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French workers block entrance to refinery to protest pension reform
The protests that begun after the approval of the controversial pension reform law that will raised retirement age from 62 to 64 in France on 16 March. Yesterday, union employees blocked entry to the Fos-sur-Mer refinery in Fos-sur-Mer,…
Warehouse fire in Hong Kong: 3,600 people evacuated
A fire broke out in a warehouse in Kowloon, one of Hong Kong's most populated areas, for an undetermined reason. About 3,600 people at the schools and other buildings in the region were evacuated. Authorities told citizens to keep doors and…
11 die after Tornado hits the USA
At least 11 people, including 8 in Sharkey County and 3 in Humphreys County, died due to the tornado in the state of Mississippi, located in the southeast of the USA. Many homes and buildings were damaged, power lines and trees were knocked…
Explosion at chocolate factory in the USA: 2 dead
An explosion occurred at a chocolate factory owned by the RM Palmer company in Pennsylvania, USA. The West Reading County Police Department reported at a press conference that two people were killed, many were injured, and nine went missing…
Moon and Venus conjunction observed in Taiwan
The conjunction of the moon and Venus was observable in the Far East country Taiwan at around 19.52 local time. The Taipei Planetarium stated that it was the first time in the last century that the rare natural event could be observed with…
Thousands gather in Masjid al-Haram for Ramadan’s first Friday prayer
Thousands of Muslims from all over the world gather in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at the Masjid al-Haram. When the Friday sermon was read by the Imam of the Kaaba, Sheikh Faisal Gazzavi, Muslims in Mecca performed the first Friday prayer of…
Thousands of Muslims perform first Friday prayer of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa
With the arrival of Ramadan, Palestinian Muslims who wanted to perform the first Friday prayer flocked to Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem's Old City. Despite the Israeli police's stringent precautions, 100,000 Muslims performed…
EU Conference on Ukrainian children kidnapped to Russia
After the Ukrainian government's allegations that Russia smuggled hundreds of minors into the country, the European Union (EU) took action. At the EU Leaders' Summit, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU will…
Italy rescued 745 migrants in Mediterranean
Italian Coast Guard teams rescued 745 migrants in two different operations in the Mediterranean. In the first operation, carried out in coordination with the coast guard of the Reggio Calabria city, 295 migrants trying to enter Italy on a…
Ancient mosaic unearthed in Israel
An ancient mosaic floor from the Byzantine era has been discovered in Israel. The mosaic floor was once part of an ancient church that stood near a path connecting the coastal region to the Judean Shephelah lowlands. The remains of…