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Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Hits Vanuatu, Triggering Internet Outages
A tsunami alert was lifted for the Pacific island nation, but government websites were offline after the quake. The U.S. Embassy building was seriously damaged, officials said.The New York Times - 19h -
WATCH: CCTV shows earthquake rock Vanuatu
CCTV video shows homes and businesses shaking as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific island of Vanuatu, causing widespread damage.ABC News - 1d -
Rescuers dig for survivors of Vanuatu earthquake with no water and unclear death toll
Vanuatu’s capital is without water after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South Pacific island nationABC News - 3h -
Rescuers race to find survivors as 14 dead after Vanuatu earthquake
One witness recounted how he and his wife "sprinted" out of a building when the earthquake struck.BBC News - 7h -
‘A living hero’: Philippines welcomes back death row survivor Mary Jane Veloso
Supporters say her drug smuggling conviction embodies the deepest fears of families in a country that sends millions of workers abroad each year. After 14 years on death row in Indonesia, Mary Jane ...The Guardian - 8h -
Rescuers in Vanuatu race to retrieve trapped quake victims as survivors tell of escape
Witnesses recount the moment the earthquake hit in Port Vila, as rescue teams sift through the wreckage after disaster that has killed 14 and injured 200. Get our breaking news email , free app ...The Guardian - 11h -
Watch: Cars and tools thrown around as earthquake hits Vanuatu
Footage shows people running and items falling off shelves as the earthquake strikes.BBC News - 21h -
Huge quake rocks Vanuatu
A massive earthquake jolted the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, reportedly killing at least six people and seriously damaging a large number of buildings, including one housing the U.S. embassy. ...CBS News - 21h -
State of emergency in Vanuatu after powerful earthquake hits Pacific island
Hospital staff say at least six people have been killed and 50 injured, while embassy officials say buildings in Port Vila damaged in 7.3 magnitude quake. A state of emergency has been declared in ...The Guardian - 22h -
Cyclone Chido: many missing in Mayotte as death toll rises in south-east Africa
Authorities impose night-time curfew to prevent looting as dozens reported killed across Mozambique and Malawi. The search for missing people has continued on the French territory of Mayotte, ...The Guardian - 23h -
US Embassy seriously damaged in Vanuatu earthquake
A forceful 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook the capital of Vanuatu damaging the newly established US Embassy on Tuesday. Authorities reported the earthquake at 12:53 p.m. and subsequent “aftershocks” ...The Hill - 1d -
Powerful earthquake hits South Pacific island of Vanuatu
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked the South Pacific island of Vanuatu, cutting off communication in many areas and triggering at least one massive landslide.CBS News - 1d -
7.3 magnitude earthquake damages US Embassy in Vanuatu
The embassy "sustained considerable damage during the earthquake and is closed until further notice," U.S. officials said in a statement.ABC News - 1d -
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck just off the coast of Vanuatu, causing widespread destruction in the South Pacific island nationABC News - 1d -
Buildings flattened as 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu
The extent of damage remains unclear, but there are unconfirmed reports of at least one death.BBC News - 1d -
India dig deep to avoid follow-on against Australia
India battle hard to successfully avoid the follow-on against Australia and leave the third Test looking destined to be drawn.BBC News - 1d -
USGS says magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits near Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean
USGS says magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits near Vanuatu in the Pacific OceanABC News - 1d -
Mayotte cyclone: health services in ruins as rescuers race to reach survivors
Medical supplies airlifted to French Indian Ocean territory after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead. Explainer: Everything you need to know about Mayotte . The worst cyclone to hit ...The Guardian - 1d -
Russian presence in Syria remains. But it's unclear for how long
Russia’s intervention on behalf of former Syrian leader Bashar Assad once turned the tide of Syria's civil warABC News - 1d -
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Death toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000 Palestinians, health officials say
Health officials in the Gaza Strip say more than 45,000 Palestinians have now been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas militantsABC News - 1d -
