A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Crete, Greece, prompting a tsunami assessment for the country, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences. According to the EMSC, a tsunami threat is currently being assessed. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre explained, “Tsunamis can be classified as local (under 100 km), regional (under 1,000 km),…
Intense clashes rocked the Libyan capital, Tripoli, for a second consecutive night and continued into Wednesday, following the killing of a key militia leader on Monday, according to witnesses. The renewed fighting may strengthen the position of Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, prime minister of the UN-recognized Government of National Unity (GNU) and an ally of Turkey. Since…
The village of Sergele, nestled in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan, has long thrived on farming pomegranates, almonds, and peaches, as well as foraging for wild fruits and spices in the nearby forests. However, with its location just 16 km (10 miles) from the Turkish border, the village has found itself increasingly surrounded by Turkish…
