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gaza plunges into darkness amid fuel shortage
Electricity generation in Palestine's Gaza Strip has come to a standstill as Israel has imposed limits on fuel inflows from Qatar since November 2. Mohamed Thabet, Public Relations and Media Director of Gaza Electricity Distribution…
flash floods hit India, submerges streets
Flash floods hit Indian City of Chennai, submerging streets in downtown. Indian meteorologists have announced that the city has received the highest rainfall in a 24-hour period since 2015. Chennai Municipality issued a flood warning,…
train crashes into car in russia
In Khabarovsk, Russia, a freight train crashed into a car trying to cross the street, ignoring the warnings at the level crossing. The train dragged the car for 50 meters ahead of stopping eventually. The firefighters arrived to the scene…
Iraqi PM says he knows drone attackers
Three armed drones targeted Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's home two of which were shot down and one of which impacted the house. In the incident, Al-Kadhimi was uninjured. Following the murder attempt on al-Kadhimi, security in…
Brazilian President Bolsonaro mispronounces the leaning tower Pisa, sparks meme wave
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has spelled the famous leaning Tower of Pisa the ‘’Pizza Tower’’, sparked a meme wave on social media. At the sod-turning ceremony for new 5G line installation, President Bolsonaro said, “I have recently…
fire at shopping mall in los angeles
A fire broke out in a karaoke bar in the Koreatown shopping mall in Los Angeles, USA. The sky was covered in black smoke. More than 100 firefighters participated in the extinguishing efforts, tried to prevent the flames from spreading to…
air pollution in china worsens amid soaring energy crisis
Air pollution has reached record levels as coal production in China has increased. In some areas, it was stated that the visibility decreased below 200 meters. Schools in the capital, Beijing, which will host the Winter Olympics in…
New Delhi’s air quality turns hazardous after Diwali fireworks
The air quality hit very poor in India’s capital, New Delhi, after the fireworks used in the Diwali Festival of Lights. The air quality index rose above 400 to the "hazardous" level. The buildings engulfed in heavy smog in the capital.…
workers in greece protest government economic policy
Workers in Greece protested the government's economic policy in the capital, Athens, led by the All Workers Militant Front (PAME). The workers demanded that measures to significantly support the income of the employees be taken as soon as…
Japan’s international balloon festival returns after covid-19 hiatus
The International Balloon Festival, which is held annually in the southwest Japanese city of Saga, has resumed after a two-year Covid-19 hiatus. The 50 hot air balloons that took off at the festival gave visual feast for the audience amid…