neutralised the unmanned aerial vehicle, Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed.
Bulgarian authorities have detained Igor Grechushkin, the Russian owner of a cargo ship linked to the ammonium nitrate at the heart of the 2020 Beirut port explosion, Lebanese judicial officials said.
Authorities have requested the arrest of five individuals in an investigation into Can Holding, a major business group.
The UK will deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon jets to Poland in response to Russian drone incursions, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday.
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