Earthquake ‘swarm’ near Naples, Italy rattles residents

Agence France Presse, Presse 05/21/2024

Authorities evacuated 39 families near the Italian city of Naples and schools were closed on Tuesday after a wave of tremors of a strength not seen for decades sparked panic but no injuries. One 4.4-magnitude quake was registered shortly…

For sale: Unique lot in strategic Arctic archipelago

Agence France Presse 05/17/2024

The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up for grabs, a property likely to entice China but which Norway does not intend to let go without a fight.…

India billboard collapse: 12 dead, 60 injured

Agence France Presse 05/14/2024

Twelve people were killed and at least 60 injured after a billboard collapsed during a fierce storm in India’s financial capital Mumbai, officials said Monday. An excavator was digging through the wreckage as rescuers raced to find…

Destruction of Gaza in numbers: ‘Unlike anything we have studied’

Agence France Presse 05/08/2024

As well as killing more than 34,000 people and causing catastrophic levels of hunger and injury, the seven-month war between Israel and Hamas has also caused massive material destruction in Gaza. “The rate of damage being registered…

Israel seizes Rafah crossing as Gaza truce talks resume

Agence France Presse 05/08/2024

Israel sent tanks into Rafah in southern Gaza, seizing the border crossing with Egypt Tuesday in an operation the United Nations said denied it access to the key humanitarian passage. The thrust into the eastern sector of Rafah, packed with…

‘Lord of the Rings’ actor, Bernard Hill, has died at 79

Associated Press 05/06/2024

LONDON — Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and went down with the ship as the captain in…

Floods in south Brazil kill 75 people in 7 days, 103 others missing

Associated Press 05/06/2024

RIO DE JANEIRO — Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities said Sunday. At least…

Israel builds ‘cyber dome’ against Iran’s hackers

Agence France Presse 05/03/2024

Israel’s Iron Dome defence system has long shielded it from incoming rockets. Now it is building a “cyber dome” to defend against online attacks, especially from arch foe Iran. “It is a silent war, one which is…

Colombia cuts ties with Israel over ‘genocidal’ Gaza campaign

Agence France Presse 05/02/2024

President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday that Colombia will sever diplomatic ties with Israel, whose leader he described as “genocidal” in its war in Gaza. “Tomorrow (Thursday) diplomatic relations with the state of Israel will be severed… for…

$1.3B Powerball Jackpot winner is immigrant from Laos, who has cancer

Associated Press 04/30/2024

SALEM, Ore. — One of the winners of a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot this month is an immigrant from Laos who has had cancer for eight years and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week. Cheng “Charlie”…

Tornadoes in Oklahoma kill 4

Associated Press 04/29/2024

SULPHUR, Okla. — Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people…

Nebraska and Iowa tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes

Associated Press 04/27/2024

OMAHA, Neb. — Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Nebraska. As of Friday night, there were…

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