climate activists protest over expansion of coal mine in Germany

Climate activists protested against the expansion of the coal mine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Hundreds of climate activists protested the demolition of the village of Luetzerath in order to expand the Garzweiler mine, run by energy firm RWE. They blocked RWE’s vehicles trying to enter the area. Some demonstrators sat in the […]

Floods and landslides kill 11 in Philippines

Heavy rains have been effective since January 2 across the Philippines, causing floods and landslides in different parts of the country, especially in the Bicol, Visayas, and Mindanao regions. While some villages, roads and farming areas were submerged, the water level reached 3 meters. According to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), floods and landslides […]

Russian airplane cargo door opens in midair, causes panic

The cargo door of a plane, which was carrying 25 people, including 6 crew members, was opened during flight in Russia. The Antonov An-26 type aircraft made an emergency landing in Magan on its way from Yakutsk city to Magan. No one was harmed, and an investigation was launched into the incident.

Malaysian palm oil stocks fall 4.09 percent in December

Malaysia, the world’s second-largest producer of palm oil, reported lower palm oil stocks in December, according to official data released Tuesday. Malaysian palm oil stocks fell 4.09 percent to 2.19 million tons in December 2022, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board. Meanwhile, the country’s crude palm oil production fell 3.68 percent month on month […]

Armed attack on bank in Lebanon

In the city of Sidon in southern Lebanon, an army officer attacked the bank by shooting the glass door at the entrance after arguing with a bank employee about not being allowed to enter the bank. No one was killed or injured, and the gunman was taken into custody. Raids and hostage-taking incidents in banks […]

Türkiye sends 138 illegal Afghan immigrants back

Efforts to prevent irregular migration and deport undocumented immigrants continue throughout Türkiye. A total of 138 Afghan immigrants who entered the country illegally in Ağrı were deported. They were sent back to their countries with a scheduled flight of Ariana Afghan Airlines after deportation procedures.

Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” released

The book of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, who settled in the USA after leaving the British Crown, has officially been released in bookshops. Prince’s memoir “Spare” hit the bestseller list from day one and was published around the world in 16 languages, including an audiobook narrated by Prince Harry himself. The book contains his […]

Wild horses spotted enjoying highlands of inner Türkiye

In Türkiye’s Afyonkarahisar province of Emirdağ district, on the Yellibel Plateau with an altitude of 2,300 meters, the wild horses were viewed from the air with a drone in their natural habitat. The horses are symbols of the highlands and are known for their timidity. People enjoyed the scenery of horses in the wild.   […]

shop owner soaks and shoos homeless woman in California

While the number of homeless people living on the streets is increasing in the US state of California due to financial difficulties, a shop owner tortured a homeless woman lying on the pavement in front the shop by soaking her with a hose and shooed her from the area. That the man soaking the woman […]

Death toll from California floods and landslides rises to 14

The California Governor’s Emergency Services announced that 14 people died as a result of the severe storm and flooding that hit the US state of California. The highway was closed in both directions due to a landslide caused by heavy rains in Santa Cruz, and a highway bridge over the river collapsed. According to the […]