A team of four Colombian artists worked tirelessly to make a giant inflatable jersey to pay tribute to Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi, as seen in the footage filmed in Antioquia on Wednesday. The jersey created by Colombian artist Alejandro Uribe measures around 20 meters long and 17 meters wide. “It is made of … Read more
Migrants remained stuck at the United States-Mexico border in Ciudad Juarez on Wednesday as the US Supreme Court upheld the Trump-era ‘Title 42’ which allowed migrants to be expelled without delay at the border. Footage features US servicemen patrolling the border strip while migrants can be seen climbing over a fence and walking toward the … Read more
A Palestinian-Syrian refugee has been running a hotel in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, hosting only cats and dogs for almost a year. Amal Amro who had to leave Syria in 2015 due to worsening economic conditions in wake of an internal war, opened up the hotel to care for furry friends in need of … Read more
Russia: Putin takes part in launching ceremony of new nuclear submarine Emperor Alexander III
Brazilian football legend Pele passed away at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in Sao Paulo on Thursday, at the age of 82. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known internationally as Pele, was admitted to the hospital in November to re-evaluate his treatment for colon cancer. He was later moved to palliative care after being diagnosed with … Read more
Hong Kong on Thursday dropped on-arrival COVID PCR tests and vaccine pass requirements for its arrivals, in a move many speculate is to revive its economy. International travellers arriving at Hong Kong airport and those waiting to receive loved ones reacted to the news with a mix of fear and hope. “For everyone that wants … Read more
Members of the Kurdish community marched in Berlin on Thursday to commemorate the three victims of last week’s deadly shooting allegedly motivated by xenophobia. Protesters held portraits of the shooting victims as well as victims of previous acts of violence against Kurds. They demanded justice for those killed during the last attack. “The target of … Read more
Duan Xianyong, a barber from Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, made the model of the Yellow Crane Tower out of 5,465 chopsticks. The incredible manual labour took a year, three months, and 19 days. Images captured on Thursday show the details of Chopstick Yellow Crane Tower, with moving doors and windows, interior decorations, and lighting effects. Many … Read more
Peru’s President Dina Boluarte said on Thursday that the people have been lied to, making them believe that she was responsible for the departure of former President Pedro Castillo. Peruvian President Dina Boluarte held a press conference for foreign media at the government house in Lima on Thursday. During the briefing she addressed the police … Read more
Residents and visitors in Zagreb voiced their opinions as the former Croatian currency, the kuna, is set to be replaced by the European Union’s currency, the euro, on January 1. “There will be no issues, as we don’t have issues with kuna. Nothing more, just a little bit more counting,” one of the local women … Read more
In spite of a reported police ban, a rally called by the anarchist movement asking for the freedom of Alfredo Cospito was held at Piazza del Duomo in Milan on Thursday. Footage shows protesters marching with large banners reading ’41 bis = Torture’ , ‘Against 41 bis, freedom for all’ and chanting slogans. Italian anarchist … Read more
Nigeria: Thousands take to streets for annual carnival in Calabar
Turkey/Russia: Turkish Def Min Akar arrives in Moscow for talks with Russian and Syrian counterparts
Hundreds gathered for a memorial service in Boksburg on Wednesday to remember the 26 people who were killed in a fuel tanker explosion last Saturday (December 24). Mourners were seen with flowers and candles at the sombre event, which was led by a local chaplain. “Condolences to everybody that has lost somebody, my heart goes … Read more
At least 14 people were killed and over 20 others injured after a vehicle rammed into a crowd of onlookers at a popular bikers’ carnival in Calabar on Tuesday. Footage captured on Wednesday shows grieving family members of the victims outside the University of Calabar teaching hospital, where many of the injured are receiving treatment. … Read more
Istanbul residents expressed concern regarding the year’s economic outcome, while heading to markets before the New Year’s holiday, as footage filmed on Tuesday shows. Sami Baris, a greengrocer in one of Istanbul’s old markets, said that customers were recently tending to buy fewer amounts of vegetables, saying that “purchasing power has gone down, it’s gone … Read more
Ukraine: ‘We helped the West find itself again, return to the global arena’ – Zelensky
A rare snow devil, also known as a ‘snownado’ was captured in the mountains of Idaho last Wednesday (December 21). The extraordinary weather phenomenon was recorded by an employee of the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) as he was driving along a highway near Lava Hot Springs. “On Wednesday one of our staff was driving US-30 … Read more
Fever clinics in Shanghai are reportedly at breaking point after a surge in COVID-19 cases, as seen in footage captured at the Tenth People’s Hospital on Wednesday. A large number of patients were seen entering the hospital, filling corridors and waiting rooms as they awaited treatment. Some patients had to wait for as long as … Read more
