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In the fight against environmental pollution and sewer blockages, single‑use wet wipes containing plastic will be banned. The regulation will affect a range of products from baby care to household cleaning.

Norway's government, due to concerns that people would be filmed without their knowledge, has suggested temporarily banning smart glasses in parks, beaches, schools, and museums.

Following the death of a laboratory worker in Irkutsk, Russia's Siberian region, due to plague, at least 197 people were quarantined. Officials said no symptoms were observed among contacts and the first tests returned negative.

The liver mushroom that grows on tree trunks in Ukrainian forests resembles raw meat in appearance. When cut, the red liquid it releases and its meat‑like interior structure astonish observers.

Brazilian farmer Joao Costa abandoned coffee production and started a new venture with only 20 avocado saplings. The profit he earned after the first harvest completely changed his life in a short time.

Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland, where royal families and the world's richest names send their children, stands out for its luxury campuses and selective admissions.

Today, the name of Mercedes, one of the world's most famous automobile brands, actually comes from a woman. Mercédès Jellinek's life, in contrast to fame, ended in poverty and oblivion.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Ebola outbreak declared on May 15 is worsening. Confirmed cases have risen to 8,300, while deaths have climbed to 4,018.

In the flood caused by heavy rains in the city of Albacete, a 102‑year‑old woman lost her life. Ninety people trapped in the area were rescued by the teams.

Argentina is launching the 'golden passport' program, which foresees granting citizenship in exchange for investment to meet foreign exchange needs and attract foreign capital. Applications are planned to be accepted in the last quarter of 2026.

After a bomb threat was reported at the Ursulinen School in Mechelen, 1700 students were evacuated. Police, taking security measures around the school, searched the buildings with search dogs.

The discovery of cockroaches in carriages and locomotive cabins on Southeast trains disrupted traffic. As many trains were pulled from service, the crisis caused tension within the company.

Federal immigration agents were said to have arrested an employee at the Turkish restaurant Istanbul Cafe in Long Island.

High‑school students' protests over educational conditions in France spread across the country. While more than 400 schools closed, thousands were detained during demonstrations and hundreds of security officers were injured.

Ten years after Brexit, the future of the UK's relationship with the EU is being debated again. The option of re‑membership has come up at the highest level for the first time.

Heat waves and low snowfall in Switzerland accelerated glacier melt. According to a new report, the country's glacier volume has fallen about 20% over the last 5 years, while more than 5% of the ice mass disappeared in 2026 alone.

South Korean and Chinese researchers' study revealed that seismic activity around North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site increased markedly after the 2017 test. According to the research, about 1,330 earthquakes have been recorded in the region since that date.

Frane Selak, a Croatian who says he survived many disasters—from a train crash to falling from a plane, from vehicle fires to accidents that ended on a cliff—won a lottery prize of about $1 million years later. Known for his extraordinary life story as the “world’s luckiest man,” Selak’s reported mishaps have not been verified by independent sources.

Avusturya’nın başkenti Viyana’daki prestijli tay açık artırmasında sıra dışı görünümüyle dikkat çeken J-Nimon K, 75 bin Euro’ya Dubai’den bir alıcıya satıldı. Kahverengi-beyaz benekleriyle zebraya benzeyen dört aylık tay, açık artırmanın en yüksek fiyatlı satışı oldu.

Deportation path opened for Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque; the judge, while rejecting some of the government's allegations, grounded the decision in foreign policy grounds.

Flydubai's Dubai‑Tel Aviv flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an incident in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely in Tabuk.

Due to scabies cases that emerged at Prince Philip Hospital in Wales, two wards were closed. While visitor restrictions were applied at the hospital, a large-scale disinfection operation was launched.

The European Union is preparing to set up a secure shared communication infrastructure to solve the communication problems among teams in crises such as terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and power outages.

In New York, the second housing tax expected to bring millions of dollars in revenue to the Mamdani administration was sent to court. The judge decided to cancel the submitted tax notices and remove the controversial list that includes hundreds of thousands of property owners.