The Japan-based iSpace company announced that it lost its connection with the Hakuto-R Mission 1 (M1) spacecraft when it landed on the moon.”We have to assume that we could not complete the landing on the lunar surface,” said the company’s CEO, Takeshi Hakamada, in a statement. If the spacecraft landed successfully, iSpace would have been […]
Severe flooding struck the cities of Nizwa and Sinaw in Oman following heavy rainfall. The deluge turned streets and roads into lakes, inundated homes and workplaces, and swept away numerous vehicles. Fortunately, no fatalities have been reported. Authorities are urging the public to exercise caution and stay vigilant as the region braces for more inclement […]
A fire broke out in a Catholic school in Kolwezi, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Lualaba province in the country’s south. The fire began in the school’s dormitory and spread to the other educational facilities. To escape the flames, dozens of schoolgirls jumped from the roof at a height of about […]
Upon his visit to Portugal, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attended an important session at the Portuguese Parliament in Lisbon. Lula celebrated the Carnation Revolution, which ended the authoritarian regime of Estado Novo (New State) and was being commemorated for the 49th time.
An endangered Near Eastern fire salamander was seen in the Eğil district of Diyarbakır province in Türkiye. The habitats of Salamandra infraimmaculata are known to include Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Türkiye. They generally live in moist habitats such as hilly and mountainous areas with trees and woodland. They are a harmless species that […]
The Italian government has evacuated 200 people, 140 of them Italians, from Sudan, where clashes have been taking place between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani contacted Sudanese authorities to ensure the safe evacuation of the Italians. The 200 people were taken from Khartoum International […]
The 80-year-old US President Joe Biden shared a three-minute campaign video on his social media account, officially announcing that he will run again for next year’s presidential elections. Biden’s campaign manager will be White House Counselor Julie Chavez Rodriguez. On the other hand, 70 percent of Americans and half of Democrats don’t want Biden to […]
Growing in the Gevaş district of Van province in Turkey and popularly known as the “crying bride” or “flower of sadness,” inverted tulips captivate with their beauty. Inverted tulips are an endangered species that bloom for 15 days a year and attract a lot of interest from both locals and tourists. They grow in mountains, […]
Following five weeks of strikes, German truck drivers gathered in Graefenhausen to continue their action. According to the trade union Verdi, the drivers are still waiting for payment of their unpaid wages. To protest the delay, the drivers hung tickets of their unpaid salaries on a truck.
Kenyan police have found 15 more bodies belonging to people who were left to die in the Shakahola Forest near Malindi town by a cult that promised they would go to heaven if they died of hunger. Authorities have stated that 33 people were rescued, but 112 people are still missing. Kenyan President William Ruto […]