Two of the 3 astronauts who sent into space by China with the Shenzhou-12 capsule successfully performed the first spacewalk of the mission. During the spacewalk, the astronauts installed equipment, tested the station’s mechanic arm, and lifted a panoramic camera. The astronauts returned to Tianhe module about 7 hours later.
In Turkey, a mother dropped her baby from the stroller while crossing the road. The woman noticed her baby on the floor, and get her baby to the hospital. The baby is in good condition.
In Paris, France, employees at Charles de Gaulle Airport went on strike as the airport operator Groupe ADP announced to cut back some payments. About 400 employees participated in the strike which caused closure of Terminal 2E, and a disruption in air traffic for at least 1 hour. On the other hand, around 250 employees […]
Maltese swimmer Neil Agius swam the 152.6-kilometer distance between Italy’s Linosa Island and his country Malta to draw attention to plastic pollution in the sea. The 35-year-old swimmer, who left Italy’s Linosa Island on Monday, completed the 52-hour swimming and reached Malta’s Gozo Island.
After the discoveries of unmarked mass graves of indigenous children in residential schools in Canada, hundreds of protesters gathered at the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba during Every Child Matters march. They toppled statues of Queen Victoria and Elizabeth II including several statues in the Assembly. A number of Catholic churches were also set on fire […]
An explosion occurred at State-owned Petromidia oil refinery on the Romanian Black Sea coast. Eight fire trucks and 2 ambulances were dispatched to the refinery on fire that happened after explosion. Two people were injured.
Turkish student Adam Yunus Ayan who lives in New Jersey, USA, was awarded the John Philip Sousa National High School Honors Band of the year by the John Philip Sousa Foundation. Graduating from Glen Ridge High School this year, Ayan became the first Turkish to be granted the award. It is necessary to prove leadership […]
In India, 853 people died in the last 24 hours due to Covid-19 pandemic. The total death toll rose to 400,312. With 46,617 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of cases rose to 30,458,251. India is the 2nd country with the highest number of cases worldwide and the 3rd country […]
US female pilot Wally Funk was invited as the guest of honor on the first manned spacecraft of Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, one of the richest businessmen in the world. The spacecraft New Shepard will go into space on July 20, and Funk who is 82-year-old, will become the oldest […]
In Washington DC, a 5-storey building under construction collapsed. Four workers trapped under the rubble were rescued after a long rescue efforts, and they were taken to the hospital. Two buildings nearby the scene were evacuated. The injured workers were reported to be in good condition. The reason for the collapse of the building is […]