A vehicle was flooded after heavy rains in Monterey County, California, USA, when the water level in the Salinas River rose. A driver escaped from the vehicle being dragged by the river and reached a small island, but he was subsequently stranded on the island. California police and firefighters initiated the rescue operation. After being […]
Yakutia is known as the land of permafrost, with long and brutal winters where temperatures often drop below minus 40 degrees Celsius. Everything and everyone is covered in frost, and thick ‘ice fog’ hangs over the streets. Even multiple layers of clothes won’t guarantee protection from frostbite. Getting around by car is also a challenge, […]
Upon the call of The Labor Party, hundreds of Indonesian workers took to the streets in Jakarta. The demonstrators staged a protest in front of the parliament building in the city, urging the parliament to pass a bill protecting domestic workers and repeal the Omnibus Law on the creation of jobs.
Suez Canal Authority (SCA) in Egypt reported on Monday that the daily traffic crossing rate had reached a record high, with 107 ships passing in both directions without waiting and carrying a net tonnage of 6.3 million tonnes. According to the SCA’s head, Osama Rabie, 56 ships passed through the canal with a net tonnage […]
Official sources have reported that a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Brazilian city of Manaus on Sunday night left eight people dead, including four children. Eleven houses in the eastern part of the state capital of Amazonas were buried during the storm, according to the Mayor’s Office of Manaus.
Strong winds wreaked havoc in Mexico City, causing 66 trees to fall across various parts of the capital. The fallen trees damaged numerous vehicles, homes, and workplaces, and left 5 people injured. Some roads were blocked and power lines were damaged as well. Despite the majority of the fallen trees being in Alvaro Obregon, situated […]
While many historical buildings and natural structures were damaged in the earthquakes of February 6 in Türkiye, the 2,000-year-old Perre Ancient City, one of the five largest cities of the Commagene Civilization, managed to survive the disaster. The structures in the ancient city, which is one of the most important historical and touristic sites of […]
Snowfall and fog were effective on Ilgaz Mountain, which is among the winter tourism centers of Türkiye. With the snowfall that started yesterday on Ilgaz Mountain, on the border of Kastamonu and Çankırı provinces, a snow depth reached approximately 50 centimeters. Visitors both enjoy the snowfall and have the opportunity to ski at the National […]
After eight years of the administration of the previous president Bidya Devi Bhandari, the 78-year-old newly elected President of Nepal, Ram Chandra Poudel, assumed office after being sworn in on Monday. Poudel won the March 9 presidential election as the candidate supported by eight parties and became the third president of the country.
Security personnel at airports in Berlin, Hannover, Hamburg and Bremen went on a 24-hour strike after the German labor union Verdi’s call to demand raises for public sector workers, airport ground handling workers, and security guards on the grounds that their salaries are insufficient in the face of rising living costs. The union demanded a […]