A powerful explosion has rocked an optical equipment factory in the town of Sergiyev Posad outside of Moscow, with evacuation efforts underway, the local authorities have said. The incident took place at the Zagorsk Optical-Mechanical Plant, which designs and produces optical and electronic equipment for military purposes, manufacturing, and healthcare. …
Read More »Powerful earthquakes strike Turkish-Syrian border
Türkiye was struck by two earthquakes on Monday evening, local media have reported, citing emergency services. The disaster struck just two weeks after Türkiye and Syria were devastated by another set of powerful tremors. The country’s Anadolu agency reported that several buildings collapsed as a result of the new quakes. The …
Read More »4,000+ killed in powerful Türkiye-Syria earthquakes
The death toll from catastrophic earthquakes in southern Türkiye and northwestern Syria surpassed 4,000 on Tuesday morning. According to Turkish authorities, over 3,300 people were killed and over 20,400 were injured. The country’s disaster management officials said that almost 6,000 buildings were destroyed. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a seven-day …
Read More »Powerful blast rocks nightclub
The blast rocked the venue in the center of the capital of Azerbaijan late on Saturday night. According to photos and videos circulating on social media, the explosion was so powerful it completely destroyed the entrance to the club and caused a fire inside. The health ministry said 24 people were …
Read More »Powerful explosions hit another city in eastern Ukraine – reports
Two explosions rocked the city of Lugansk in eastern Ukraine late on Friday, a Sputnik news agency correspondent has reported. Local media have also confirmed that the first blast affected a pipeline in the area, resulting in a major fire. The second one reportedly took place at a gas station. …
Read More »N. Korea confirms test of its most powerful missile in 4 years
North Korea confirmed on Monday that it fired a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan – its most powerful missile test in over four years and seventh since the start of the year. “The inspection firing test was conducted for the purpose of selectively inspecting the ground-to-ground …
Read More »Rich, powerful and famous will be ‘sweating tonight,’ Piers Morgan warns
Controversial British broadcaster Piers Morgan has suggested that Ghislaine Maxwell may testify against her rich and powerful contacts to dodge a stiff jail sentence. But Morgan, commenters pointed out, may too be among them. “Will vile sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell now sing like a canary to avoid spending the rest …
Read More »Most powerful telescope ever built blasts off into space (VIDEO)
An Ariane 5 heavy rocket with NASA’s 7-ton observatory in the cargo bay blasted off from the European Space Agency’s launch base in French Guiana at 7:30am EST (12:30 GMT). Everything went to plan and less than a half an hour later the French-made booster released the state-of-the-art instrument – …
Read More »Biden’s personnel chief leaves powerful White House post
Russell was named as the incoming UNICEF executive director on Friday, with outgoing director Henrietta Fore hailing her successor’s “knowledge, experience, and deep care for children and women.” Biden described the White House’s loss as “UNICEF’s gain,” and praised Russell’s management of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel for “[breaking] records in …
Read More »Mafia ‘mega-trial’ convicts 70 members of Italy’s most powerful clan
The marathon Mafia trial was held over the weekend and saw 91 defendants tried in a specially converted court room in the Calabrian city of Lamezia Terme. A total of 70 mobsters were convicted in the trial, one of the country’s largest ever. The charges against those on trial included …
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