3 died due to floods and lightning in Slovenia

A woman was found dead in the town of Kamnik, and two other Dutch nationals were found dead in a mountainous region near the city of Kranj in Slovenia. The case in Kamnik was caused by flooding, but the deaths in the mountainous region near Kranj city may have been caused by lightning strikes, said […]

Türkiye Hosts First European Triathlon Championship in Balıkesir

The ‘Avlu Balıkesir Triathlon European Championship’ has commenced in Türkiye, marking the country’s first time hosting this event. The competition, featuring swimming, cycling, and running stages, attracted 700 athletes from 32 countries, along with over 2,000 international spectators. The successful organization of this event could pave the way for Balıkesir to host the World Championship […]

Ukraine claims it Drone Hits Russian Warship in Black Sea

Ukraine has conducted an attack on Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk using unmanned marine vehicles, claiming to have successfully hit the Russian warship Olenegorsky Gornyak. Russia, however, asserts that the attack was repelled. The incident led to a temporary closure of the Novorossiysk Port.

Train Hits Pickup in Thailand, Killing Eight Workers

  A freight train collided with a pickup truck in Thailand’s Chachoengsao province, resulting in eight deaths and four injuries. The truck, transporting workers to a fish farm, failed to comply with a stop sign, leading to the crash. The surviving driver stated he saw the stop sign but didn’t see the oncoming train. One […]

Buffaloes in Türkiye Cool Off in Special Ponds

  Amid higher-than-average temperatures in Türkiye, buffaloes in Diyarbakır are cooling off in specially constructed ponds. The Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality’s Rural Services Department created these ponds to help animals combat the recent increase in drought conditions. The ponds also support agricultural irrigation. The department has built approximately 164 such ponds over the last two and […]

‘Dancing’ Snakes spotted in Mersin

With the onset of warmer weather in Mersin, Türkiye a resident captured the rare spectacle of two large black snakes ‘dancing’ in his garden on his mobile phone. After their display, the snakes disappeared.

Costa Rican Footballer Chucho Killed in Crocodile Attack

Costa Rican footballer Jesus Alberto Lopez Ortiz, known as Chucho, was tragically killed in a crocodile attack in the Santa Cruz region. The 29-year-old Deportivo Rio Canas player was cooling off in a river when the incident occurred. Police had to kill the crocodile to recover his body. Deportivo Rio Canas confirmed and mourned Ortiz’s […]

Niger Junta Dismisses Foreign Ambassadors Following Coup

Following the coup in Niger, a diplomatic crisis has ensued with the dismissal of ambassadors to the USA, France, Nigeria, and Togo, and the termination of five cooperation agreements with France by the Junta government. Tensions escalate with France as their military cooperation agreements end, similar to actions in Mali and Burkina Faso. US President […]

IHA Reporter Escapes Bear Attacks at Nemrut Crater Lake

İhlas News Agency (IHA) reporter Mücahit Tarlan, who was photographing Türkiye’s largest crater lake, Nemrut Crater Lake, narrowly escaped a bear attack. He was charged at for a second time while retelling his experiences. Tarlan emerged unscathed and advised the public to not disturb the bears’ natural habitat due to their increasing aggression.   Mücahit […]