After the German trade union Ver.di’s call, the security and passenger and luggage control departments at Berlin-Brandenburg (BER) Airport staged a 24-hour strike yesterday. Due to the strike, approximately 220 aircraft could not take off and 72 out of 240 aircraft could not land. The Ver.di Syndicate has long been negotiating with the Federal Association […]
Hundreds of people took to the streets in the United Kingdom to protest climate change. Demonstrators gathered in London’s Parliament Square and marched to Trafalgar Square carrying banners in the “Draw Attention to Climate Change” protest. They blocked roads to demand that the government stop all new fossil fuel projects. The police deployed heavy security […]
A suicide attack was carried out on the Gandapur outpost of the Anti-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. Authorities said 13 people were killed and more than 50 injured. The outpost collapsed after two explosions. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
Sheikh Muslihiddin Mosque in Kaynarca district of Sakarya province in Türkiye preserves its originality despite the many restorations the mosque has undergone over the past 537 years. Sheikh Muslihiddin of the Ahi organization constructed the mosque in 1486, and it was being used as a zawiyah at the time. The mosque, which is decorated with […]
In Riga, Latvia, thousands of people protested the current coalition’s policies regarding the healthcare and education sectors. The Latvian Education and Science Workers’ Trade Union (LIZDA) also declared a three-day strike because the Latvian government had broken earlier agreements with teachers about pay and working conditions.
A 59-year-old woman died of a heart attack during a fight that broke out between a group of holidaymakers and another group in the Şehzade Mahan park, located in the Kerman province of Iran. The holidaymakers threw stones at the other group after being warned for not wearing their headscarves properly, according to the Iranian […]
A tour minibus carrying Iranian tourists in Van, Türkiye, rolled over after the driver lost control of the steering wheel. Twelve injured Iranian tourists were taken to hospitals. It was reported that the accident was caused by the slippery roads due to the rain.
A 13-meter-high mechanical dragon named “Maleficent” caught fire during a show at the Disneyland theme park in California, USA, on Saturday. As flames spread quickly and smoke engulfed the sky, visitors fled in panic. The firefighters extinguished the flames and no one was injured. To prevent a similar accident in the future, Disneyland has declared […]
About 52 percent of new COVID-19 infections in Thailand were confirmed to be caused by the new Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16, also known as Arcturus. One infected person has died. The public was advised to wear face masks to prevent the spread of the variant. The Department of Disease Control reported a total of 1,088 cases […]
Numerous people flocked to the streets of Barcelona on Sunday to celebrate Sant Jordi Day and World Book Day, which coincide with each other. The Spanish people celebrated the occasions with roses, resembling the rose the knight Sant Jordi gave to a princess he saved from a dragon, according to the Golden Legend, and books. […]