Balkan country Bulgaria has become the latest member of euro area, officially joining at midnigt on New Year’s Day, twenty years after its accession to the European Union. The Bulgarian Lev, the national currency in use since 1881, will be gradually replaced by euro over the next month. With Bulgaria’s accession, the number of […]
Zohran Mamdani, 34, was sworn in as New York City’s first Muslim Mayor nd first South Asian mayor in a historic ceremony attended by more than 40,000 people despite cold weather. First ceremony took place at City Hall subway stations built in 1904 and decommissioned in 1945. Mamdani, also sworn in twice in public at […]
The world continues its countdown to the New Year. Australia welcomed 2026 with the fascinating show. Sydney’s Harbour Bridge was illuminated with colorful light displays, and fireworks lasted for several minutes. The visual spectacle and the colorful lights in the sky after the countdown left viewers in awe. Meanwhile, a memorial ceremony was held to […]
Russia launched overnight drone attack on Ukranie’s Odessa region, damaging residential buildings. Odessa Governor Oleh Kiper stated four people including 7-month-old baby, adding the debris from the drone directly damaged the windows of several high-rise apartment buildings.
New Zealand became one of the first countries to welcome the New Year, following Kiribati. The celebrations were marked by spectacular fireworks in Auckland, lighting up the city’s iconic Sky Tower.
In Egypt’s Kafr El-Sheikh governorate, one of two cousins who were playing in front of their home was abducted by his father. Security camera footage shows the father arriving with a friend, getting out of the vehicle, and attempting to take the child. The child’s cousin tried with all his strength to stop the father, […]
On 27 December, Thailand and Cambodia had signed a ceasefire after weeks of deadly clashes. After the agreement, Thailand released 18 Cambodian soldiers who had beedn detained for 155 days. The soldiers handed over to the Cambodian military at the Ban Pak Kad border crossing in Chanthaburi province, under the supervision of the joint committee […]
A 141-meter-long Azerbaijani tanker, Kalbajar, and a 115-meter-long Turkish-flagged tanker, Alatepe, came into contact off the coast of Küçükçekmece due to strong southwesterly winds. Rescue teams were dispatched to the scene after a distress call was made by the tankers. The tankers, which were drifting toward the shore, were pulled away to open waters. The […]
Latvia’s State Property Agency (VNĪ) announced a 280-kilometer metal fence that’s construction began in 2015 at the border of Latvia and Russia is completed after ten years. The metal fence is thought to be one of the largest infrastructure project to reduce security at the east border of European Union. The Project which is worth […]
Three people died at ski resort in one of Spain’s mos popular skiing areas following the avalanche. The avalanche occurred at an elevation of 2,600 meters at the ski resort in Panticosa, a municipality in the Aragon region of Spain. a rescue team send the scene after a group of six buried under avalenche. Three […]