31 h. ago Chile devastated by 6.7 magnitude earthquake as walls collapse in 'ring of fire'

Chile is part of the 'Ring of Fire' that regularly experiences earthquakes but 6.7 magnitude is still very strong as seismologists are closely monitoring the situation

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33 h. ago Chile earthquake: Buildings left 'shaking' as 6.7 magnitude rocks South American country

Two quakes hit today and experts warn even bigger quakes may follow.

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34 h. ago Chile earthquake UPDATES: Major 6.7 magnitude quake leaves buildings 'shaking'

A massive earthquake with a 6.7 magnitude has rocked Chile with emergency services on the scene and it is not known so far if there have been any casualties

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4 d. ago Trial starts for Salvadoran officers accused of killing Dutch journalists in 1982

The trial of three retired Salvadoran military officers for the 1982 killings of four Dutch journalists during the Central American country’s civil war is underway in the northern city of Chalatenango

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5 d. ago Panic as 5.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey and Greece as hotels shake 'violently'

A powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near the Dodecanese Islands along the Turkey-Greece border, sending tremors across parts of southern Greece and western Turkey

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5 d. ago DOGE took over the US Institute of Peace. Now, the inside looks like a zombie movie, security chief reveals

Exclusive: Rodents swarmed the building after DOGE operatives failed to clear out the food left behind by booted staffers, institute security chief Colin O’Brien told The Independent

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9 d. ago ASHLEY DALTON: 'Tory neglect left NHS patients and staff in buildings barely fit for purpose'

Health Minister Ashley Dalton says Brits are suffering from a decade and a half of underinvestment in the NHS - with patients enduring broken lifts, burst pipes and power failures

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9 d. ago Revealed: Surprising destination named as best place in the world to retire

According to a new report on retirement by International Living, a Central American country is officially the globe's best place to spend your golden years in.

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1 week ago Arson attack on Princess Diana's home as family devastated over fire near her grave

Princess Diana's brother has been left 'stunned' after a building was set on fire at the estate where the late royal is buried, with Charles taking to social media to share the news

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1 week ago Abandoned UK tower overlooking M6 left to rot but cost £14m to build

The Pennine Tower, a 90-foot hexagonal structure that looks like something out of a sci-fi movie, was built in 1965 as part of the Forton motorway services between Lancaster and Preston

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2 w. ago Woman tried to burn a flea off a dog. Instead, it lit a fire that caused $400K in damage, suit says

A San Francisco couple filed a lawsuit, claiming an apartment building fire allegedly caused by another tenant and her guest has left them living like “nomads” in a trailer.

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2 w. ago Moment magnitude 6 Crete earthquake violently shakes flour mill

CCTV captured the moment a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the northern coast of Crete, Greece, on Thursday morning (22 May).

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2 w. ago Guyana's army chief says Venezuelans participating in Essequibo vote risk arrest

Guyana is warning that anyone living in the South American country who participates in upcoming elections organized by neighboring Venezuela over a disputed region will be charged with crimes including treason

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2 w. ago Why white South Africans are fleeing surging violence and 'racist' laws for new lives in America, reveals SUE REID

Erik Uys has family roots in South Africa going back years. Now he lives on a cattle ranch in the American state of Arkansas thousands of miles from his home country.

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4 w. ago Mexican American singer Johnny Rodriguez, whose 1970s country hits topped charts, dies at 73

Country music star Johnny Rodriguez has died at age 73

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4 w. ago Atlanta earthquake: 4.1 magnitude quake rocks multiple US states causing homes to shake

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4 w. ago Country singer Cody Johnson shares major life update on ACM Awards red carpet

Johnson won Song of the Year at the American Country Music Awards

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4 w. ago There’s a tiny Italian village hidden away in Welsh woodland, and it's not what you think

The hidden gem, on the fringes of Corris, is dubbed the 'Little Italy' of southern Eryri and has been uncovered by volunteers who have been left astounded by the number of replica buildings nestled within a small woodland

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