The Minister of the Environment of the Dominican Republic, Orlando Jorge Mera, was shot dead in his office, located in the capital city of Santo Domingo. Mera was shot and detained by his close friend Miguel Cruz, the Presidential Office stated. Police and emergency teams were dispatched to the scene, and they secured the building […]
Retirees protested in front of the Social Security Institution in Tabriz, Iran, over the rising cost of living and the lack of an increase in the requested pension. Protesters gathered in front of the institution stated that the government’s salary increase was insufficient and chanted “We will not give up until we get our rights,” […]
During a demonstration in Karachi, supporters of Pakistan’s Islamic and political Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) party chanted anti-India slogans in response to remarks about the Holy Prophet Mohammed made by an official from India’s ruling party. The Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) party, a mainstream religious party, organized the rally. Protests were held outside the Karachi […]
In London, subway workers went on strike demanding increased salaries and improvements in subways. Led by the Railway, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union, the 24-hour strike began after the end of the 4-day Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th anniversary on the throne. While many subway stations across London were closed, nearly 4,000 […]
Russia launched an attack on Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions. “In the last 24 hours, Russian troops have opened fire on a number of settlements in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The attacks killed at least eight civilians and injured four others. The Russian army caused damage to 56 civilian settlements, including 40 residential buildings. […]
Bulusan Volcano, located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, erupted groundwater steam for 17 minutes yesterday. Following the eruption, the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the volcano’s alert level from 0 to 1, stating that this is an unusual situation. At an altitude of one kilometer, dense smoke formed on the […]
A fire broke out in a shrubland in the Bodrum district of Muğla, Turkey. Firefighters were sent to the scene. The fire spread over a wide area due to the effect of wind. Extinguishing efforts continue with the help of local people.
Yesterday, the Russian army launched another attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. A factory in the city was heavily damaged in the attack. While there were no fatalities in the factory, which had become a total wreck, work had begun in the surrounding area. Vitaliy Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv, stated that more than one explosion occurred […]
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visited Zaporozhye after Kharkov, Ukraine. In a written statement, Zelensky stated that he met with the troops at the front in Zaporizhia and said, “I want to thank you for your great work, your service, for protecting all of us and our state.” Stating that he held a minute of […]
The four-day Platinum Jubilee celebrations marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th year on the throne have ended. While Queen Elizabeth was unable to attend many of the Platinum Jubilee events due to health issues, a hologram formed from images taken during the Queen’s coronation in 1953 greeted the public from the 260-year-old golden carriage that went […]