Gaza health officials say the death toll from the 14-month war between Israel and Hamas has topped 45,000 people
Gaza health officials say the death toll from the 14-month war between Israel and Hamas has topped 45,000 peopleABC News - 2d -
Rescuers race to reach survivors in French territory of Mayotte after cyclone
Rescuers were working quickly on Monday to reach survivors after Cyclone Chido hit the French territory of Mayotte on Saturday, causing major damage to its airport and cutting off electricity, ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions as Palestinian death toll nears 45,000
Israel says it will close its embassy in Ireland as relations deteriorate over the war in Gaza, where Palestinian medical officials say new Israeli airstrikes have killed over 46 people including ...ABC News - 2d -
Top government official in French territory of Mayotte says the death toll from Cyclone Chido is 'several hundred'
Top government official in French territory of Mayotte says the death toll from Cyclone Chido is 'several hundred'ABC News - 2d -
Israel appeals ICC arrest warrants; Gaza death toll nears 45,000
TEL AVIV — Israel has appealed the arrest warrants the International Criminal Court issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant as the official death toll ...NBC News - 2d -
A Game About Digging A Hole Is The Name Of A Game About Digging A Hole
A Game About Digging A Hole is the aptly named new game from indie developer Cyberwave, and it is, you guessed it, about digging a hole. For what Cyberwave describes "costs as much of a coffee, ...GameSpot - 5d -
NYPD: Unclear if family recognized Mangione, turned him in
New York Police Department (NYPD) officials say its unclear if shooting suspect Luigi Mangione’s family recognized him in the photos released days before his arrest. NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell ...The Hill - 6d -
‘To cough was to risk death’: the artist who mapped Syria’s Sednaya prison with testimonies from its survivors
Warning: this feature contains details of torture As an artist and audio investigator, I interviewed people who had been imprisoned in a building where sound and vision were weaponised. So what ...The Guardian - 6d -
Death toll in Italy's fuel depot explosion rises to 4
Italian media reported that rescuers have found the body of the last missing person at the site of the explosion that hit a fuel depot a day earlier in the central Tuscany regionABC News - Dec. 10 -
Death toll from contaminated infant IV feeding bags in Mexico rises to 17
Authorities in Mexico say a total of 17 children have died in central Mexico from suspected contamination of IV feeding bags, after four more deaths were confirmedABC News - Dec. 10 -
Death toll from contaminated infant IV feeding bags in Mexico rises to 17
Authorities in Mexico say a total of 17 children have died in central Mexico from suspected contamination of IV feeding bags, after four more deaths were confirmedABC News - Dec. 10 -
Rebels Assert Control in Damascus, Their Plans Still Unclear
The fighters who forced Bashar al-Assad into exile began the complex task of governing the Syrian capital. On the road to Damascus, New York Times reporters saw evidence of lawlessness and relics ...The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Natural gas network dig under the Acropolis stumbles on ancient marble statue
Work to lay natural gas pipelines near the foot of the Acropolis has uncovered an ancient marble statue of a young man buried almost upright in a brick-lined pitABC News - Dec. 9 -
Natural gas network dig under the Acropolis stumbles on ancient marble statue
Work to lay natural gas pipelines near the foot of the Acropolis has uncovered an ancient marble statue of a young man buried almost upright in a brick-lined pitABC News - Dec. 9 -
Trump team digs in on Hegseth
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump says he's sticking with 'winner' Hegseth for DOD chief ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
How Starmer wants to sharpen Whitehall is unclear
PM speech may herald a Starmerite era of public sector reform mirroring that of Tony Blair, but it faces economic challengesFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Rescuers search for Pennsylvania woman thought to have fallen into sinkhole
Searchers in Pennsylvania turned their effort to find a grandmother whom authorities believe fell into a sinkhole from a rescue effort to a recovery operation. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Relatives hunt for the missing after Guinea stadium crush amid fears official death toll is too low
Kambaly Kouroumah was searching a local morgue for his teenage brother, Adama, who died after chaos erupted at a soccer game in southern Guinea’s Nzerekore cityABC News - Dec. 4 -
Global warming fills New England's rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles
As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 yearsABC News - Dec. 3