Dense dark clouds that formed after a week of rain in Türkiye’s Kars province collapsed over the city. Sunlight in some areas was greatly reduced as clouds made the sky invisible. The heavy rain continues intermittently across the city, said the 16th Regional Directorate of Meteorology.
The draft resolution regarding Palestine’s UN membership, voted yesterday at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, was accepted with 143 “yes” votes against 9 “no” votes. With the accepted bill, Palestine, which is currently only an observer, was granted additional rights and privileges in addition to membership, and was given the right to […]
Russian authorities reported that that the number of people who lost their lives in the passenger bus that fell into the Moika River in St. Petersburg yesterday increased to 7. The Ministry of Emergency Situations said the rescue efforts were completed. The bus carrying around 20 passengers crashed into a vehicle on the Potseluev Bridge […]
The number of deaths caused in the ongoing flood disaster in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul increased to 127. Authorities also reported that 756 injured people were hospitalized and the search for the 141 missing people continues. A horse named “Caramelo” was rescued after being stuck on the roof of a […]
Farmers in from all over Poland staged a protest against the European Green Deal, which aims to reduce carbon emissions, in Warsaw, upon the call of NSZZ Solidarnosc, the confederation of labor unions. Gathering in the Castle Square, approximately 35,000 people marched towards the Polish parliament at 12:00 local time. The crowd frequently chanted slogans […]
A police officer in the US state of Florida shot a black US Air Force soldier six times in his apartment, where he went upon a report of domestic violence, as he opened the door with a gun in his hand on May 3. The 23-year-old senior airman, Roger Fortson, died at the hospital. Fortson’s […]
Kenyan security agencies destroyed houses near the riverbanks of Nairobi, which were affected during continuous floods. Kenyan President William Ruto ordered the agencies to evacuate everyone living close to 178 mapped out full dams. The heavy rainfall has killed more than 220 people since March.
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan convened in Almaty, Kazakhstan, for discussions aimed at advancing the peace process between their nations. Hosted at the Friendship House, a significant venue for previous agreements, the meeting was heralded by Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu. Minister Bayramov underscored the talks’ importance, affirming […]
Iranians have begun heading to polling stations to cast their votes in the second round of the parliamentary elections. The votes will determine the parliament members to win remaining 44 seats out of 290 in the parliament. The first round of the election was held on 01 March
A bus accident in St. Petersburg, Russia, resulted in casualties when the vehicle veered into the Moika River after colliding with another vehicle. Four passengers lost their lives in the incident, and six survivors were hospitalized, with two in serious condition. Emergency responders and bystanders worked to rescue passengers from the sinking bus. The driver […]