After 15 years at the helm of tech titan Apple, chief executive Tim Cook will step down from the role this September, handing over the baton to another company veteran, John Ternus. "Apple announced that Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors and John Ternus, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple’s next chief executive officer effective on Sept. 1, 2026," the company said in a statement on Monday. "The transition, whic

London judge ruled Monday against the father of Amy Winehouse who sued his daughter's friends for profiting off the late singer's memorabilia. Mitch Winehouse, who was administrator of this daughter's estate, sued Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay in the High Court over the $1.2 million they earned at auction in the U.S. from items he claimed they did not have the right to sell. Amy Winehouse was 27 when she died from alcohol poisoning in her London house in 2011. Parry, who w

With a multitude of promotional events almost as long and diverse as its artist lineup, Coachella, one of the biggest music festivals in the world, is now an amusement park for influencers and a gold mine for brands. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, or simply Coachella, has become the tone-setter for the U.S. festival circuit. Tickets for this edition – now in its second weekend with pop stars Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and reggaeton artist Karol G at the t

Turkish wrestling icon Rıza Kayaalp made history by claiming his 13th European championship title, becoming the most successful wrestler in the competition’s history. Competing at the 2026 European Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Kayaalp defeated Hungary’s Darius Atilla Vitek 7-1 in the final, surpassing the long-standing record of 12 titles held by Russian great Aleksandr Karelin. The Greco-Roman heavyweight has now reached 15 European finals in his career, winning 13 gol

A few months before a critical NATO summit, the alliance’s secretary-general, Mark Rutte, arrived in Ankara on Tuesday. Rutte began his visit with a meeting with Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, before proceeding with a visit to Aselsan, the country’s leading defense company, on Thursday. He later held talks with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and was received by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Rutte had nothing but pleasant words for Türkiye in terms of defense. He said the bloc’

A warning by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has reinforced Gulf states’ fears that reopening the Strait of Hormuz may be the most Iran-U.S. talks can deliver, short of the wider de-escalation they see as essential. Officials and analysts are expecting the next round of negotiations in Islamabad to focus less on Iran’s missiles and proxies and more on uranium enrichment limits and how to manage Tehran’s leverage over the world’s most critical oil shipping route. Gulf

Most people spend their later years planning holidays, tending gardens, or simply enjoying retirement, not digging their own graves. But in Safranbolu, northwestern Türkiye, one man has taken a markedly different approach after what he describes as a lifetime of close calls with death. Miraç Erol, 54, a father of two who previously worked in Istanbul, returned to his hometown in 2017 seeking a quieter pace of life. Instead, his story has evolved into a striking sequence of su

A fire forced the evacuation of an entire Bursa Community new hotel building site and sent five people to hospital early Tuesday. Fire crews were called to the location in Bursa just after 9:30 a.m. and found a fire contained in one of the elevator shafts and on the sixth floor of the 13-storey building. "My dog woke me up. I smelled the smoke and I just stepped onto my balcony and saw a whole section at the building was burning," said nearby resident Qusai Ahmad, who lives i

More than 2,000 people have been killed across the Middle East since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, with several neighboring countries drawn into the widening conflict. Here are the ⁠death tolls reported by Sunday, over two ⁠weeks into the conflict. Reuters has not independently verified the figures. IRAN - The most recent death toll, reported by state media on Monday, was at least 1,270 people. But Iran's ambassador to the U.N. said on Marc

The U.S.-Israel-Iran war has no prospects of ending any time soon, as Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan acknowledged that there was no serious initiative to resume negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, but he added that he believed Iran was open to back-channel talks. The comments by Fidan to The Associated Press (AP) in an exclusive interview came as Ankara is striving to stay out of the widening war in the Middle East . Ankara, which has good relations with both Washington and

The war between Iran, Israel and the United States is entering a volatile new phase, with leaders on all sides striking defiant tones as the conflict nears its two-week mark and the toll in lives, economic damage and regional instability continues to rise. More than 2,000 people have been killed since fighting erupted on Feb. 28, most of them in Iran, while hundreds more have died in Lebanon amid Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah positions. The widening confrontation has ra

Türkiye's current account balance logged a net deficit of $6.8 billion (TL 299.98 billion) in January, according to the official data released by the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) on Thursday. The current account balance excluding gold and energy indicated a net deficit of $1.23 billion, the bank added. Goods recorded a deficit of $6.98 billion, while services saw a net surplus of $2.6 billion in January. According to annualized data, the current account defi

Türkiye's Defense Ministry on Friday confirmed a third ballistic missile fired from Iran was shot down, saying Ankara was asking Tehran for clarification. "A ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean," the ministry said in a statement. It assured all necessary measures were being taken and said Ankara was in touch with Tehran to clarify “all aspects of the in

Max Verstappen did not sugarcoat his view of Formula One’s new technical era. The four-time world champion says the sport has become “a jungle” under the sweeping 2026 regulations, warning that the complicated hybrid systems and large performance gaps between teams are making racing unpredictable and, at times, dangerous. Speaking ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, Verstappen acknowledged that Red Bull salvaged a respectable result in the season-opening race in Aust

Israeli strikes have killed more than 100 children in Lebanon since the latest escalation between Israel and Hezbollah began, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Friday, as the overall death toll rose to 773 amid growing concern over civilian casualties. It says a total of 773 people have been killed during the latest conflict. Sixty-two women are among those killed, and over 1,900 people have been wounded, according to the ministry. The U.N.'s children's agency UNICEF also said t

A fire erupted three days ago on an offshore oil rig operating in the eastern Mediterranean Sea within Turkey’s exploration zone. The incident occurred at approximately 3:42 p.m. local time , originating from the power room inside the engine room . The rig was hosting several contractors at the time, including interior design specialists working on accommodation, office, and control-room fit-outs as part of a multi-million-dollar offshore development. Emergency alarms were ac

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