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small plane makes emergency landing on US highway
A single-engine plane carrying 2 people made an emergency landing on a highway in the US state of North Carolina due to a malfunction. Vicen Fraser, the pilot, decided to land on US Route 19. The plane landed on the highway, passing…
forest fire in southern france
A forest fire has erupted in the Gard region of southern France. While 620 hectares of land have been turned to ash so far, extinguishing efforts with planes, helicopters, and 700 firefighters continue. Some areas of the fire were declared…
Japan’s Former PM Shinzo Abe shots dead during election speech
Shinzo Abe, Japan's former Prime Minister, was assassinated during an election speech in Nara city. A man in his forties dressed in a gray T-shirt and beige trousers approached Abe from behind as he spoke to the public near Yamato-Saidaiji…
Albanians hold anti government demonstration over corruption and living conditions
Anti-government demonstrations were held in Albania’s capital Tirana, due to high prices, deteriorating living conditions, bribery, and illegal tenders awarded as build-operate-transfer. Non-governmental organizations and opposition parties…
sky turns green in US state of Dakota
The sky turned green during the derecho storm on July 5 in Sioux Falls, located in the US state of South Dakota. According to experts, the primary reason of the phenomenon is that the clouds tend to emit blue light as they bear rain, and…
Syrians protest for Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing to remain open
Dozens of people protested at the Bab al-Hawa border crossing on the Turkey-Syria border in order to keep the border crossing open so that aid to Syrian refugees could continue unabated through Turkey. Obeida Dandesh, one of the protest…
at least five injured in Spain’s Bull-running
The bull-running event took place on the second day of Spain's famous San Fermin Festival, which was re-organized this year after a two-year hiatus due to the corona virus. Hundreds of people attended the event that took place on an…
Ukraine International Airlines files lawsuit against Iran over 2020 downing passenger plane
Ukraine International Airlines (UAI) has filed a lawsuit against Iran for the downing of the passenger plane that flew from Tehran to Kyiv on January 8, 2020, in Tehran, Iran's capital. According to UAI, the case was filed in a court in…
British PM Boris Johnson resigns
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation in a speech he delivered in front of the President's Office today at 12:30 local time. Stating that he will remain in office until the new leader arrives, Johnson said, "It is…
family trapped in apartment fire jumped out of window
Five children and elderly women, trapped in a house fire in the US state of Indiana, jumped out of the window. The family was rescued by the police team waiting downstairs. As the flames engulfed the house, the people in the house decided…