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Heavy spring rainfall pushed Türkiye’s hydropower generation to an all‑time monthly high in April. Hydroelectric plants produced 11.66 billion kilowatt‑hours of electricity during the month, supplying 41.4% of the country’s…

France and Oman have agreed to work jointly with partners to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz to secure maritime routes, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. Macron…

Turkish authorities seized 36.4 tons of narcotics, worth about 38.3 billion Turkish liras (821.4 million U.S. dollars), via 407 customs operations between January and June. The seizures were heavily concentrated…

Researchers in Israel say they found no evidence that using common painkillers during early pregnancy increases the risk of major birth defects. Ben‑Gurion University of the Negev said the findings…

Israel has launched a new national renewable‑energy plan that aims to more than triple the country’s clean‑energy capacity by 2035, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said. The strategy focuses…

Egypt has announced the discovery of a series of artifacts dating to the ancient Egyptian and Greco‑Roman periods in Beni Suef Governorate, south of Cairo. The Ministry of Tourism and…

Eight people were killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning, including three women, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said, reporting a rise in Israeli military activity in the…

Russian drones struck multiple sites in Kharkiv on Sunday evening, injuring several people, local officials said. Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov wrote on Telegram that a five‑story building in the city’s…

Saudi Arabia is providing Yemen with $150 million worth of oil derivatives to help keep power stations running across the country. The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen said…

At least 59 children were reportedly killed or injured in Lebanon over the past week despite a ceasefire, UNICEF said Wednesday, warning of mounting physical and psychological harm among young…