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Ferry Fire in Philippines Claims 12 Lives and Leaves 7 Missing
Last night, The Lady Mary Joy 3 ferry caught fire for unknown reasons while travelling from Mindanao Island to Jolo Island. The Philippines Coast Guard Force and local fishermen rescued 230 passengers off Baluk-Baluk Island, but the ship…
Storm in northern Syria Kills 4
A strong storm hit Syria, blowing away roofs and houses. The storm killed 4 people, including 2 children, after walls at the scene were destroyed. People living in tent cities in the north of the country were affected, with several tents…
IAEA Directorate Rafael Grossi visits Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Rafael Grossi, Directorate of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), visited the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, to make inspections. Stating that the conflicts around the power…
Russian spacecraft, hit by a meteorite, successfully returns to Earth
The Russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-22, which was hit and damaged by a small meteorite last year, left the International Space Station (ISS) and returned to Earth without a crew. Carrying the Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitriy…
Humza Yousaf takes office as Scotland’s new Prime Minister
Humza Yousaf, who was elected the new leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in February, was sworn in at a ceremony held at the Supreme Court today, and began his duty as the country's new prime minister. The 37-year-old PM will…
Hundreds of Czech protest government’s average retirement age regulation
Following the Czech government's proposal to set the average retirement age to 68, hundreds of people gathered in front of the Office of the Government in Prague to protest against the decision. The demonstrators also object to the new Euro…
Intercontinental ballistic missile exercise from Russia
The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced a training exercise aimed at enhancing the combat readiness of the strategic missile forces. The exercise will take place across three regions and will involve the Yars intercontinental…
French police under investigation for using excessive force
In response to the government's approval of controversial pension reform without a vote in parliament at French President Emmanuel Macron's request, protesters once again took to the streets in Paris yesterday. During the protests, which…
Wildfire breaks out in Italy, almost 5000 hectares burned in Spain
A forest fire in the Varese region in the north of Italy spread around with strong wind and approached the houses nearby. Fire crews have been working hard to control the fire since the night with more than 30 firefighters, 9 fire trucks, 2…
Serfs’ Emancipation Day observed in Tibet Autonomous Region in China.
Serfs' Emancipation Day commemorates the democratic reform launched in 1959, which put an end to the region's feudal serfdom and liberated over a million serfs in Tibet Autonomous Region in Southwest China, accounting for more than 90…