More than 1.6 tons of cocaine loaded from Colombia and headed for the US city of Los Angeles were seized in Mexico City, authorities stated. According to reports, the cocaine was loaded into one-pound packages in Colombia with some of it destined for Mexico City and the rest for Los Angeles, California, in the United […]
Flooding caused by heavy rain hit the eastern part of United Arab Emirates. The country witnessed unprecedented historical rainfall on a number of residential areas and neighborhoods. Within a few hours, Fujairah experienced rain with a total depth of 170 mm. Some streets and squares in the Fujairah and Ras al-Khaimah were closed after flooding, […]
In Iraq, protesters loyal to popular Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr breached Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign embassies. The Sadrists, who opposes Shia al-Sudani, the premiership candidate announced earlier this week by the Coordination Framework, stormed the parliament building in the central Baghdad. Sudani is supported by the other Shiite […]
Farmers in the Netherlands continue demonstrations against the government’s plan to reduce nitrogen emissions. Vehicles blocked several highways in Apeldoorn and Hengelo. Protestors dumped debris on roads, set hay bales on fire. Local officials called for an end to the road blockade, citing that the actions endanger road safety for drivers. The Dutch Federation of […]
The Ukrainian army struck the Antonivka Bridge on the Dnieper River, which Russia used to reinforce its forces in the region. “The occupiers must learn to swim along the Dnipro River or leave Kherson while it is still possible. There may not be a third warning,” said Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the Ukrainian Presidential Office, […]
The Beşkayalar location in Kocaeli’s Başiskele neighborhood has emerged as a meeting spot for thrill seekers. In addition to its natural beauty and proximity to the sea, Kocaeli has a lot of undiscovered beauties. Locals and tourists visit Menekşe Plateau in the region, where a glass observation platform is being built. The glass floor has […]
Australia-based company Lucapa Diamond has found a large diamond in Angola. In the statement made by the company, it was stated that a 170-carat pink diamond, dubbed ‘The Lulo Rose’, was found in the Lulo mine in the northeast of the country, one of the largest pink diamonds discovered in the last 300 years. The […]
At least 38 people have died after consuming fake alcohol in the Indian state of Gujarat, state officials said. “The people died in the hospital were reported having consumed methyl alcohol,” a police officer stated. According to local sources, only 40 percent of the 5 billion liters of alcohol consumed each year in India is […]
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the Philippines’ Abra province claimed at least 4 lives, officials stated. The earthquake felt in Manila, the Philippines’ capital, prompted the evacuation of at least two hospitals. Wheelchairs were used to transport many patients on the streets. Paramedics and the Philippine Red Cross continued their care for the victims in […]
Violent anti-United Nations protests broke out in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern cities of Goma and Butembo on Tuesday, leaving at least 15 people dead and about 50 injured, according to authorities. The UN’s peacekeepers in the region should be withdrawn, protesters demanded on the second day of the demonstrations. The government’s youth wing organized […]