The swarm of earthquakes shaking Santorini prompts Greece to declare an emergency

New Kennedy Center board makes Trump chairman, prompting Shonda Rhimes and others to resign

A new board of Trump allies makes him chairman of the Kennedy Center and fires the arts organization's longtime leader, Deborah Rutter.

Los Angeles Times - 11h

Santorini fears for summer tourist season as earthquakes hit island

The Greek island's most important industry will bounce back, but staffing is a worry say hoteliers

BBC News - 16h

Emergency declared on a second Greek island as a string of earthquakes persists

Authorities have declared a state of emergency on a second Greek island as a series of earthquakes continued to rattle the south-eastern Aegean Sea region

ABC News - 16h

Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up

Government investigations into Mr. Musk’s companies are stalling amid President Trump’s firings and Biden administration resignations.

The New York Times - 1d

Ghana's ex-finance minister declared a fugitive

Yahoo News - 15h

Trump fires USAID inspector general as federal shake-up continues

The Trump administration continued its campaign to shake-up the federal government with the firing of the USAID inspector general, a day after USAID released a report detailing the negative impact ...

NBC News - 20h

U.S., U.K. refuse to sign Paris AI declaration

This week's Paris summit on artificial intelligence ended with the United States and the United Kingdom refusing to sign on to a declaration that calls on the development of AI to be inclusive and ...

CBS News - 21h

California disclosure law prompting manufacturers to shift away from toxic compounds: Study

Manufacturers have been quietly abandoning the use of toxic ingredients in their products, in response to California's strict chemical disclosure rules, a new study has found. By promoting ...

The Hill - 22h

Winter storms slam 90 million, state of emergency declared in Virginia

Back-to-back storms are bringing ice, flooding, and freezing rain to 90 million people from New York to Colorado. The National Guard has been deployed in Virginia, where a state of emergency is in ...

NBC News - 1d

US and UK refuse to sign Paris summit declaration on ‘inclusive’ AI

Confirmation of snub comes after JD Vance criticises Europe’s ‘excessive regulation’ of technology. . The US and the UK have refused to sign a declaration on “inclusive and sustainable” artificial ...

The Guardian - 1d

UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration

It follows a warning from US Vice-President JD Vance that excessive regulation could "kill a transformative industry."

BBC News - 1d

Greek island of Santorini sees strongest quake yet amid highly unusual seismic swarm

The latest of hundreds of earthquakes have rattled the volcanic Greek island of Santorini after the strongest one so far with magnitude 5.3

ABC News - 1d

Nonstop Earthquakes Leave Santorini Empty and Its Residents on Edge

Thousands of tremors, sometimes every few minutes, have shaken Santorini, Greece. More than 13,000 of its 15,500 inhabitants have left.

The New York Times - 1d

US and UK refuse to sign summit declaration on AI safety

JD Vance vows that US will dominate the technology in warning to Europe and China

Financial Times - 1d

European rights chief presses Greece on deadly migrant shipwreck as questions remain

A top European human rights official has called on Greece to address allegations of negligence in a deadly 2023 migrant shipwreck off its southern coast

ABC News - 2d

Tremors hitting Santorini reach new strength

Three more quakes above 4.0 magnitude are registered on Monday near the Greek tourist hotspot.

BBC News - 2d

Real Madrid prepare for Manchester City with ‘total emergency’ in defence

An injury crisis means Carlo Ancelotti must get creative in the Champions League playoff against Manchester City. Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rüdiger, David Alaba, Éder Militão and Marcelo were in the ...

The Guardian - 2d

7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean southwest of Cayman Islands, USGS says

A magnitude-7.6 earthquake has shaken the Caribbean Sea south of the Cayman Islands

ABC News - 2d

Ecuador election ends in a 'tie' prompting run-off

Daniel Noboa and his main challenger Luisa González received near identical percentages of the vote.

BBC News - 3d

A compromise on emergency abortions that red states should embrace

It is time for states that have banned abortion to put an end to the horror stories of women being refused emergency medical treatment when their pregnancies go terribly wrong.

The Hill - 3d

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes in the western Caribbean

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in the western Caribbean on Saturday night, prompting a tsunami advisory for the Cayman Islands as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were cleared of the threat.

NBC News - 4d

Tsunami alerts cancelled after Caribbean earthquake

Warnings had been issued for a number of countries including Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Cayman Islands.

BBC News - 4d

Powerful earthquake in Caribbean triggers brief tsunami alerts

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred Saturday around 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time with an epicenter about 129 miles southwest of George Town, the capital of the Cayman ...

CBS News - 4d

7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Caribbean Near Cayman Islands

The 7.6-magnitude tremor struck south of the Cayman Islands on Saturday. A tsunami warning across much of the Caribbean was lifted.

The New York Times - 4d

Fifth ceasefire exchange sees gaunt captives emerge from Gaza and Israel

Weakened state of three freed Israelis shocks country, while several released Palestinians also need hospitalisation. Hamas freed three hostages from Gaza and Israel released 183 prisoners and ...

The Guardian - 4d

Tourists leave after earthquakes rock Santorini, but resilient locals remain

Many started evacuating the island as it was hit by tremors - but some have decided to stay.

BBC News - 4d

Landslide in southwest China prompts search for dozens

Ten houses were buried and hundreds were forced to evacuate after the landslide in southwest China on Saturday.

CBS News - 4d

Schools on 4 Greek islands will stay shut next week as earthquakes continue

Schools on four Greek islands will remain closed through next week as earthquakes continue to rattle the region

ABC News - 4d

Trump slams Biden over paper straws, declares mandate ‘is dead’

President Trump in an early Saturday post slammed former President Biden over what he called the previous administration's mandate against plastic straws. "Crooked Joe’s MANDATE, 'NO PLASTIC ...

The Hill - 4d

'A real fighter' - how Simeone's son emerged as key to Atletico

"He's a real fighter" - how Giuliano Simeone has become integral to his father's plans at Atletico Madrid.

BBC News - 5d

At Justice Dept., Bove Emerges as Trump’s Enforcer

As the acting deputy attorney general, Emil Bove has overseen the forced transfers of senior officials and an effort to collect the names of F.B.I. agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases.

The New York Times - 5d

Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s DOGE Team Efforts

Much of the billionaire’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by a group of engineers operating in secrecy.

The New York Times - 5d

Santorini restricts traffic, imposes more precautionary measures against earthquakes

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has visited earthquake-struck Santorini, as the Aegean island imposed more precautionary measures amid intense seismic activity

ABC News - 5d