A cargo ship has run aground on Istanbul’s coast, prompting authorities to close Bosphorus strait.
There were no reports of injuries or casualties.
The Liberian-flagged Songa Iridum, which was headed for Istanbul's port of Ambarli from Ukraine's Odessa, reported of an engine failure shortly before the collision.
Brazil floods leave 150,000 homeless, scores dead or missing
Rescuers rushed to evacuate people stranded by devastating floods across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul on Tuesday, with at least 90 dead, thousands left homeless, and desperate survivors seeking food and basic supplies.
UK passport control hit by outage causing long waits at airports
Long queues were building at British airports on Tuesday night, including the biggest Heathrow, after the country's Border Force suffered a nationwide technical issue that affected passport control.
Two dead, many wounded in Israeli bombing south of Rafah
Two Palestinians were killed and others were injured early on Wednesday, as a result of Israeli bombing south of the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.
US Army completes construction of the floating port off Gaza
The Pentagon announced yesterday that the US military has completed the construction of the floating port off Gaza.
India's giant election reaches half-way mark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi voted early on Tuesday as India held the third phase of a massive general election, when seats in his home state Gujarat and 10 other regions will be decided.
A seven-year-old boy has died after being left behind accidentally inside a locked vehicle in Sharjah.
The UAE and Egypt have conducted the 49th airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid into northern Gaza.
Authorities in Ras Al Khaimah have revealed plans to introduce electric air taxi services by 2027.
