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US celebrates 245th independence day
The US celebrated the 245th anniversary of independence day on 4th July. Demonstrations and ceremonies were held across the country, and people enjoyed the fireworks during the celebrations. The celebrations had been cancelled last year due…
protests against rewriting new constitution in chile
In Chile, the first session of the 155 members of the Constitutional Convention that responsible for rewriting Chile's constitution began with violent protests. While the national anthem was sung in front of the Congress in the capital,…
Chinese astronauts perform the first spacewalk of the mission
Two of the 3 astronauts who sent into space by China with the Shenzhou-12 capsule successfully performed the first spacewalk of the mission. During the spacewalk, the astronauts installed equipment, tested the station’s mechanic arm, and…
airport employees go on strike in France
In Paris, France, employees at Charles de Gaulle Airport went on strike as the airport operator Groupe ADP announced to cut back some payments. About 400 employees participated in the strike which caused closure of Terminal 2E, and a…
Maltese swimmer completes the 52-hour swimming from linosa to gozo
Maltese swimmer Neil Agius swam the 152.6-kilometer distance between Italy's Linosa Island and his country Malta to draw attention to plastic pollution in the sea. The 35-year-old swimmer, who left Italy's Linosa Island on Monday, completed…
Protesters topple statues of Queen Victoria and Elizabet II in Canada
After the discoveries of unmarked mass graves of indigenous children in residential schools in Canada, hundreds of protesters gathered at the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba during Every Child Matters march. They toppled statues of Queen…
2 injured in oil refinery explosion in romania
An explosion occurred at State-owned Petromidia oil refinery on the Romanian Black Sea coast. Eight fire trucks and 2 ambulances were dispatched to the refinery on fire that happened after explosion. Two people were injured.
the first turkish to be awarded with Philip Sousa National High School Honors Band
Turkish student Adam Yunus Ayan who lives in New Jersey, USA, was awarded the John Philip Sousa National High School Honors Band of the year by the John Philip Sousa Foundation. Graduating from Glen Ridge High School this year, Ayan became…
death toll of coronavirus exceeds 400,000 in india
In India, 853 people died in the last 24 hours due to Covid-19 pandemic. The total death toll rose to 400,312. With 46,617 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of cases rose to 30,458,251. India is the 2nd country with…
82-year-old female pilot Wally Funk flies into space with Jeff Bezos
US female pilot Wally Funk was invited as the guest of honor on the first manned spacecraft of Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, one of the richest businessmen in the world. The spacecraft New Shepard will go into…