Radon Springs Near Bishkek Thermal radon water springs around Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, both heal various diseases and attract local and foreign tourists. The radon thermal water spring is located 35 kilometers from Bishkek, at an altitude of 1,761 meters above sea level, in the Alamüdün Valley at the foothills of the Tian Shan […]
One year after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the country’s largest statue of former president Hafez al-Assad remains toppled in the town of Deir Atiyah, north of Damascus. The statue was torn down by residents using heavy machinery on December 8, 2024, as opposition forces entered the capital and ended more than […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a national gun buyback program after a mass shooting in Sydney killed 15 people. Speaking in Canberra, Albanese said surplus illegal and newly banned firearms will be purchased and destroyed, warning that existing licensing laws allowed the attacker to legally own six guns. The shooting at Bondi Beach was […]
A married couple died after being trapped in a fire at a private sauna in Tokyo, Japan, local authorities said. The blaze broke out at a sauna facility in the Akasaka area, where the victims were found unconscious and later died in hospital. Police said the emergency stop button was not functioning and the […]
European Union leaders agreed to provide Ukraine with €90 billion in joint loans for 2026–2027, opting not to use frozen Russian assets, after overnight talks in Brussels, Belgium. EU officials said the loan will be guaranteed by the EU budget, with Ukraine required to repay it only if compensation from Russia is secured. Hungarian Prime […]
The US military said it carried out strikes on two boats suspected of drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific, killing five people. US Southern Command said the vessels were believed to be operating along a known smuggling route and were linked to groups it designates as terrorist organizations. The military said three people were killed […]
Democratic members of the US House Oversight Committee released 68 new photos from the Jeffrey Epstein case, increasing pressure on the Justice Department ahead of a document disclosure deadline. The images include prominent figures such as Microsoft founder Bill Gates, philosopher Noam Chomsky, and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, and show meetings, travel, and […]
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Ukraine can apply for NATO membership in principle, but some allies are blocking the unanimity required for accession. Speaking in Warsaw, Poland, Rutte named the United States, Hungary, and Slovakia as countries opposing Ukraine’s entry. He said NATO is instead discussing layered security guarantees to prevent future Russian […]
A private jet crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina, USA, bursting into flames, local authorities said. Iredell County Sheriff Grant Campbell confirmed there were fatalities, without giving details. The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft was a Cessna C550 and the crash occurred around 10:20 a.m. local time, adding that an […]
Tensions flared in Albania’s parliament after Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku was reinstated despite corruption allegations. Opposition lawmakers lit flares and threw bottles during protests demanding a transparent process to lift her immunity. Parliament Speaker Niko Peleshi suspended the session as security intervened.