For the first time since 2010, the historic Sumela Monastery in Trabzon’s Altındere Valley hosted an Orthodox Christian ceremony on August 23, rather than the traditional date of August 15, which is revered as the “Day of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary.” The event, typically led by Fener Rum Patriarch Bartholomeos, was instead […]
A new eruption occurred yesterday at 21:26 local time on the volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula. As lava erupting from the volcano began to spread, locals evacuated the town of Grindavik. The Icelandic Meteorological Office announced that minor tremors were experienced due to the eruption and that a magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred at 22:37.
Palestinians living in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip evacuated the city yesterday due to an evacuation order by the Israeli army. Over 40,000 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis have been killed since October 7.
A Cessna plane, flight TFT209, crashed into a forest in Thailand’s Chachoengsao province, killing all nine people on board. The aircraft had departed from Bangkok, carrying seven passengers—five Chinese nationals and two Thais—along with two Thai pilots. The plane was en route to Trat province when it went down at 15:18 local time, resulting in […]
The migration dispute between Hungary and the European Union (EU) has intensified as the Hungarian government threatens to send migrants directly to Brussels. Gergely Gulyas, head of the Hungarian Presidency, criticized a recent European Court of Justice ruling that fined Hungary 200 million euros for violating EU asylum rules. During a press conference with government […]
A rocket attack was carried out on police vehicles in Rahim Yar Khan in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Twelve police officers were killed, 7 were injured and 5 survived. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
A deadly fire broke out at a hotel in Bucheon, around 25 kilometers west of Seoul, South Korea, yesterday at 19:39 local time. According to the South Korean Ministry of Interior, 7 people died and 12 others were injured. Authorities stated that the fire began in a room on the eighth floor of the nine-story […]
At the Democratic Party Convention in Chicago, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted her nomination for the presidency. In her speech, Harris pledged to be a president for all Americans and warned of the serious consequences if Donald Trump were to return to the White House, describing him as a “non-serious man.” Harris, who […]
Ukraine launched an attack on Kavkaz Port in Russia’s Krasnodar region, hitting a ferry carrying 30 fuel tanks. The attack led to a fire, and the ferry sank. Fyodor Babenkov, the local administrator, confirmed the incident. The Kuban Region Operational Headquarters reported that the ferry was loaded with fuel tanks used for railway transportation. Following […]
Gamescom, the biggest games fair in the world, kicked off in Cologne, Germany, yesterday, gathering around thousands of game enthusiasts. A total of 1400 exhibitors from more than 60 countries will be introducing their content or products to gamers until August 25.