Powerful earthquake strikes near Istanbul, scores injured in panic
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Istanbul on Wednesday leading to scenes of panic in the Turkish metropolis, officials have announced.
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Map: 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Turkey
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
Powerful Earthquake Shakes Istanbul, Sending People Into Streets
No deaths were reported after the magnitude-6.2 tremor, which rattled nerves in the wake of Turkey’s disastrous 2023 quake.
Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-President Seeks New Allies
In an interview with The New York Times, President Ahmed al-Shara urged the United States to lift sanctions and alluded to the possibility of future military support from Russia and Turkey.
Sanctioned Russia and Belarusian wood being smuggled into UK, study suggests
‘Chemical fingerprint’ shows 46% of wood samples certified as sustainable did not come from labelled country of originNearly half of birch wood certified by leading sustainability schemes is misidentified and does not come from the labelled country of …
Hellenic dome? Greece touts ‘Achilles Shield’ air defense system to free up ships, fighter jets
It remains to be seen if Athens is set on acquiring Israel’s Iron Dome or holds interest in other solutions, but at a more general level, Achilles Shield is part of an extraordinary modernization push.
DefenseTech Brief | April 21, 2025
This week’s DefenseTech Brief captures a defense landscape in flux—driven by urgent needs for missile defense, advanced autonomy, and sovereign production capabilities. Across domains and continents, governments and industries are accelerating the inte…
Around 200 students, journalists go on trial in Turkey over Istanbul protests
A trial of nearly 200 people, among them students and journalists, arrested over Turkey’s biggest demonstrations in more than a decade opened in Istanbul.
Germany Bans Eurofighter Sale To Turkey Amid Political Crisis
On April 17, 2025, the German government, led by a caretaker coalition of Social Democrats and Greens, blocked the export of approximately three dozen Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey.This decision came amid heightened political tensions following the recent arrest of Turkish opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu, which Germany condemned as a politically motivated assault on Turkish
Bangladesh Army Team In China To Procure Drone And Anti-Drone Tech
The Bangladesh Army is actively advancing its military modernisation, with a particular focus on acquiring drone and anti-drone technologies as regional security dynamics intensify.Recent documents reveal that, in anticipation of possible involvement in US-backed operations in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Bangladesh has accelerated efforts to strengthen its arsenal, especially in unmanned aerial