Istanbul to host 2027 European Games

Ankara, (UNI) Istanbul will host the fourth edition of the European Games in 2027, Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the Executive Committee of the European Olympic Committees (EOC ExCOM) awarded the fourth edition of the games to Istanbul. “Today we feel enthusiasm for a historic day in the name of…

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Election results confirm Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s victory in Senegal’s presidential race

Dakar, Mar 28 (UNI) Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the candidate of the opposition coalition “Diomaye President,” has won Senegal’s presidential election, according to results released Wednesday by the country’s National Vote Counting Commission. Faye secured a total of 2,434,751 votes, constituting 54.28 percent of the total votes cast, said Amady Diouf, the commission’s president, during a…

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China renews yellow alert for sandstorms

Beijing, Mar 28 (UNI) China’s national observatory on Thursday morning renewed a yellow alert for sandstorms in the northern parts of the country. From 8 a.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday, drifting sand and dust are expected to blow across parts of Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shandong, Henan, Heilongjiang, Jilin…

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Israeli bombardment hits 212 schools in Gaza : UN

United Nations, Mar 28 (UNI) The heavy bombardment against Gaza by Israel has resulted in “direct hits” on 212 schools within the enclave, according to analysis partnered with the United Nations released on Wednesday. Satellite images have shown that at least 53 schools have been “completely destroyed” since the conflict began on Oct. 7, 2023,…

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