Heavy rainfall triggered flooding and landslides in Colombia’s Narino region, killing four people in El Encano, Pasto. Narino Governor Luis Alfonso Escobar said the disaster caused severe damage, sweeping away homes, blocking roads, and cutting off water supplies, affecting over 400 families. In La Cruz, flooding left 100 families homeless. Authorities are coordinating relief […]
A bus carrying at least 40 passengers veered off the road and plunged into a ditch in Santo Domingo Narro, Oaxaca, killing 11 people and injuring 12 others. Local authorities said two of the injured are in critical condition. Oaxaca Governor Salomon Jara expressed condolences and pledged support for the victims’ families. An investigation into […]
Russia reported that Ukraine launched a massive overnight drone attack, with 337 drones intercepted, including 91 over Moscow and 126 over Kursk. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin called it the largest drone assault on the city. Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov confirmed one death and three injuries due to falling debris. Damaged buildings were evacuated, and […]
The Fuego Volcano in Guatemala has erupted, forcing the evacuation of at least 300 families, with 30,000 more at risk. The eruption, which began Sunday night, sent lava and ash clouds into the air, prompting authorities to close roads and suspend school activities in affected areas. Located about 50 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City, […]
The arrest of Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has sparked protests in New York. Khalil, who led pro-Palestinian demonstrations, had his student visa revoked and green card invalidated by the U.S. State Department. Thousands of students from Columbia, NYU, CUNY, and other universities gathered at Federal […]
An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided in the North Sea off England’s East Yorkshire coast, causing a fire on the tanker. The UK Coastguard reported that emergency teams were dispatched following the accident, which occurred at 09:48. A rescue helicopter, lifeboats, a fixed-wing aircraft, and firefighting vessels from multiple locations, including Skegness and […]
A rockfall at a high-speed train construction site in Kayseri’s Kocasinan district left one worker dead and another injured. The incident occurred in Karakimse, where seven workers were present. Five managed to escape, while one was fatally struck, and another suffered leg fractures. Emergency teams, including AFAD, responded to the scene. Governor Gökmen Çiçek confirmed […]
A two-story house in Hopa, Artvin, was dragged 50 meters in a landslide but remained structurally intact. No one was home at the time, preventing casualties. The landslide, which began gradually around 22:00 in the Kanlıdere area of Ortahopa, continued until morning. Emergency teams from AFAD and HOPAK have been deployed for damage assessment. […]
Public and ground service workers at Berlin Brandenburg Airport staged a strike as part of a nationwide labor action in Germany, affecting operations at 11 major airports. Around 100 workers marched through the terminal, demanding better wages and working conditions. The strike led to the cancellation of 246 flights, disrupting travel for approximately 67,000 passengers. […]
Mark Carney has won the leadership race of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party, securing 85.9% of the vote following Justin Trudeau’s resignation. The former Bank of Canada governor is set to be sworn in as prime minister in the coming days and will serve until the general elections scheduled for October 20. In his victory speech, […]