At least 14 people died and 6 others were injured in a fire that broke out in a residential building in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam for an unknown reason. The building, which is located in a very narrow street that gave firefighters a hard time, was extinguished in an hour. Authorities said that there […]
A red viper, one of Türkiye’s most poisonous snakes, was recently spotted on Mount Erek, Van’s second-highest peak. Nature photographer Ferzende Coşar captured the snake while hiking in Ipekyolu district. Coşar noted that this rare viper, previously seen in Hakkari and Ağrı, had never been recorded in Van before. He warned fellow photographers to exercise […]
The three-day funeral ceremonies for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, concluded in the cities of Tabriz, Qom, Tehran, and Mashhad. Reisi’s body was first taken to his hometown, Birjend, before being moved to Mashhad’s Imam Reza Tomb for burial as per his will. Millions of Iranians gathered to pay […]
Pro-Palestinian students at Oxford University in England staged a sit-in protest outside the university’s administrative building yesterday, after their call on the administration to review relations with Israel and demand for a meeting with the university administration was ignored. Later, the crowd entered the building and hung the Palestinian flag and a banner with the their […]
The UN General Assembly voted to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide on July 11 annually. The resolution passed with 84 votes in favor, 19 against, and 68 abstentions. Serbia, China, Russia, and others opposed the resolution. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic warned it could lead to similar future bills and not promote peace. The resolution […]
Pakistanis living in Kyrgyzstan flocked to the Manas International Airport to leave the country after severe clashes with Kyrgyz youth that took place at a hotel that foreign students stayed at and was stormed by the locals the night between May 17 and 18. Kyrgyz authorities said that the public was angry about the increasing […]
A fire caused by an electric heater quickly engulfed a two-story wooden building in the Russian capital, Moscow, in the morning, killing 8 and injuring 7. The Moscow District Prosecutor’s Office determined that the building was operated as a hostel, where illegal immigrants were staying. The Russian Investigative Committee is working on identifying the dead […]
A Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv has left 7 dead and 17 injured. The assault, involving 15 missiles, targeted civilian infrastructure, including a printing house where 50 people were present. Kharkiv Regional Governor Oleg Sinegubov confirmed the civilian focus of the attack, emphasizing there were no military facilities nearby. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned […]
A colorful rainbow appeared Lake Van, located in the Tatvan district in Bitlis, Türkiye, after heavy rains. The riot of colors over the beautiful nature of the area attracted nature photographers. “We had been following Tatvan for a long time to take pictures of the rainbow after the rain. We had the opportunity to photograph […]
Inverted tulips have adorned the high-altitude regions of Tunceli province of Türkiye for a short 20-day bloom. These rare flowers have drawn dozens of visitors to the Ovacık and Çemişgezek districts, where they enjoyed nature walks and photography. Nature enthusiasts, after enduring a challenging journey, were rewarded with a stunning visual feast of inverted […]