A dragon boat race was carried out in Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires, to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, which falls on Jan. 22 this year. The traditional Chinese sport, which Argentinians deeply embrace for its competitive and collaborative nature, also strengthens the cultural bond between China and Argentina. “I admire the tradition of Chinese […]
A helicopter of the Ukraine Ministry of Internal Affairs crashed near a nursery in the city of Brovary in the Kyiv Oblast of Ukraine. 18 people have been killed, including Ukraine’s interior affairs minister Denys Monastyrsky, deputy minister Yevhen Yenn and state secretary Yurii Lubkovich. 29 people were injured, 15 of whom were children. Students […]
A cruise ship named Astoria Grande, which departed from Russian waters 2 days ago, crashed into fenders while docking in Amasra Port due to severe storm. The crash damaged 8 fenders. Diver teams carried out damage assessment, while Coast Guard teams worked on security measures. After the unsuccessful approach, caused by strong winds reaching 40 […]
The Turkish State Meteorological Service has warned of the effects of southwester winds (lodos) in Istanbul, Türkiye. Lodos wind intensified in the morning hours, mostly in the coastal districts. The giant waves were recorded hitting the seaside at Beşiktaş.
Social networking site Twitter, which came to the fore with financial crisis allegations after it was bought by billionaire businessman Elon Musk, put up office items, such as a big bird statue that is the logo of the company, for sale through an online auction that twenty thousand people participated. Among 631 items, a blue […]
A Qantas Airways flight from Auckland, New Zealand, landed at Sydney airport after experiencing an issue with one of its engines. The Boeing 737-800 jet called “mayday” as it flew over the water an hour before reaching its destination in Sydney. “The plane will be checked by our engineers after landing,” Qantas spokesperson said in […]
On April 2, Parisians will vote on whether to allow or ban the use of electric scooter services. Only rental companies will be affected by the referendum outcome, not scooters owned by individuals. In addition, 3 companies operating in Paris, namely Lime, Dott and Tier, have 15,000 scooters, and their contracts with the municipality expire […]
The increase in the number of jellyfish on the Sariyer coast of Turkey’s famous Bosphorus was recorded underwater. Stating that they are spotted in higher numbers around polluted areas, diver İsa Şahintürk said, “We observe the density of jellyfish in the Bosphorus from time to time. I recorded a dense population on the coastlines this […]
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained along with other activists during a protest against coal mine expansion in the village of Luetzerath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The protestors, including Thunberg, were blocked by the police as they approached the mining area. The Swedish activist was carried away by three police officers, who held her hands and […]
Storms and heavy rain in the state of Baja California have caused flooding and landslides. Two girls died as a result of their house collapsing during the storm in Tijuana, and two people drowned in the flood waters. One person was rescued with injuries from the rubble. Floods and landslides have destroyed some homes in […]