Thousands of Czechs gathered in Prague’s Wenceslas Square to demonstrate against the energy policies of Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s government. The demonstrators demanded that the Czech Republic sign direct gas supply contracts with Russia at low prices, leave the European Union (EU), NATO and the World Health Organization (WHO), and become a neutral country. Interior […]
Protests broke out in Iraq during the first session of the parliament after two months. Protesters used heavy construction equipment to demolish the concrete barricades erected on the Republic Bridge that leads to the Green Zone. Hundreds of people gathered in Tahrir Square to protest the parliamentary session, despite the security measures. Some demonstrators fought with […]
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Army targeted northern Iraq for the third time this morning with drones and artillery. It was stated that the headquarters of the separatist Komele and Iranian Kurdistan Democratic Party organizations in the north of Iraq were bombed with artillery fire. In a written statement made by the Ministry of Health of […]
Death toll from floods caused by monsoon rains in Pakistan increased to 1,663, Pakistan National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) announced. According to local sources, about 3.6 million people lost their jobs in the country, where about 54 percent of the families affected by the floods stayed in open areas, tents or shelters. Pakistani Prime Minister […]
Salt Lake, near the village of Dalyan in Çanakkale’s Ezine district, turns pink at certain times of the year. The algae that live here give Salt Lake its color, which fascinates visitors with its image. Only eight lakes in the world have these characteristics. The pink lakes, which appear to be filled with strawberry milk […]
According to local authorities, 17 people were killed and 3 others were injured in a restaurant fire in Changchun, the capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province. Firefighters rushed to the scene to assist with the rescue. The injured are being treated in a nearby hospital, and the incident’s cause is being investigated.
A bus carrying 50 people and collided with a truck in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, killing 8 people and injuring 25 others. Many first-responders and police officers were dispatched to the scene. According to officials, 12 of the injured were in critical condition.
A truck carrying gas cylinders caught fire on the Tomei Highway in the city of Toyota, Japan. Two other trucks in the vicinity also caught fire. Firefighters brought the flames under control after long extinguishing efforts. One person died and another was injured. An investigation into the incident is currently underway.
A fire broke out in Kajeemawatta houses in the Thotalanga district of Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo. Firefighters, police and medical teams were sent to the area. According to the police statement, 220 people were evacuated due to the fire, while at least 80 houses were destroyed. No casualties were reported in the incident. The cause […]
According to the daily report published by Mexico’s National Center for Disaster Prevention (CENAPRED), Popocatepetl Volcano has produced 87 gas and smoke outputs with 2 eruptions in the last 24 hours in Mexico. The total number of eruptions this month has reached 21. In the report, it was recommended that citizens living in the vicinity […]