The controversial judicial reform of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in Israel is being voted in the Knesset today. Ignoring the hot weather, tens of thousands of demonstrators flocked to the streets with flags and drums, calling for the abolition of judicial reform. The reform includes limiting the powers of the Supreme Court, overriding court decisions by parliament, […]
The Ebeko Volcano in Russia’s Sakhalin region has erupted, ejecting ash and smoke three kilometers high and spreading five kilometers to the northeast. According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the ash did not reach residential areas, and there is no current threat to civilians. The volcano, which reactivated last year, had its most […]
Ukrainian children who fled to Türkiye due to war prepared a special dance show for the 12th International Tulum and Kemençe Festival, held in Türkiye’s Rize. The performance of the children, who danced in response to the war in their country, was emphasized with the sounds of sirens and bombs. “I am very scared. Our […]
The world-famous social media platform Twitter’s blue bird logo has been changed to an ‘X’ following an announcement by the company’s owner, Elon Musk. Musk also stated that the posts previously referred to as ‘tweets’ will now be called ‘X’. After Musk’s announcement, the new logo was displayed at the headquarters of the social media […]
Wildfires have swept through the Greek islands of Rhodes and Corfu, prompting extensive evacuations. On Corfu, 2,466 people were evacuated due to a forest fire, including residents and tourists from areas popular with British tourists. Local officials suggested the fires were the result of arson. While a significant part of Corfu’s fires are under control, […]
Lavender gardens, planted for a special project in Cappadocia, one of Türkiye’s major tourist centers, add color to the region’s natural and historical beauty. Both domestic and foreign tourists, while walking among the fairy chimneys, are showing great interest in these lavender gardens. British tourist Mia Ballantyne, who collected the flowers to make cream, stated […]
A severe storm in Aden, Yemen caused significant damage at Aden International Airport, shattering the glass facade of the terminal and tearing off roofs. The incident incited panic among passengers and resulted in at least six injuries. The storm also damaged a passenger plane, leading to flight delays to Jeddah and Cairo.
The roof of the sports hall at Secondary School Number 34 in Qiqihar city, northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, collapsed during a girls’ volleyball team training session yesterday at 14:56 local time. Fifteen of the 19 people in the hall were buried under rubble. Following search and rescue efforts this morning, 11 people were reported dead […]
The count of migrants found abandoned in a tractor-trailer on the Jaltipan-Cosoleacaque highway in Veracruz, Mexico, has been updated to 172 from 148. The group, composed of various nationalities, included 27 unaccompanied minors, 44 families totaling 105 individuals, and 40 single adults. Mexico, a common transit route from Central America to the U.S., often sees […]
A fire broke out in a recycling factory in the Kartepe district of Kocaeli, Türkiye. The fire quickly spread to the recycling materials in the garden and devastated the whole area. Teams managed to bring the fire under control after three hours and continue to cool it down.