09/07/2021 - The Mike's P(a)lace

10 Years Celebration

Hi All, Today it’s a 10 years celebration. Not the celebration when I started blogging, but the celebration of me switching from

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More than 1.5m Muslim pilgrims kick off hajj as Iran peace deal hangs in the balance 05/25/2026

Despite the uncertainty triggered by the conflict, Saudi officials noted over the weekend that more pilgrims had travelled from abroad to participate in this year’s hajj than in 2025.

Panic at Tokyo luxury mall after man sprays unidentified substance 05/25/2026

Firefighters, police and hazmat crews surrounded a luxury shopping mall in Tokyo’s Ginza district after a man sprayed an unidentified substance inside, with 19 people taken to hospital.

Violent clashes break out after mass protest in Belgrade 05/25/2026

Protesters clashed with police in central Belgrade after a mass rally over the weekend demanding early elections in Serbia, with demonstrators throwing flares and stones as riot police responded with tear gas.

Truck overturns in central Bangladesh, killing at least 15 people and injuring 10 05/25/2026

Road accidents kill thousands every year in the nation of more than 170 million people because of lax oversight of traffic rules, bad road conditions and unskilled driving.

Housing crisis is a matter of governance and not funding, city leaders tell World Urban Forum 05/25/2026

Mayors from Turkey to Malaysia told Euronews at the World Urban Forum in Baku that poor coordination between local and central governments is blocking housing delivery worldwide.

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