Video shows baby being pulled from Colombia earthquake rubble When the deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Colombia on Monday, Brian Osorio Zuluaga ran out of his office in Cali and raced home on his motorcycle. The sight of a collapsed five-story residential building forced him to stop. “It was a big complex, it covered an … Read more
PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) — The search for survivors in the rubble of Colombia’s powerful earthquake grew more desperate on Wednesday, two days after the quake brought down buildings, buckled roads and crushed cars.The devastation has tested Colombia’s new President Abelardo de la Espriella and his government as it scrambles to respond to the natural disaster … Read more
Cambridge review of Jason Arday publication will be independent, university says BBC Jason Arday’s life may be a twisted fantasy. But so is this conversation about DEI The GuardianConclusions from Jason Arday’s memoir The New York TimesCambridge to conduct independent investigation into Jason Arday’s appointment Financial TimesA Cambridge New Statesman dream
During World War II, German soldiers’ dog tags were split in two in the event of a soldier’s death. Half would stay with the soldier, while the other would be sent to German army authorities, who would track German military casualties and notify next of kin of soldiers’ deaths.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened retaliation for Western seizures of his commercial vessels, calling them “piracy.” During a visit to a Russian warship taking part in a naval exercise in the Pacific, Putin described Western moves to detain ships linked to Russia as a violation of international maritime law. “It’s … Read more
Israel and Venezuela agreed to renew consular relations and establish an official coordination channel after 17 years without diplomatic relations, the countries said in a joint announcement on Tuesday. The move creates an official coordination channel between Israel and Venezuela, which have not maintained diplomatic relations since 2009. The agreement followed talks held in recent … Read more
When the deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, Brian Osorio Zuluaga ran out of his office in Cali and raced home on his motorcycle. The sight of a collapsed five-story residential building forced him to stop. “It was a large complex, covering an entire block,” Osorio told CNN. The earthquake was the strongest … Read more
The soldier stripped of her uniformdouble quotation markI still dream that I am wearing my uniform and going to dutyHerat provinceEvery day, I wake up to the silence of dawn. I feel as though I am still holding my weapon. I lie on my bed for a few moments, taking deep breaths. With every awakening, … Read more
Yemeni authorities said six people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels who attacked a ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while US forces fired on a ship they said was trying to break a blockade of Iran’s ports. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and across the Middle East. Full … Read more
How Iran’s war is affected Ukraine’s ability to resist Putin Ukraine is urgently seeking more Patriot interceptors to defend against an overnight barrage of Russian ballistic missile attacks. But Iran’s war has depleted arsenals in the U.S. and the Gulf, and some European countries have missiles they may need for their own defense. So what … Read more