Unbiased headline news – Several individuals were killed in what Turkish officials are calling a “terrorist attack” at the Turkish Aerospace Industries facilities near Ankara.
Turkey’s Vice President, Cevdet Yilmaz, reported that at least five people were killed, and 22 others were injured. Among the injured were seven special forces members who responded to the scene. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said two attackers, a man and a woman, were killed, and authorities are working to identify them.
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Airstrikes hit part of the port city of Tyre just hours after Israeli Defense Forces leadership warned residents of Lebanon’s fifth-largest city to leave its central area.
The evacuation warning, written in Arabic, was shared on X by Arab Media spokesperson Avichay Adraee. The notice included a map of Tyre, with the targeted danger zone highlighted in red, along with instructions for residents to evacuate to an area north of the Awali River.
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The U.S. Space Force and Russia’s Roscosmos are monitoring potentially hazardous debris from a Boeing-built satellite that exploded in orbit.
Intelsat reported that an anomaly led to the explosion earlier this week, and the cause is still under investigation. British company Spaceflux stated that the fragments could pose a threat to other satellites. “The issue is that there is a significant level of uncertainty regarding the orbits of these fragments right now,” said a Spaceflux representative.
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An Iranian journalist based in New York, who was the target of a failed assassination attempt allegedly involving an Iranian general, said she feels like she has “been given a second life.”
On Tuesday, federal prosecutors filed charges against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Brig. Gen. Ruhollah Bazghandi, accusing him of being involved in the plot to kill Masih Alinejad. Alinejad, a prominent journalist and human rights advocate, has been a vocal critic of the Iranian government, especially regarding women’s rights.
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Kentucky state Senator Johnnie Turner, a well-known advocate for the coal industry and other causes in his Appalachian district, has died after suffering injuries at home when he fell into an empty swimming pool while riding a lawn mower. He was 76.
Turner, a Republican from Harlan, was beloved by constituents and colleagues for his down-to-earth style. He passed away Tuesday night after battling injuries from the accident, Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers announced.
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American Airlines has become the first to test a new technology designed to prevent passengers from jumping ahead in boarding lines.
The system alerts gate agents when someone attempts to board out of order, prompting the passenger to wait for their assigned boarding group. This technology is being piloted at three U.S. airports: Albuquerque International, Tucson International, and Ronald Reagan Washington National.
