Cambodia’s origami heart exhibit has been listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s largest presentation of origami hearts, breaking the previous record held by Britain. To show support for the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in May and the 12th ASEAN Para Games in June, almost 4 million of them were displayed […]
Inverted tulips bloomed with the arrival of spring in Arıcak district in Türkiye’s Elazığ province. It grows in the high-altitude mountains of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia and is called the “crying bride” and “flower of sadness” by the locals. Those who pluck the rare inverted tulips, which bloom for 15 days a year, have to […]
Italy declared a state of emergency for six months across the country in order to combat the extraordinary illegal immigration attempts on the Mediterranean coast. During the six months, it is aimed to provide a more effective and timely solution on the management of irregular migrants and their accommodation on national territory. Since last Friday, […]
The Kadıralak Plateau, located in the Tonya district of Trabzon, Türkiye is renowned for its stunning bluestar that bloom every April. Known as the “Purple Plateau” in the region, it has started turning blue as the snow melts. This plateau has become a popular destination for visitors in recent years due to the protected bluestar, […]
An investigation into the bank attack, in which 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon, a staffer at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, killed five people and injured nine others, continues. The Louisville Metro Police Department has released video of the April 10 attack, which occurred at 8:30 a.m. local time. According to the two police […]
A modern art show named “Connecting Point” began on Friday in Chongqing, southwest China, to introduce the works of three Italian artists living in China that combine elements of Italian and traditional Chinese culture. The pieces by the three artists, Barbara Vaccaro, Alice Melloni, and Orlando Daga, that reflect the integration of the two cultures […]
Torrential rains brought life to a standstill in the Şanlıurfa province of Türkiye yesterday evening. Some streets, houses, and businesses were flooded. The floodwaters damaged some cultivated fields in rural areas as well. No casualties were reported. Seventeen people lost their lives in a flood on March 15 in the province.
In the operation organized by the gendarmerie teams in Türkiye’s Karaman province, a historical talisman was found in the searched car. The talisman with Hebrew characters inscribed on a 4-meter-long python skin was confirmed to be from the Ancient Egyptian period. While the historical talisman was confiscated, the detained person was released after his statement.
Sevim Haznedaroğlu, an 83-year-old Turkish woman who lives in the Ünye district of Ordu province in Türkiye, weaves her motifs into carpets despite her advancing age. Haznedaroğlu learned rug weaving from her sister when she was nine years old, and she has been weaving rugs for over 70 years. Currently, she shows the tricks of […]
Supercell clouds, which indicate storms, showers, and hail, appeared in the city of Sakaka in the Al-Jawf region of Saudi Arabia. The clouds, which also resembled a sandstorm, were followed by hail in the region as expected. Authorities told citizens to be cautious.