After the announcement that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) would hold a meeting in Accra, Ghana, to discuss the Niger crisis, hundreds of Nigerian coup supporters took to the streets in the capital, Niamey. Opposing the West African bloc formed around the French military base near Niamey, the protesters chanted “Down with […]
Public competitions continue in the Beykoz district of Istanbul, Türkiye. On the second day of the festival, an open-sea swimming race was held on a 1500-meter course in the Bosphorus. The moments of the fierce competition in the cold waters created colorful images. After the competitions, Beykoz Deputy Mayor Fatih Sağlam presented awards to the […]
Typhoon Khanun, which has been effective in Japan, South Korea and Thailand for about 2 weeks, hit Russia’s Primorye region this time. 4,368 houses, 5,654 plots, and 7 apartments were flooded due to the flood. Transportation between 28 settlements became unavailable. The Ministry of Emergency Situations sent search and rescue teams to the region and […]
A fire broke out at a cereal producing factory for an unknown reason at around 5 am in an industrial zone in Türkiye’s Antalya province. The facility was completely burned down, causing millions of liras of damage. Employees, on the other hand, watched their burning workplace with tears on their eyes.
An overloaded migrant boat carrying 76 people, including 7 women and 24 children, was found while drifting on Mediterranean waters. The immigrants, who were learned to be Egyptian, Eritrean, Ethiopian and Syrian nationals, were taken to safe boats and sailed towards the Port of Naples, Italy. It was stated that the boat departed from Libya […]
A part of the historic mosque in the Kaduna province of Nigeria collapsed during evening prayers. Ten people were found under the rubble during search and rescue efforts. Twenty-five people were injured as well. Authorities said they had observed a crack on a wall of the mosque the previous day and were planning to have […]
The Ministry of Defense of Russia announced that today Ukraine attempted to attack the Crimean Bridge with S-200 missiles. The missiles were destroyed by Russian air defense systems before reaching their target. No loss of life or damage was reported. The Ministry announced that Ukraine attempted to attack the Crimean Peninsula with 20 unmanned aerial […]
A fire broke out in a scrubland in the Aliağa district of Izmir, Türkiye. Growing rapidly due to strong winds, the fire is being fought with airplanes, helicopters, and sprinklers. Efforts are underway to bring the flames under control.
The first version of the ‘Sky Observation Festival’ has started in Balıkesir’s Sarıcaova Plateau, one of the less light-polluted areas of Türkiye. On the first day of the festival, children were given training on the science of the sky, and fun games were held. As it got dark, the lights were turned off and the […]
Heavy rains caused by Typhoon Doksuri triggered floods and landslides in Xi’an city of Shaanxi province in northwest China. In the landslide in Luanzhen town, 2 people lost their lives and 16 people went missing. Roads, bridges and power lines were damaged as well.