Azerbaijan sees rise in natural gas production in January–September
In the first nine months of this year, 10.2 billion cubic metres of gas were produced from the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) block in the Azerbaijani se...
A deadly fire at Kartalkaya ski resort in Türkiye killed 78. Nine suspects detained as investigations continue into the tragedy.
A fire at the Kartalkaya ski resort hotel in northern Türkiye claimed at least 78 lives and injured others, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported on Tuesday. Of the injured, 17 have been discharged, while one remains in intensive care, according to Health Minister Kemal Memisoglu.
The fire that started in the hotel’s restaurant area, rapidly spread throughout the building, Bolu Governor Abdulaziz Aydin stated. Firefighters brought the blaze under control after 10 hours, with cooling efforts ongoing.
Emergency teams, including firefighters, medical units, and disaster response crews from nearby cities, responded to the scene. Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said an investigation is underway, involving six prosecutors and a five-member expert committee.
11 individuals, including the hotel owner, have been detained as part of the probe.
Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy confirmed that the hotel had a valid fire safety certificate, as required by law, with regular inspections conducted by fire authorities.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed condolences on social media platform X, wishing mercy for the deceased and recovery for the injured. At an AK Party meeting in Ankara, he pledged accountability and thorough investigations into the incident. F
oreign Minister Hakan Fidan also extended condolences and recovery wishes in a message on X.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
Authorities in California have identified the dismembered body discovered in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been missing from Lake Elsinore since April 2024.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
Beijing has called on the Philippines to give up "unrealistic illusions" in the South China Sea, after Manila reaffirmed that Scarborough Shoal and the Kalayaan Island Group are integral parts of the Philippine archipelago.
Saudi Arabia has cemented its position as a major player in the global gaming industry with the $55 billion acquisition of Sims and Battlefield-maker Electronic Arts, marking its biggest step yet toward Vision 2030’s digital diversification goals.
The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution renewing Haiti’s sanctions regime for another year. The measures include targeted asset freezes, travel bans, and an arms embargo.
The Secretary-General of TÜRKPA held a meeting with Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister during the 19th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), held on 15–16 October in Kampala, Uganda.
The UN on Friday said humanitarian operations are continuing in the Gaza Strip, with aid convoys moving through multiple crossings and thousands of people recorded travelling across the territory.
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