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UK court blocks appeal in diesel emissions lawsuits against carmakers

London's High Court denied claimants the chance to appeal a previous decision concerning diesel emissions, having dismissed serious claims against car manufacturers for using illegal devices. This judgement followed a major trial launched in October 2025, linked to ongoing litigation affecting around 1.6 million global claimants. Judge Sara Cockerill suggested…

The Times of India · 2h ago

Seven-storey block collapses in Istanbul, kills at least 2

At least two people were killed after the lower floors of a seven-storey building partially collapsed in Istanbul’s Maltepe district on Thursday, with rescue teams searching for people still believed to be trapped in the rubble, officials said.

The Times of India · 2h ago

A partial building collapse in Istanbul kills 1 and traps at least 3 people

A seven-story building in Istanbul has partially collapsed, killing one person and trapping at least three people

The Independent UK · 4h ago

Serbia and Albania: Two European Countries Indians Can Visit Without a Schengen Visa

Why These Two Countries Matter for Indian Passport HoldersThe Indian passport allows visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry to roughly 60 destinations. Europe, almost entirely locked behind the Schengen visa process, has been the hardest wall to clear. Serbia and Albania are the exceptions that most Indians overlook. Serbia allows Indian nationals…

Times Life · Sep 30

Iranian airliner with passengers on board seized at Istanbul over €3-million debt

Bailiffs boarded the Caspian Airlines Boeing 737 as passengers sat ready for departure and served a €3 million debt order before it could take off. The seizure came days after US secondary sanctions on Iran's aviation sector took effect, halving international flights at Tehran's main airport.

Euronews · Sep 29

Turkey's Aegean Coast: The Bodrum, Ephesus and Izmir Itinerary Indian Travellers Skip

The coast that doesn't make the group tour brochureTurkish tourism sold Istanbul's minarets and Cappadocia's balloons so effectively to Indian travellers that an entire coastline got left off the map. The Aegean west, roughly 500 kilometres of Roman ruins, fishing villages, olive groves, and water that runs turquoise rather than…

Times Life · Sep 29

Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş on trial for insulting President Erdoğan in standup show

Göktaş's arrest was the latest in a widening crackdown on anyone seen as critical of Turkey's conservative government or its values, which has netted hundreds of politicians, artists, musicians, journalists and LGBTQ+ activists.

Euronews · Sep 28

32 Surreal Photos From Julia Buruleva’s Ongoing “Art Expedition” Around The World

Julia Buruleva’s photographs feel like scenes from unfamiliar worlds, yet everything in them is created in real places. Through her ongoing Art Expedition, she transforms landscapes, architecture, local materials, and people into carefully staged visual stories. Moving slowly from country to country, Buruleva lets each destination shape the work in…

Bored Panda · Sep 25

Thursday news quiz: Long-haul flights, changing lights and a lot of Turkish cats

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

In 1875, engineers opened a funicular beneath Istanbul’s steep waterfront slope; the Tünel still operates more than 150 years later

Istanbul's Tünel, which has been in operation since 1875, stands as a testament to enduring urban transit systems. This historic funicular, crafted by a skilled French engineer, was inspired by local transport challenges. While London's Metropolitan Railway beat it by a few years, Tünel is the oldest underground line still…

The Economic Times · Sep 22