A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck west of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island on Tuesday, Indonesia’s geophysics agency (BMKG) said, triggering a tsunami warning. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) earlier pegged the quake at 6.9 magnitude. The quake, at 84 kilometer (52.2 miles) depth, triggered an initial tsunami warning, the country’s meteorological department added. The agency asked local…
Greetings from Tyler, It’s highly unusual but believe it or not, we have good news. What a difference a day makes, because none of this saw daylight until after the monthly letter went to the printer. Have you seen the former IRS agent that wants to spill the beans on what exactly transpired on official…
The AP recently issued a fact check alleging that various outlets have misrepresented information presented in a recent reportknown as the 8 March Principles written by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), endorsed by members affiliated with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, and…
April 21 (Reuters) – Chile’s President Gabriel Boric announced on Thursday he would nationalise the country’s vast lithium industry to boost the economy and protect the environment. The shock announcement is the latest in a trend as countries look to assert greater control over key resources amid intensifying competition for materials that are crucial to…
April 21 (UPI) — California’s Department of Water Resources expects to deliver 100% of the state’s requested water supplies this year with reservoirs close to full capacity and snowmelt runoff beginning. After years of drought, it’s the first 100% allocation in 17 years. “Water supply conditions and careful management of reservoir operations during this extreme…
Stabbing is a big problem in Britain. With children as young as 12 getting stabbed in brutal knife attacks, campaigners and local authorities have installed “bleed control kits” up and down the country. Placed outside conflict hotspots, such as supermarkets and fast food outlets, the small red cabinets contain publically accessible medical equipment, which can stem…
Energy cooperation helped China’s overall trade with Russia maintain its strong growth momentum in the first quarter with an increase of 38.7% from a year earlier, far outpacing the growth of China’s total trade. Energy cooperation took more than 40 percent of bilateral commodity trade, playing a pivotal role, and with the promotion of local…
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX’s giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off on its first test flight Thursday and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built on a round-the-world trip from the southern tip of Texas, near the…
The death toll from the crisis in Sudan as well-armed factions led by two rival commanders continue fighting each other in heavily populated cities has reached at least 270 people, according to the United Nations. Violence was still raging Wednesday despite a planned ceasefire, five days into the fighting and days after a U.S. diplomatic…
The cross will lead the procession taken by the King and Queen to Westminster Abbey. The King has been gifted a cross by the Pope in celebration of his Coronation. Pope Francis has given King Charles two shards from the True Cross, believed to be the cross Jesus Christ was crucified on. The cross is…