A gang, producing underwater drones to be used in drug smuggling from Morocco to Spain via the Strait of Gibraltar, was busted after a 14-month long operations, the Spanish police announced. Eight people were detained in Cadiz, Malaga and Barcelona, including a father who is a qualified helicopter pilot, and his son. “These devices make […]
After Sweden and Finland were invited to NATO, the representatives of the two countries signed the NATO membership accession protocols at NATO Headquarters in Belgium. After the signing of the protocol, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the approval process for Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership has begun. At the NATO Heads of State […]
Heavy rains caused flash floods in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. In the Sariab region of Quetta, the capital of the province, the roofs of the buildings were blown away and the walls collapsed due to the heavy rains. At least 7 people died and 20 were injured in the accidents that occurred in the flood. Power […]
Crescent moon illuminated the skies of Yüksekova district of Hakkari, Türkiye. The crescent added a dazzling beauty to the district, where it was seen setting behind the peaceful Cilo mountains of Hakkari. A resident of the district Hasım Han was amazed by the large shape of the crescent, saying: “This is the first time I see […]
An explosion occurred in the electricity distribution transformer on the subway line in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. The transformer explosion caused widespread panic among passengers, and the subway line’s service was halted following the incident. Around 1,400 passengers were evacuated for security reasons by security forces. No injuries or casualties were recorded in the […]
A gunman opened fire during the Independence Day celebrations in Highland Park, Illinois, killing at least 6 people and injuring 20. Witnesses said that they heard at least 20 gunshots at the time of the incident. The celebrations and the parade were cancelled in Highland Park, as well as in Deerfield, Evanston and Northbrook following […]
Footage have emerged of the Tiltrotor MV-22 Osprey, which crashed while landing on the USS Green Bay amphibious landing craft on August 5, 2017, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The footage of the accident, in which three US soldiers died, showed that the plane’s left engine collided with the deck while landing on the […]
On Saturday morning, maritime protection personnel and scientific researchers in China’s southernmost island city of Sansha, Hainan Province, relocated two sea turtle nests that had been severely damaged by Typhoon Chaba. Staff from Sansha’s maritime protection bureau and researchers from Hainan Normal University relocated eggs from two sea turtle nests to man-made nests on higher […]
Two people were injured in a fire in an apartment in the Redwood Grove area of Bedford, England. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service urged citizens to keep their windows closed, and that a violent gas explosion caused the fire. Many buildings in the region, including a primary school, were evacuated. Andy George, Principal of Shackleton […]
Forest fires forced the evacuation of four villages yesterday in Greece. Rafaella Tzima, Spokesperson of the Greek Fire Service, said that high temperatures, strong winds and dry weather triggered the fires. “Today was the first hard day of the fire season. All of Greece is now at high risk. Therefore, we may need to restrict […]