At a press conference in Paris, France, the European Space Agency (ESA) introduced the world to the 2022 Astronaut Training Class, which it opened to train new astronauts after 13 years. British paralympic runner John McFall was the world’s first disabled astronaut when he joined ESA’s new class of 17 people. McFall competed in paralympic […]
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched a total of 70 missiles into Ukraine, 51 of which were intercepted. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that Russia targeted Kyiv with 31 missiles and said, “21 missiles were shot down. Currently, part of the city does not have electricity. We are doing everything we can to […]
As part of the prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian side released 35 Ukrainian soldiers, 1 of which was civilian, and the Ukrainian side released 35 Russian soldiers. The Russian Ministry of Defense said, “The planes of the Russian Aerospace Forces will send the released Russian soldiers to Moscow for treatment and rehabilitation. […]
Russian forces attacked an infrastructure facility in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, killing 3 people and injuring 6, according to Ukrainian authorities. Explosions were heard in various parts of the country and air alerts were activated across the country, authorities said. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged city residents, saying, “One of the capital’s infrastructures was hit. Stay […]
Authorities announced that a 16-year-old Canadian citizen, Aryeh Schupak, died in the explosions that occurred in Jerusalem at two different points in the morning, in which 14 people were injured. “Heartbroken to confirm that a young Canadian lost his life in this morning’s reprehensible terror attack in Jerusalem. Our sincere condolences to his family and […]
After the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that that struck the Düzce city of Türkiye in early hours of the morning, the sky that was illuminated by the dawn shocked the citizens with its unusually saturated colors in another city, Bursa. Opening their eyes to the flaming sky, residents of the city confusedly shared the view on […]
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 occurred in Düzce, about 200 kilometers east of Istanbul, Turkey. The earthquake that occurred in Gölyaka district of the city was felt in Istanbul and the surrounding provinces as well. After the earthquake, many people fled the buildings and spent the night on the streets. No casualties were […]
Protests broke out at Foxconn’s plant, known as the world’s largest iPhone production site, in Zhengzhou, China. The plant workers protested the strict Covid-19 measures, as well as the postponement of the payments, the failure to make payments and the lack of sufficient food.
Cuban President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez, who is on an official visit to Turkey, visited Anıtkabir. Walking through the lion figured path with his delegation, Bermudez laid a wreath on the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and held a moment of silence. Bermudez signed the Official Anıtkabir Memorial Book after a souvenir photo was taken.
The scarf worn by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban showing the map of the former Hungarian Kingdom angered Romania and Ukraine. In a statement, Romania’s European Parliament (EP) deputy Alin Mituta said Viktor Orban acted irresponsibly, adding, “These revisionist gestures bring Orban closer to Putin, who dreams of changing borders.” Oleg Nikolenko, spokesman for Ukraine’s […]