An explosion occurred as an oil pipeline, owned by Shell, in the Rumuekpe region of the Rivers state in southern Nigeria caught fire. Twelve people lost their lives, dozens were injured, and many vehicles were turned into ashes. Rivers Police said the identities of the deceased are not yet known. Last year, more than 100 […]
A fire broke out at a fuel storage station operated by Indonesia’s state energy company, Pertamina, in the capital, Jakarta, at 20:00 local time. Authorities announced that 17 people, including two children, died and 50 were injured in the incident. Thousands were evacuated as the fire spread to many buildings in the area. The cause […]
Belgian farmers who oppose the Flemish Regional Government’s plan for the enactment of a law on nitrogen emissions held a protest in the capital, Brussels. Nearly 2,700 farmers living in the northern part of the country, where agricultural production is largely common, headed to Brussels with their tractors at noon, and proceeded to the Art-Loi […]
At least five people were injured, one seriously, in a bomb attack outside the entrance to the Court of First Instance in Podgorica, Montenegro’s capital, around 11:35 a.m. local time. According to the police, Milan Bulatovic, 39, who was carrying a handmade bomb, detonated it and died at the scene. The motive behind the attack […]
Heavy rains caused floods and landslides in different parts of the country, especially in the Johor, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan and Malacca regions of Malaysia. According to the Malaysian National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), the number of people killed has risen to three. Approximately 35,000 people were evacuated to 128 emergency help sites located throughout the […]
A Kalibr cruise missile launched from a Russian submarine in the Sea of Japan successfully hit a target 1,000 kilometers away during a drill in the Khabarovsk region of eastern Russia. Statement by Russian Ministry of Defense, undisclosed number of its Pacific Fleet ships, jets and drones also involved the drill. Russia’s Kalibr missiles, which […]
The international “ScanPyramids” project has discovered a nine-meter-long and 2.10-meter-wide corridor behind the Great Pyramid of Giza, known as Khufu Pyramid. The discovery was made using non-destructive surveying techniques and is expected to lead to further findings. The passage was likely designed to relieve the weight of the 4,500-year-old Khufu Pyramid. The discovery has been […]
A huge mass of snow fell off the roof of a building onto two women as they were walking in Taiga, Russia’s Kemerovo region. As a result of the snow mass descending like an avalanche, women were thrown to the road. They were pulled out of the snow with the help of passersby. The women […]
A Turkish artist, Metin Birecikligil, collected discarded materials such as paper, fabric, yarn, balloons, and toothpicks, and made paintings from these materials. Paintings portraying scenes from Turkish cinema made in this technique are going to be displayed in Izmir on April 10. The proceeds from the exhibition will be donated to the victims of the […]
Kenya National Team Coach Engin Fırat visited the Turkish Ambassador, Subutay Yüksel, in his Nairobi office. During the meeting, they discussed the relations between the two countries. Ambassador Yüksel described the appointment of Engin Fırat as the Kenyan national team coach as a great opportunity for Kenyan football. He added that the Kenya Football Federation […]