Ania Wilczewska

        The labrador called Lucy provides support as Australia’s first full-time court dog. Lucy is five-year-old chocolate labrador, that provides support for people in court. Court dogs are really helpful to vulnerable people, such as children, victims of domestic violence and those from different cultural backgrounds. Scientific research is showing that dogs can have positive psychological and physiological effects for humans. Science tells that presence of a dog, that is trained for the justice environment, can reduce anxiety and cortisol levels. Lucy is trained to be calm and supportive in any stage of legal matter, for both - children and adults. It is really amazing how a pet can not only be friend, but also mental support. Affairs in the court can be pretty stressful, so it is absolutely wonderful that dog can be trained to provide support to people that are stressed, because of them. link:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/29/paw-and-...

              Earthquake on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed at least 162 people. Earthquake caused buildings to collapse and triggered landslides. Most of the people that died in this catastrophe were children. Many of them were students that were taking extra lessons. Local hospital was overwhelmed by number of victims, some injured were treated outside, laying on mattresses and blankets on the ground as they were given oxygen masks and IV drips. Many buildings were destroyed, including an Islamic boarding school, a hospital and other public facilities. Rescue workers and volunteers searched for victims, trapped or injured under collapsed buildings. People are scared to stay at home, some of them sleep outside. It is really horrifying how many people lost their lives, because of the earthquake. So many young people ended their lives too early.       link: https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/21/earthquake-ind...

              Six people have been killed and 81 have been injured after an explosion on Istanbul’s popular pedestrian passage – Istiklal Avenue. Bomb attack was described by Turkey’s president as an act of terrorism. It is said that female attacker had detonated a bomb on a busy shopping street. The explosion occurred on Sunday at a little after 4 pm local time. Fife prosecutors have been assigned to investigate the explosion. Videos that were posted online from the moment of the attack showed terrified people, that were trying to seek cover in nearby shops. Security services locked down access to the section of street, where explosion occurred. It is said that six people were killed and at least more than 80 were injured. It is really horrible that so many people were injured and that some of them lost their lives, because of the attack.    link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/13/istanbul-explosion-turkey-dead-injured-offic...

               Two miners spent nine days trapped in zinc mine surviving on coffee. The men, 62 and 56 years old, were stranded 200 meters underground after part of the mine, where they were working, collapsed on 26 th of October in Bonghwa, in the east of Korea. It is believed that they kept warm by lighting a fire and building a tent out of plastic. They were rescued on the night of 4 November and were taken to a local hospital. The miners are said to be in stable condition. Their doctor claimed that they should make a full recovery. Authorities said that two men survived by drinking water that fell from the ceiling and by using instant coffee mix powder as a meal. President of Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol claimed that their rescue was truly miraculous. It is really amazing how both of them were able to survive so long underground. link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63525375

             One hundred fifty-six people died in Seoul in Korea on Saturday. Crowds that gathered on streets of Itaewon, one of Seoul’s districts, during Halloween got out of control. People were crashed and that led to death of more than one hundred people, mostly people in their 20s and 30s. The country’s police chef, Yoon Hee-keun, announced an investigation to see if police took proper actions after receiving the large number of emergency reports informing police of danger. He also said that a lot of people called before disaster unfolded. It is said that only 137 officers were on the scene, mostly because of traffic that made it impossible for others to get there. It was deadliest disaster in Korea in 8 years. It is horrible that so many people died during festival, that was meant to be fun and relaxing. So many young souls left this world earlier than they should.    link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/01/seoul-hallow...