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34 million people across four countries felt shaking as Choco communities face road-cut isolation A magnitude 7.4 earthquake tore through western Colombia on Monday morning, partially collapsing the passenger terminal at Matecaña International Airport in Pereira, injuring residents across at least five cities, and triggering a USGS Orange Alert — the service’s second-highest warning level,…
Pope Francis’ hospital stay is extended due to ‘polymicrobial infection’
Pope Francis needs additional hospital care this week after being admitted for bronchitis, the Vatican’s press office said Monday. The 88-year-old pontiff had been battling a case of bronchitis since early February. He was taken to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday for treatment and diagnostic tests, according to the Vatican. Over the weekend, the Vatican…
Iceland declares emergency in anticipation of volcanic eruption
Authorities said that there is no imminent danger and that people should not panic. Iceland has declared a state of emergency and evacuated a coastal town, saying there is a “significant likelihood” of a volcanic eruption in the coming days. The Icelandic Meteorological Office reported intense earthquake swarms in the southwestern part of the country in recent weeks, likely…
Erdogan Calls for Islamic Alliance Against Israeli ‘Expansionism’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged Islamic countries to form an alliance against Israel’s expansionism. His remarks followed the alleged killing of a Turkish-American woman by Israeli troops during a protest. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz condemned Erdogan’s statement as incitement and a dangerous lie. united front against what he described as Israeli expansionism, following the…
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In divided Iran, president’s death met by muted mourning and furtive celebration
DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) – Iran proclaimed five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday, though the muted atmosphere revealed little of the spectacular public grief that has accompanied the deaths of other senior figures in the Islamic Republic’s 45-year history. While government loyalists packed into mosques and squares to pray for Raisi…
