Rescuers pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from a collapsed basement early Thursday, ending a grueling days-long operation that became a symbol of hope after the devastation of twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days earlier. Hernán Alberto Gil Flores was extracted safely after being trapped since June 24 under… Read More
Turkey arrests comedian for insulting Islam
Turkish authorities on Thursday detained a comedian whose stand-up routine drew complaints that it insulted Islamic religious values after it was widely viewed online. Deniz Goktas was detained for questioning at Istanbul’s main airport on his return from a trip abroad, the state-run Anadolu agency reported, days after prosecutors launched… Read More
Russian attack kills 18+ civilians in Ukraine
Russia hammered Kyiv in an 11-hour drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 18 civilians in the city and injuring scores more in what Moscow said was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities. Loud explosions shook the Ukrainian capital for hours during the night,… Read More
Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz
A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route not approved by Iran, state television in Tehran reported Wednesday. The vessel was identified as a foreign container ship, with no other details. The report appeared aimed at underlining Tehran’s illegal claims to control the strait, which… Read More
Coach suddenly retires after World Cup fiasco
South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo resigned Sunday after the team’s quick elimination from the World Cup drew a harsh condemnation from the country’s president, who called the coach “incapable” and ordered a complete review of the national team program. South Korea won its opening match against Czech Republic, then lost… Read More
[Wild video] Russian gas stations turn into brawling fist fights
Russian President Vladimir Putin spent months downplaying Ukraine’s bold, deep-strike campaign against Russian oil infrastructure. This week, with wild videos on social media showing Russians throwing punches over empty gas pumps, he couldn’t downplay it anymore. Over the weekend, Putin admitted for the first time that Ukrainian long-range drone strikes… Read More
Rare Antarctica dinosaur fossil discovered in most unlikely place…
Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer. The bone comes from the tail of a long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur called a titanosaur. Scientists haven’t yet identified the species it belongs to. It was discovered in 1985 during an expedition to Antarctica’s… Read More
Germany loses, Paraguay win in biggest ever World Cup upset
José Canale wasn’t in the starting lineup in either of his previous two appearances for Paraguay in this World Cup. He made his first start a memorable one. Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3… Read More
French mortuaries fill as deadly heat wave strikes
Every few minutes, the mortuary owner’s phone rings. Since a record-smashing heat wave started taking lives and storage space for bodies in Paris and beyond, the funeral directors and mourning families calling him mostly have the same question: Do you have room for one more? With all 32 places in… Read More
Ukraine stuns Russian forces with daring drone attacks
Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south, as President Vladimir Putin acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that the country was facing a “certain deficit” of fuel and vowed to strengthen protection of oil facilities and boost… Read More
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