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Facebook Tweet Email Link An attack on a Colombian National Police helicopter Thursday killed at least eight people and injured several others, according to President Gustavo Petro. It’s still unclear who is behind the attack in the Antioquia department. In his most recent comments Thursday, Petro attributed it to the 36th Front of the Estado Mayor Central (EMC), dissidents of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a leftist guerrilla group. However, earlier, he suggested the powerful criminal syndicate Gulf Clan might be involved, noting the attack came after the seizure of 1.5 tons of cocaine in the Urabá…
Facebook Tweet Email Link The drums of war are pounding on the doorstep of Gaza City. Residents of the largest city in northern Gaza, packed with locals and refugees, fear the hours are ticking down before a looming Israeli offensive. Dozens gathered on Thursday amid the war-stricken buildings of city for a small but defiant protest, refusing to leave their homes ahead of Israel’s massive assault, with some calling on US President Donald Trump to intervene. Fearing further displacement and escalating bombardment, men, women and children took to the streets, waving Palestinian flags and carrying signs reading, “Stop the genocide”…
Facebook Tweet Email Link The British government has agreed to pay almost $4 million to thousands of victims of a blaze started by its soldiers while in training in Kenya, according to documents seen by CNN. The settlement follows a long legal battle by local community members in the East African country. The campaigners have said the effects of the 2021 fire in an expansive wildlife conservancy in central Kenya have caused them lifelong health issues, damaged their property and polluted their environment. Some of them also told CNN that they lost family members due to ailments arising from the…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Grammy-winning rapper, singer and songwriter Lil Nas X has been arrested, according Los Angeles County Sheriff inmate records. The “Industry Baby” rapper, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, was found early Thursday morning in the Studio City area on Ventura Boulevard, according to public information officer Charles Miller. “Upon arrival the suspect charged at officers and was taken into custody. He was transported to a local hospital for a possible overdose and placed under arrest for battery on a police officer,” Miller said. Lil Nas X is being held in the Valley Jail in Van…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Quenton Marselles Brown, the father of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man multiple times in Las Vegas. The incident took place on Wednesday in a parking lot after Brown allegedly dinged the car of the victim, according to a report from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Brown and the victim then got into an altercation before Brown reportedly pulled out what appeared to be a knife and stabbed the victim repeatedly, witnesses told police. The victim was transported to a hospital where an…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered negotiations for the release of all hostages and an end to the war in Gaza “on terms acceptable to Israel.” The Israel military still intends to advance plans to take control of Gaza City, Netanyahu said. The Israeli leader’s remarks came in a video recorded on Thursday, ahead of a high-level security meeting Netanyahu convened with defense chiefs and cabinet ministers focused on approving the operational plans to take Gaza City and “decisively defeat Hamas.” Netanyahu stressed that Israel is now at a critical juncture. “We are…
Facebook Tweet Email Link “Bring It On” because another star has shared that we aren’t saying her name correctly. Kirsten Dunst broke it down for us in a recent TikTok, shared by Town & Country. “I mean, everyone messes up my name, so I give up,” she said. “I don’t care.” The actress said she answers to all versions of her name, though “Keer-sten” is the proper pronunciation. “I don’t blame people,” Dunst said. “Like in England, they don’t really say my name right.” Even coworkers have gotten it wrong. “The last set, everyone was saying my name wrong,” she…
Animal stories Ancient creatures History uncovered Africa See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Ancient, fossilized teeth, uncovered during a decades-long archaeology project in northeastern Ethiopia, indicate that two different kinds of hominins, or human ancestors, lived in the same place between 2.6 million and 2.8 million years ago — and one of them may be a previously unknown species. The discovery provides a new glimpse into the complex web of human evolution. Ten of the teeth, found between 2018 and 2020, belong to the genus Australopithecus, an ancient human relative. Meanwhile, three teeth, found in 2015, belong to the…
Facebook Tweet Email Link As he tumbled down a steep cliff in Norway, Alec Luhn knew his life was in danger. “I remember thinking, ‘This is really bad. This is the start of the disaster movie,’” Luhn said in an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper. “This is that moment where everything goes really, really wrong.” Luhn, a 38-year-old climate journalist from Wisconsin, had set out in late July for a four-day hike in southwest Norway’s Folgefonna National Park — a massive stretch of land noted for its glaciers. An experienced hiker who had completed several solo trips in challenging conditions,…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Seoul, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid an emotional tribute to soldiers killed while fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine, saying his ‘heart aches’ in a rare admission of military losses. Kim made the comments on Thursday at a ceremony in Pyongyang, where he met with commanders of a unit that had fought for Russia in the western Kursk region, according to North Korean state media KCNA. He praised them as “a heroic army,” with state media photos showing Kim pinning commendation badges on soldiers’ uniforms. Photos released by…