An armed attack took place at a street party held in Washington, D.C., the capital of the USA, within the framework of Juneteenth, where the liberation of African-Americans is celebrated. After the turmoil that broke out before the attack, dozens of police officers came to the scene, and then gunfire was heard. A great chaos […]
Lavender gardens in Çerkezköy district of Tekirdağ started to welcome their visitors. The lavender gardens, prepared in different concepts, have been flooded with visitors from Istanbul and the surrounding cities, as they form a natural photography studio. Furkan Yaran, a young entrepreneur working in a private sector and interested in lavender in his spare time […]
Thousands of protesters held demonstration in front of the Presidential Secretariat over two months, demanding the president’s resignation for failing to address the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. At the demonstration, where wide security measures were taken, the protesters shouted slogans. Police detained 21 people, including a Buddhist monk and 4 women, during the demonstration. […]
Record heatwave in Spain triggers forest fires. 25,000 hectares of forest area turned to ash in the Sierra de Culebra region of Spain, while the fire gradually increased in the Navarra region. The regional government of Navarra warned citizens not to travel unless it was necessary. While over a thousand people have been evacuated from […]
Gustavo Petro won the second round of presidential elections in Colombia, becoming the first left-wing head of state in the country’s history. According to the statement made by the Colombian National Electoral Council, Gustavo Petro received 50.51 percent of the vote, while his rival Rodolfo Hernandez received 47.22 percent of the votes. Speaking after the […]
In Ukraine, a couple married in their military uniforms. The bride, who was dressed in a military uniform instead of a wedding dress, was only seen with a white veil on her head. The guests, on the other hand, applauded the newlywed couple, who appeared before them in military uniforms.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) held countrywide protest against rising inflation after former PM Imran Khan’s call for peaceful demonstrations. “The current government does not care about the people or the future of the country,” Khan said during video call, adding that the situation will be out of control if the economy was destabilized. Repeating his […]
A storm hit the city of Calvados in the Normandy region of France. Due to the strong winds, 1 surfer died and 5 people were slightly injured. While strong winds were effective in the seaside resorts of Deauville, Villers-sur-Mer, Ouistreham and Trouville, the people on the coast fled the area in panic. Search-and-rescue team and […]
Four Kalibr type cruise missiles were launched from the frigate of the Russian Navy stationed in the Black Sea to the territory of Ukraine. The missiles reportedly targeted Ukraine’s military infrastructure. Russian Ministry of Defense shared the images of the missile attack.
A fire broke out in the 2-storey wooden building inside the grove on Beylerbeyi Şair Asaf Halet Çelebi Street in Üsküdar, Istanbul. Police, firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to the scene. While the police teams who came to the scene secured the area, the firefighters intervened in the fire.