In Manaus, Brazil, one worker died when a crane carrying a Christmas tree toppled over during New Year preparations. The worker assembling the tree was killed, while the crane operator escaped unharmed. The incident, captured on amateur video, occurred as crews were installing decorations on a city street in the Amazonas state capital.
China has launched the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on its first-ever emergency mission to return three astronauts stranded at the Tiangong Space Station. The Long March-2F Y22 rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Launch Center at 12:11 p.m. local time, with Shenzhou-22 entering orbit about 10 minutes later. The uncrewed spacecraft is carrying food, medical supplies, […]
Russian missile and drone attacks hit residential areas and energy sites in Kyiv, killing six people and injuring 13. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 22 missiles and more than 460 drones, also striking Odessa, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Cherkasy. He noted that four drones entered Moldova and Romania. Zelenskyy urged partners to […]
In northern Gaza’s Jabalia Refugee Camp, Palestinian resident Ismail al-Najjar is living with his family in a small cave-like space he dug beneath the rubble of their home, destroyed in Israeli airstrikes. With winter approaching and almost no intact housing left, al-Najjar says he has no choice but to stay under a roof “ready to […]
A major Ukrainian drone offensive struck southern Russia, killing three people and injuring 16 in Novorossiysk, Rostov-on-Don, and the Krasnodar region. Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar reported damage to a paint shop, a warehouse, four apartment buildings, and 12 houses. Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said the region faced “one of the longest and largest attacks” and […]
The Hayli Gubbi Volcano in northeastern Ethiopia’s Afar region has erupted for the first time in roughly 12,000 years. No casualties or structural damage were reported, though several villages were covered in ash. Authorities said the ash and smoke plume is drifting toward Yemen, Oman, India, and Pakistan. The Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program noted that […]
In the Gaza Strip, where Israel continues to block humanitarian aid, widespread hunger is forcing people to search for food in garbage piles. In Deir el-Balah, residents — including children — were seen collecting discarded chickens to survive. Local authorities said the chickens were destroyed earlier in the day because they were unsafe to eat […]
Weeks of monsoon rains in southern Thailand have triggered severe floods and landslides, killing 18 people and injuring 12. Thailand’s Disaster Prevention and Management Department said nearly 2 million people across 10 provinces have been affected. Songkhla Province, the hardest hit, has been declared a disaster area as evacuations and army-led rescue efforts continue. […]
Pamukkale in Denizli, Türkiye, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, continues to attract thousands of visitors, with a marked rise in tourists from South Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan. Favorable weather has boosted activity as visitors photograph the famous travertines. A Chinese tourist praised the friendly atmosphere and the high quality of local textiles. A […]
Uludağ in Bursa, one of Türkiye’s major winter tourism spots, saw its first snowfall as temperatures dropped to near zero. The brief morning snow covered areas near the summit and boosted hopes for an early ski season. Resorts and hotels have accelerated preparations, while visitors shared snowy views on social media. Most slopes remain closed, […]