Headlines- The US Central Command (CENTCOM) denied reports that a US aircraft was shot down in Iran, which have been making the rounds in Iranian media.
- US president Donald Trump is still not ready to sign the ceasefire extension deal, according to US Vice President JD Vance, who stated on Thursday that the US and Iran had made major progress toward it.
- Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, stated that his country wants to control 70% of the Gaza Strip.
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), arrived the Democratic Republic of the Congo late on Thursday.
- After an explosion on Thursday, a large fire tore through an apartment building in Dallas, killing people, according to authorities.
Tag: Siberian region
Ice For Sale: Siberian Tatars Carry...
In an ethnic Tatar village in Russia’s Omsk region, drinking water comes from the ice of a local lake, which is cut in winter, carried, and stored for year-round use. It’s a good business for those who do the hard work of collecting the ice, and locals claim the clean water contributes to their longevity
Wheelchairs In Siberia: Disabled Activists Fight...
Navigating a Russian city in a wheelchair is incredibly difficult — and the challenge is even greater in the middle of winter. One disability activist in the Siberian city of Tomsk says government projects intended to improve accessibility have largely failed to deliver on their promises
Deadly Floods In Russia Leave Thousands...
Flooding in the Siberian region of Irkutsk has left over a dozen dead and and over a dozen missing, according to the Russian emergency services. Thousands have been evacuated from flood-hit areas and a state of emergency has been declared in the region