flash floods, landslides tear roads in South Africa

Heavy rains in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province caused flooding and landslides. Hundreds of people in the state were evacuated from their homes, and many houses and businesses were damaged. “The biggest impact so far is expected in the coastal and northeastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal,” said state official Sipho Hlomuka. Last month, 448 people died in […]

flash floods kill 57 in India and Bangladesh

Floods caused by heavy rains killed 57 people in Bangladesh’s Sylhet and India’s Assam state. “So far, nearly two million people have been stranded by the floods,” said Mosharraf Hossain, an official for the Sylhet region, stating that at least 100 villages in Zakiganj have been flooded. Authorities in the Indian state of Assam also […]

firework explosion injures 15 in Mexico

Fireworks exploded uncontrollably during a religious ceremony held in the town of San Juan Tepa, in the Mexican state of Hidalgo. 15 people were injured in the explosion, and firefighters and medical teams were sent to the scene. Eight of those injured in the explosion were hospitalized. Authorities announced that 3 of the 8 injured […]

Palestinian student refuses to shake Blinken’s hand at graduation

A graduation ceremony was held at Georgetown University in the US capital Washington DC. During the ceremony, a Palestinian student who took the stage to receive his diploma waving the Palestinian flag in his hand didn’t shake the hand of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was on stage and congratulated the students. It […]

Turkey-loving Japanese learn Turkish in Tokyo

A Turkish education is given for Japanese people, who love Turkey, at the Yunus Emre Institute in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. The Japanese who attend the Turkish speaking classes held at the Institute not only improve their language skills but also have fun. Both Turkish and Turkish culture are explained to the Japanese people, […]

39th Turkish Day Festival held in US

A crowd of Turkish-speaking people held a marching as a part of the 39th Turkish Day and Festival in New York, US. Turkish-US clubs and schools, 3 big Turkish football teams, Turks and Azerbaijanis from Cyprus and Turkmenistan participated in the march that lasted for about an hour on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Meanwhşle, the […]

Shops provide free service for the needy in Ukraine

While the Russia-Ukraine war continues, a store provides assistance to those in need in Chernihiv, Ukraine. People in need can buy the products they want from stores located in different parts of the city. Store owner Yuliia Hrebnieva stated that there are 14 different stores in the city for those in need. “A lot of […]

Education goes online due to forest fires in Mexico

Face-to-face education is suspended in kindergartens and primary schools, and the education goes online due to the forest fires in the city of Saltillo, located in the Mexico’s Coahuila state. In the statement made by the local authorities, it’s told that 2 separate fires broke out in close proximity to the Saltillo, and that ashfall […]

Israeli settler shot a Palestinian teenager

An armed Israeli settler attacked Palestinian teenager Mohammed Ashti in the Sheikh Jarrah District in the West Bank region of Israeli occupied Jerusalem. The Israeli attacker opened fire on the Palestinian teenager, wounding Asti in the stomach. After the incident, the crowd was dispersed upon the arrival of a large number of Israeli police in […]