The Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology announced on Thursday that significant archaeological discoveries were made at the Shimao Site in China’s Shaanxi Province in 2022. The remains are from a 4,300-year-old neolithic city that was abandoned some 300 years later during the Xia Dynasty (2100-1600 BC), China’s first dynasty mentioned in historical chronicles. Archaeologists uncovered high-grade […]
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro for encouraging his supporters to storm Congress and other state institutions. Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who approved the Attorney General’s investigation request : “Public figures who continue to cowardly plot against democracy will be held to account.”
Gas transmission center operator Amber Grid reported an explosion in pipeline near the city of Paswol in northern Lithuania that provides natural gas transmission between Lithuania and Latvia. The explosion occurred in an area outside the city center and no casualties or injuries were recorded during initial examinations, said says the company. The gas line […]
In the city of Hagen, Germany, heavy rain caused widespread flooding. Basements, garages, and some businesses were inundated, and the water levels of the Volme and Nahmer Bach rivers rose. Firefighters took action by using sandbags to prevent further damage. Some areas located near the rivers were evacuated as a precautionary measure against the flood […]
A video of a motorcycle courier playing Mozart’s “Turkish March” on a piano went viral on social media. The person in the video, Muharrem Can İncir, is a 19-year-old university student who works as a motorcycle courier in Istanbul. He was playing the piano at a hotel in Beyoğlu while on a delivery. Musicians have […]
The Jinshanling section of the Great Wall, located in Luanping County, Hebei Province, has transformed into a picturesque winter wonderland following the first snowfall of 2023. This iconic structure, which dates back to the 3rd century BC and was completed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, spanning several provinces and […]
Despite a decline in retail sales in the Czech Republic over the past 7 months, food prices have continued to rise, according to data from the Czech Statistics Office. In November, there was a 9.6% decrease in retail sales of non-food products, a 9.2% decrease in food products, and an 8.7% decrease in retail sales […]
An edible insect shop opened in the tourist district of Tokyo, Ueno, became an overnight sensation. The shop, which serves the insects that customers first buy from the vending machine right in front of the shop, attracted great attention in a country where insects are not so popular. Unusual tastes such as insect skewers, insect […]
Tornadoes and heavy rain hit the states of Alabama and Georgia in the southeast of the USA. At least 6 people lost their lives in Autauga County and another person died as a result of a tree falling on their vehicle in Butts County. Governor Ivey announced that Autauga, Chambers, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore and Tallapoosa […]
Heavy rains have been affecting the Philippines since January 2, causing floods and landslides in various parts of the country. The death toll from the floods and landslides has risen to 17, with 7 people injured. Authorities have stated that the search for 2 missing people is still ongoing. In Cagayan, Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, […]