A 7.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday in western Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with tremors felt in several cities across the country. The epicenter was located in San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó, about 280 kilometers west of Bogotá, at a depth of 107 kilometers at 7:34 a.m. (local … Read more
Ukraine attacked the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk in central Russia’s Tatarstan region on Monday, killing 13 people and injuring 75 others, local authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in the 4-year-old war. The Ukrainian military said it hit an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, which is about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) … Read more
A 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying about 500 amphorae has been discovered 3 miles off the coast of Mazara del Vallo in Sicily.Italy’s cultural heritage police, the Carabinieri, investigated the wreck with the help of divers and underwater cameras after receiving a tip-off from fishers. The vessel was found at a depth of about 46 metres … Read more
16m ago Top Iranian officials will only travel to mediator Pakistan under “appropriate conditions,” says foreign ministry Iranian high-level officials will only travel to mediator Pakistan only under the “appropriate conditions,” the country’s foreign ministry spokesperson said Monday.In recent days, multiple Iranian officials, including the minister of economic affairs and the minister of the … Read more
Zelensky says Ukraine attacked Russian oil refineriesOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchA WHO warehouse full of medical equipment and other humanitarian supplies has been struck and destroyed in a Russian strike on Ukraine.The WHO’s director-general said UN … Read more
Typhoon Dolphin: China evacuates more than 1 million people as massive storm arrives bbc.comAirport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin hits parts of southern Japan AP NewsHeavy rains drench Beijing as China braces for Typhoon Dolphin ReutersTyphoon Dolphin makes landfall in China as its strongest storm this year theguardian.comTyphoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa, China shuts … Read more
Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, has made landfall on the country’s east coast, bringing torrential rain and strong winds and triggering warnings of flooding and landslides.The storm has already swept through Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings.Dolphin made landfall … Read more
TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a U.S.-backed plan Sunday for Hamas to lay down its weapons in Gaza in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from the territory — a proposal President Donald Trump recently touted as a breakthrough toward ending the conflict there.
British Columbia declared a state of emergency Saturday after a fast-moving wildfire destroyed homes and forced more than 20,000 people to flee communities along Okanagan Lake in western Canada, with dozens rescued by aircraft.Premier David Eby announced the emergency as more than 100 wildfires burned across the province, nearly half of them out of control … Read more
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appears in court after extradition bbc.comSuspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appears in court in Dublin after extradition bbc.comAlleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan’s return to Ireland ends global game of cat-and-mouse The GuardianUAE extradites alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan CNNSuspected Irish crime boss lands in Dublin after being extradited … Read more