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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicSyria earthquake

Topic: Syria earthquake

‘Embarrassing circus’—Pakistan diverted $3-million grant for flood victims to Syria, Turkey

Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority said that the decision was made following the Prime Minister's directive, and no unauthorised issuance of flood relief items occurred.

EU hosts conference to collect money for Syria, UN Agencies say ‘enormous needs’ for financing

An earthquake struck Syria earlier this year, which aggravated the already dire plight of people who have been caught in war since 2011.

Fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border two weeks after disaster

Monday's earthquake, this time with a magnitude of 6.4, was centred near the southern Turkish city of Antakya and was felt in Syria, Egypt and Lebanon.

FIFA allocates $1 million for humanitarian aid in quake-hit Turkey and Syria

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria has climbed over 43,000, and millions are in need of humanitarian aid after being left homeless and without basic amenities.

Army sends relief to Syria quake victims via personnel deployed in Golan Heights with UN

Forty personnel of the 180 posted there will make multiple trips to capital city Aleppo to transport the aid material.

Turkey President Erdogan vows to rebuild after quake, rescue work winds down

By Ali Kucukgocmen and Clodagh Kilcoyne ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with rescue and recovery efforts more than a week after a powerful quake ripped

Death toll in Turkey, Syria quake tops 29,000; Turkey moves against some builders

Antakya: Rescuers pulled more survivors from rubble on Sunday, six days after one of the worst earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria, as Turkish...

NDRF in Turkey is India’s soft power, and a message to NATO

Indian assistance to Turkey and Syria following earthquakes is part of the country’s tradition of providing humanitarian assistance without expecting returns or following a quid-pro-quo policy.

Palestinian family dies in Turkey earthquake 12 years after fleeing Gaza war

The Palestinian foreign ministry said Abu Jalhoum, his wife Fatima, & four children, were among 70 Palestinians found dead. The overall death toll in the quake has shot beyond 11,000.

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll crosses 8,700

Turkey on Wednesday reported death toll at 6,234, which is likely to keep on rising. In Syria, the number climbed to more than 2,500 overnight.

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Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.