A fire at an oil facility near Russia’s Irkutsk oblast killed 2 people and injured 4 others, according to Russian officials. The fire covered an area of 2,500 square meters, and the flames were brought under control after long efforts by the fire department, according to Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev. An investigation is still underway […]
The spacewalk of 2 cosmonauts aboard the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft docked to the International Space Station was aborted due to a coolant leak in the spacecraft, the Russian International Space Agency (Roscosmos) reported in a statement. The cosmonauts had planned to transfer some parts from the Mini Research Module 2 (Poisk) to the Nauka multipurpose […]
Life rafts carrying 66 refugees were rescued by Turkish Coast Guards off the coast of Çanakkale’s Ayvacık district after being pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek ships. Refugees were brought to the removal center in Ayvacık by the coast guards following official proceedings. A Turkish fisherman captured the incident, where refugees were pushed […]
A tornado hit Louisiana, one of the United States’ southern states. Three people were killed as a result of the severe storm that raged from the north to the south of the state, including New Orleans. More than 40,000 people in the state have been left without power. Collin Arnold, the city’s emergency director, reported extensive damage […]
The Libyan-Turkish Hospital, which opened on November 28 in Misrata, Libya, assists the health system’s survival after years of civil war in the country. The hospital has 13 clinics, 4 operating rooms, a 120-bed capacity, and a fully equipped ambulance service. Sevim Kara, nursing services manager of the hospital, said, “The entire team, in fact, […]
Peruvian Defense Minister Alberto Otarola declared a state of emergency for 30 days across the country in response to the violent protests that erupted following the dismissal of former President Pedro Castillo. The Peruvian Attorney General’s Office requested that Castillo, who is currently detained and accused of “rioting,” be held in preventive detention for 18 […]
Ahmet Ali Kork, a Turkish citizen living in Leverkusen, Germany, was flown to Istanbul for treatment by a Ministry of Health ambulance plane as he suffers from leukemia. Ahmet’s wife Özlem Kork applied to the Consulate General of Turkey in Cologne to have her husband’s treatment continue in Turkey. “There has been no positive development […]
On December 10, a Delta Airlines ground worker named Camdyn Davis was crushed by a fast-moving truck while guiding an airline Boeing 717 plane on the apron of Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta, USA. Camdyn Davis’ mother stated that her daughter suffered a concussion as a result of the accident and that it would take her […]
A clash broke out between protesters and police during a demonstration held in Athens, Greece after the death of a 16-year-old Roman boy who was shot by a police officer while trying to escape from a gas station without paying €20 gas price on December 5. Some of the protesters chanted “killer” slogans at the […]
Police in Turkey’s northwestern city of Edirne seized 39 kilos and 298 grams of skunk in a truck that entered the country through the Kapikule Border Crossing on Bulgaria, Turkey border. The search was conducted using a narcotic dog named Kongar, Turkish authorities said. The truck driver was arrested in connection with the incident.