4 dead, 3 missing as historic flash floods batter Istanbul
The death toll from severe flash floods in Istanbul has risen to four, with three others still missing, authorities announced on Friday.
Speaking to reporters in the hard-hit Ayazaga neighborhood of the Sariyer district, Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci confirmed the updated toll and described the disaster as the city's worst flood since 1942.
Search and rescue teams recovered the body of a 66-year-old man under a bridge along a creek in Ayazaga, Hurriyet newspaper said on its website.
19 Arab, Islamic countries condemn Colombia's embassy opening in Jerusalem
Nineteen Arab and Islamic countries have condemned Colombia's inauguration of its embassy in Jerusalem, saying the move undermines international efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace based on the two-state solution.
The countries include Egypt, Palestine, Türkiye, Djibouti, Lebanon, Libya, Yemen, Qatar, Jordan, Somalia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Algeria, Oman, Syria, Sudan and Pakistan, according to a joint statement on Thursday.
They said the move contravenes relevant UN Security Council resolutions and reaffirmed that any measures seeking to alter the legal or historical status of occupied Jerusalem or recognize it as Israel's capital are null and void.
Iraq says lost 60 bln USD during U.S.-Iran conflict
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said that Iraq had lost about 60 billion U.S. dollars during the recent war between the United States and Iran, according to a statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Friday.
The ongoing U.S.-Iranian conflict exacerbates the global energy crisis and heightens inflationary concerns, adversely affecting global economies, including Europe, warned Hussein during a meeting in Rome with Italian Deputy Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday.
He called on the European Union and European nations to play an active role in supporting peaceful initiatives, bridging differences, and encouraging conflicting parties to return to the negotiating table to prevent further escalation.
Missiles strike Yemen's Aden, explosions rock city
Three ballistic missiles struck the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Friday night, triggering powerful explosions across the city, a local security official and residents told Xinhua.
Aden's security administration said in a statement posted on social media platform X that two missiles launched by the Houthi group landed inside the grounds of Aden International Airport, with preliminary information indicating no casualties.
The statement said the missile strikes posed a serious threat to civilian facilities and air traffic, particularly with international flights operating and passengers present in departure and arrival halls.■
