Serbia’s autocratic leader Aleksandar Vucic challenged Twitter on Tuesday to close his account like it did with Donald Trump’s, after several media outlets under his control were labeled state-affiliated by the social media site. “I can’t wait for them (Twitter) to close my account so I become another Trump in… Read More
Kamala Harris flees to Vietnam during Afghanistan crisis
The Taliban gained control of Afghanistan’s capital on Sunday, and the optics couldn’t be worse for the Biden administration. Vice President Kamala Harris is planning a visit to Vietnam just as the fall of Kabul draws comparisons to the 1975 fall of Saigon. Sponsored: Weird Fish Experiment Photos Will Leave… Read More
Shopper comes face-to-face with snake in supermarket
Helaina Alati was browsing the spice aisle of an Australian supermarket when she came face-to-face with a huge snake. The head of the 3-meter-long (10-foot-long) non-venomous diamond python emerged through a space in a shelf above the spice jars in the Sydney store. Urgent: Common prescription drug now linked to… Read More
‘Heartbroken’ Florida town has ties to Haiti’s quake zone
Not long after a powerful earthquake struck his Haitian hometown, Osambert Jean started receiving calls from dozens of friends who also emigrated from southwestern Haiti to settle in this South Florida suburb nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Everglades. “Each one of them has bad news: My family is… Read More
Haitians becoming restless after earthquake and tropical storm
Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Grace forced a temporary halt Tuesday to the Haitian government’s response to the deadly weekend earthquake, feeding the growing anger and frustration among thousands who were left homeless. Grace battered southwestern Haiti, which was hit hardest by Saturday’s quake, and officials warned some areas could… Read More
Archaeologists find skeleton, evidence of Greek-speakers in Pompei
Archaeologists in the ancient city of Pompeii have discovered a remarkably well-preserved skeleton during excavations of a tomb that also shed light on the cultural life of the city before it was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in AD 79. A skull bearing tufts of white hair and part of… Read More
Imprisoned Chinese citizen journalist not well, lawyer says
A Chinese citizen journalist serving a four-year sentence after reporting on the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Wuhan is in ill health after staging a long-running hunger strike, according to a lawyer who spoke with her family. Zhang Zhan was hospitalized on July 31 and… Read More
[Recipe] Spanish ratatouille
In the kitchens of a trendy Madrid dinner theater called Florida Retiro, chef Joaquin Felipe introduced us to pisto manchego, a colorful combination of sautéed summer vegetables that is Spain’s answer to French ratatouille. The fresh taste of the vegetables had come through — finely chopped bell peppers, tomato, onion,… Read More
British man pays huge price for Princess Diana’s wedding cake
A royal fan has bought a slice of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding cake for 1,850 pounds ($2,565) at auction, more than 40 years after the couple tied the knot. The large piece of cake icing and marzipan base features a detailed, sugared design of the royal coat of… Read More
Horrific Haiti earthquake signals 2nd Biden disaster
Not only is President Joe Biden facing an international crisis in Afghanistan… closer to home, another crisis is rapidly unraveling. Saturday’s earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti left nearly 1,300 dead, and at least 5,700 people injured, with thousands more displaced from destroyed or damaged homes. And community residents and officials… Read More
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