Author: Akansha Gupta

After Shinzo Abe’s death, A huge victory for Japan’s ruling party in the upper house election Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDF) and its coalition partner bagged the convincing majority in the Upper House of Parliament in the election held on July 10, Sunday.  The election was held two days after the brutal and shocking assassination of Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan. At a campaign rally, the longest-serving prime minister was shot as he was speaking. The LDP and Komeito, a member of their minor coalition, won 76 seats. This was far more than the 69 seats…

Thousands of firefighters and 60 aircraft deployed and dozens injured. More than 3,000 firefighters and 60 aircraft are warring nearly 250 wildfires across central and northern Portugal, which have left at least 29 people severely injured. A dozen out of the 29 injured people were firefighters. The firefighters and civilians have been given immediate medical attention for breathing problems. Portugal wildfire continues to rage.Portugal recorded 125 forest fires on Saturday (July 9), becoming the first county to have recorded the highest number in just one day this year. 1,500 firefighters were battling against the fireballs.  Portugal wildfire continues to rage.…

The University of Bristol presented British rescue drivers John Volathen and Rick Stanton with honorary degrees for saving 13 people.  By Akansha Gupta 10/07/2022 Two British rescue divers were rewarded for heroically rescuing 12 young football players and their assistant football coach stranded due to Thailand’s flooded cave system in July 2018.  After four years of the daring and highly broadcasted rescue operation, the two British cave rescue divers have been awarded honorary degrees by the University of Bristol.  The Thai Government called in John Volathen and Rick Stanton to carry out the operation after heavy rains trapped the Moo…

The Canadian government has silently changed the name Turkey to the official spelling in Turkish, Türkiye, on all official documents and communications. By Akansha Gupta 10/07/2022 Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government requested to change Turkey’s common name to Türkiye. It wishes for the international community to recognize the traditional spelling of the country’s name. Canada agrees with the inclination of the Republic of Turkey on no longer wanting to associate their country’s name with one of the Thanksgiving and Christmas main dishes. On May 31, 2022, Ankara, Turkey’s capital, requested the United Nations for the common name to be…