US-based aerospace manufacturer SpaceX launched a reconnaissance satellite for Germany on June 18. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SARah-1 satellite was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 7:19 am. 8 minutes after launch, the first stage of the carrier automatically landed on the site located in the cosmodrome. The launch from Vandenberg […]
The world’s highest attendance boxing class took place in Mexico. 14,299 people attended the open-air boxing class in the square in the historical center of the Mexican capital city of Mexico City. World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman and 50 world champion boxers such as Andy Ruiz and Oscar Valdez took part in the boxing […]
Air temperatures are expected to rise above 40 degrees in France. Paris Municipality announced that the parks and gardens in the city will remain open until midnight against the extreme heat wave. While devices that spray refreshing water are placed in the city squares in Paris, which is on the list of cities with orange […]
The heat wave in Spain brought temperatures to record levels. During the intense air temperatures, firefighters in different parts of Spain are making intense efforts to control forest fires. While forest fires in Catalonia are still uncontrollable, flames are also spreading in Zamora, close to the Portuguese border, in the Castile and Leon region. The […]
On June 18, a fire broke out in a building in Philadelphia, US. After the firefighters dispatched to the area and brought the fire under control, the building where the fire broke out has collapsed. In the incident, 1 firefighter lost his life and 4 other firefighters were rescued as injured. Philadelphia Deputy Fire Commissioner […]
US President Joe Biden fell off his bike on his way to his home in Delaware, US. Meanwhile, US Secret Service agents helped 79-year-old President Biden stand up after he fell off his bike while waving to reporters. While Biden said he’s fine, he told that his shoes got stuck in the bike pedals. It’s […]
An armed attack was carried out on a Sikh Temple, which was dozens of people inside, by unidentified gunmen in Karte Parwan, located in the 2nd district of Afghan capital city of Kabul. “In the incident, 1 security guard from the Taliban forces and 1 citizen of Hindu origin lost their lives and 7 people […]
Protests against the government’s International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies continue in Ecuador. While the roads have been closed and tensions rise from time to time during the protests carried out by student and worker groups and social organizations in Ecuadorian capital city of Quito and other regions since 13 June. Meanwhile, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso […]
Upon the sharp price hikes in fuel by the government in Pakistan, former Pakistani Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry protested the fuel prices in an interesting way. Chaudhry shared on his social media account that he rode a camel with his brother to protest fuel prices with the crowd around him. Stating that he rode a […]
An F-14 fighter aircraft crashed in Isfahan, Iran. Iranian Armed Forces Isfahan Base Public Relations Officer Resul Mutededi announced that the army’s F-14 fighter aircraft crashed due to a technical malfunction. It’s been announced that the pilot and assistant pilot jumped from the plane with a parachute. It’s been stated that two were sent to […]