Armenia: Dozens of protesters in Yerevan call on authorities to unblock Lachin corridor
Despite the lack of resources and being under threat of eviction, Shady Mustafa Atatreh, an agricultural engineer from Ya’bad town in Jenin, managed to successfully plant strawberries in charcoal soil. “This is the first experiment of planting in charcoal in the world; of course, we are talking about growing strawberries because planting on charcoal hasn’t … Read more
Dozens of people donned full-body bear costumes and paraded through the streets of Comanesti in northern Romania on Wednesday, in a bizarre annual tradition which marks the end of the year. The intricately detailed costumes are made with real fur and have terrifyingly realistic heads attached. Wearing one of the suits is not for the … Read more
At least one person was killed and many others injured after a massive pile-up involving more than 200 vehicles on a bridge in Zhengzhou on Wednesday. The huge crash occurred on the Zhengxin Huanghe Bridge after the area was engulfed by heavy fog, local media said. Drone footage shows the aftermath of the pile-up as … Read more
Groups of armed men from the Patriotic Resistance for the Defence of the Fatherland (CMC-FDP) gathered together in order to patrol the city of Goma amid the attacks of M23 rebel group, as footage filmed on Tuesday shows. Militiamen were seen walking through the jungle and inspecting different areas areas while holding rifles and bazookas. … Read more
Heavy rains and flash floods have left at least 13 people dead and 23 more missing in six regions of the archipelago nation. Camarines Sur and Misamis Occidental provinces, as well as Eastern Visayas, Bicol, and Northern Mindanao regions were reportedly affected. Footage filmed in Oroquieta on Tuesday features damaged houses and roads as well … Read more
Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tarik welcomed the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and the Iranian delegation in Muscat on Wednesday. According to local media, Amir-Abdollahian delivered the message of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to the Sultan and extended an invitation for him to visit Tehran. The meeting between the two leaders reportedly aimed to strengthen … Read more
The Municipality of Baghdad began installing illuminated Christmas decorations in public squares and streets to celebrate the last weeks of the year in several areas of the capital, as seen in footage on Wednesday. The Mayor of Baghdad, Ammar Musa Kazem, declared that “we extend our congratulations to you with the most beautiful expressions of … Read more
Argentinian Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner appeared in public and delivered a speech for the first time after being convicted on on corruption charges and banned from running in the 2023 presidential election, on Tuesday in Buenos Aires. Footage shows VP Kirchner delivering a speech for her supporters, who can be seen chanting and … Read more
USA: Buffalo residents dig out cars, homes after deadly winter storm
Footage filmed on Tuesday features dozens of migrants queuing along the border with the US in the vicinity of Ciudad Juarez as ‘Title 42’ restrictions are expected to expire. The border restriction has allowed US border agents to immediately expel migrants, who have crossed the southern border illegally during the COVID outbreak. Migrants without documentation … Read more
US Border Patrol has set up large tents in northeast El Paso in preparation for a surge of migrants who are expected to cross the border with Mexico as soon as the Title 42 health policy comes to an end. Footage filmed on Tuesday features massive tents in a patch of desert, which covers an … Read more
For the last two years, Kurdish activist Shaima al-Abbasi has dressed as Santa Claus to bring gifts to children in war-torn cities in northern Iraq, as seen in footage captured in Dohuk on Tuesday. “This idea aims to spread love and peace around the world and demonstrate that there is no difference among religions or … Read more
The DPR People’s Militia released footage on Monday of Russian Armed Forces tank crews engaged in combat operations in Maryinka. The date and exact location were not disclosed. “The work is being carried out for the benefit of the infantry, so that the fighters can advance through the settlement and dislodge the enemy from the … Read more
Locals flocked to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday, after the iconic body of water froze over as Washington, DC suffered its coldest holiday season in over two decades. Dozens of Washingtonians were seen walking and playing on the frozen surface of the long rectangular pool, which is located in the National Mall, sandwiched … Read more
Long queues of travellers were seen at the Dallas Love Field Airport on Tuesday, as Southwest airlines continued to cancel thousands of flights following days of extreme weather across the United States. The airline reportedly cancelled almost 2,600 flights nationwide on Tuesday, accounting for almost two-thirds of all cancelled flights on that day. Southwest’s struggles … Read more
American cable television channel Cartoon Network (CN) celebrated the 30th anniversary with a spectacular drone light show recreating signature cartoon characters in Rome’s central square Piazza del Popolo on Tuesday. A part of Warner Bros. Discovery multinational conglomerate CN Inc. was founded by a television producer Ted Turner and was launched on October 1, 1992.
Hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israeli security forces in Ramallah on Tuesday, during a rally to demand Israel release the bodies of Palestinians killed and withheld by its forces. The protesters gathered at the Amari refugee camp, home of Nasser Abu Hamid, who reportedly died in an Israeli prison last week following a year-long battle … Read more
President Tsai Ing-wen during a press conference in Taipei on Tuesday announced the initiative to increase the term of mandatory military service in Taiwan from four months to one year. “The current four-month military service is inadequate in quantity and quality of training to meet the rapidly changing situation and current military requirements. After two … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received the credentials of Israel’s Ambassador to Turkey Irit Lillian at the presidential complex in Ankara on Tuesday, as the two countries continue to normalise ties after four years of diplomatic strain. Senior diplomat Lillian has served as Israel’s charge d’affaires in Ankara since January 2021 and has played a … Read more
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic discussed the situation in Kosovo with the Head of Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Porfirije in Belgrade on Tuesday. “They want to destroy us and crush us precisely because of everything that is happening between Russia and Ukraine so that Kosovo would not be used as a precedent in those relations, – … Read more
Commuters were seen crowding major roads and transport arteries in Beijing on Tuesday as people re-emerged from their homes after three years of the country’s zero-COVID policy and strict lockdown rules. Footage shows mask-wearing passengers in packed subway trains and congested roads in the Shuangjin and Guomao subdistricts as citizens returned to their daily pre-pandemic … Read more
Officials from the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council announced that they would end the COVID quarantine for international travellers in early January on Tuesday in Beijing. “Quarantine measures will no longer be implemented for coronavirus-infected people, close contacts will no longer be identified, high and low-risk areas will no longer be … Read more
With Directorate General of Health Services’ (DGHS) raising awareness about BF-7, a sub-variant of Omicron COVID-19’s strain spreading in the neighbouring countries of India and China, residents of Dhaka could be seen attending hospital. Footage filmed in Dhaka’s 250 Beaded E-TB and chest diseases hospital on Tuesday shows patients being vaccinated by medical staff, queuing … Read more
Russia: ‘The Lachin corridor should be under the control of Russian peacekeepers’ – Armenian PM
The Christmas market in Damascus returned with lights and shining decorations to host Syrian people ahead of the festive season, amid a tough economic situation in Syria. Footage filmed on Monday features men, women and children taking pictures, and visiting stalls installed in wooden huts, and Christmas trees designed with light strings. Vendors could be … Read more
Serbs in northern Kosovo used lorries to block road leading to Pristina in Kosovska Mitrovica on Tuesday as tensions in the region between Albanians and Serbs continue. Two new barricades were installed north of Mitrovica during the 18th day of protest over the arrest of Serbs and the presence of special police forces in Kosovo. … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced, on Monday, that Ankara’s Fatih drilling vessel, in the Caycuma-1 field, has discovered a new gas field in the Black Sea and the country’s total natural gas reserves are now totalled 710 billion cubic metres (bcm). “As a result of the intensive work carried out by our teams on … Read more
Serbia’s Defence Minister Milos Vucevic announced in Belgrade on Monday that the country’s President Aleksandar Vucic, as Commander-in-Chief, ordered Serbian Armed Forces to be on the highest level of readiness from that night onwards. “Bearing in mind the intelligence that the state of Serbia has, at its disposal, the President of the Republic of Serbia, … Read more
Linemen crews strived to repair electric posts and restore power on Tuesday in Port Colborne after a severe snowstorm hit Niagara Region. Drone footage features streets, houses, cars, and trees covered with thick snow. Electrical linemen workers could also be seen next to the downed trees and branches. Niagara Region declared the state a of … Read more
Thousands of football fans gathered to watch Kuwait vs Iraq friendly match with marked the opening of Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium in Basra, on Monday. Footage features night views of the stadium as well as spectators heading to it and footballers on the pitch. Fans can also be seen waving flags and cheering their teams. “We … Read more