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 […]
A bus carrying 28 passengers crashed into a 200-meter deep gorge in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. A large number of first-responder and police teams were called to the scene. Arpan Yaduvanshi of the Uttarkashi Police Department reported that 25 people were killed including the bus driver, and four others were injured. Interior Minister Amit […]
The Festival del Gordo was held in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, where 10 people competed in a taco eating contest by eating 50 tacos in the shortest amount of time possible. A competitor from the US state of Texas won the competition by eating 50 tacos in 2 minutes and 30 seconds, earning 50.000 Mexican […]
Gunmen attacked St Francis Xavier church during Sunday mass in Owo town in southwestern Nigeria’s Ondo state, killing dozens of worshippers, authorities said. A large number of first aid and police teams were sent to the region, the injured were taken to the hospital. Regional Governor Arakunrin Akedolu described the attack as despicable and stated […]