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Sicily’s Catania airport restarts flights after Etna alert downgrade
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (106+ words) MILAN, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Sicily’s Catania airport has restarted flights, it said on Saturday, after authorities downgraded to orange from red the aviation alert colour of Mount Etna’s recent volcanic activity. Ash from Etna’s eruptions have forced the Sicilian airport to…...
A tale of two buildings: how quake rescue efforts differed in Colombia and Venezuela
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (1047+ words) By Julia Symmes Cobb and Sarah Morland CALI, Colombia, Aug 15 (Reuters) – At a flattened apartment block known as Los Cocos in northern Venezuela, civilians toiled with little support to pull the living and the dead from the rubble. In neighboring…...
Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (745+ words) KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Aug 15 (Reuters) – The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises. Outside the former U.S. embassy in Kabul, armoured Taliban…...
Summer campaign has led to capture of 19 settlements in southeast Ukraine, Russia says
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (143+ words) Aug 15 (Reuters) – Russian troops have taken control of 19 settlements in southeastern Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions over their summer campaign, the Russian defence ministry said on Saturday. In a statement, the ministry cited a report by Pyotr Bolgarev, commander of…...
German companies cut US investment to three-year low, data show
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (329+ words) BERLIN, Aug 16 (Reuters) – German companies slashed investments in the United States to a three-year low in the first half of 2026, as Trump administration policies fed uncertainty between the transatlantic trading partners. First-half direct investments plunged by nearly two-thirds year-on-year to…...
Yemen’s Mocha port halts operations after Houthi attacks, port director says
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (213+ words) Aug 15 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Mocha port has suspended commercial and maritime operations after being hit by more than 25 missiles in Houthi attacks over recent days, the port’s director said on Saturday. The attacks killed seven people and caused an estimated $16 million…...
Disney, Square Enix preview ‘Kingdom Hearts 4’ video game at fan convention
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (411+ words) ANAHEIM, California, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Walt Disney and Japanese video game company Square Enix on Saturday previewed the yet-to-be-released “Kingdom Hearts 4” game as they celebrated the high-selling franchise’s upcoming 25th anniversary at a Disney fan convention in Anaheim. “Kingdom Hearts” is one…...
Billionaire Peter Thiel buys 1% stake in Argentine Vaca Muerta oil firm, filing shows
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (269+ words) BUENOS AIRES, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Palantir chair and co-founder Peter Thiel has bought a 1% stake in Argentina’s Vista, one of the largest oil companies operating in the country’s Vaca Muerta shale formation, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…...
Hopes fade in Colombia as more bodies recovered days after powerful quake
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (518+ words) BOGOTA, Colombia, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Hopes of finding survivors of the earthquake that struck western Colombia five days ago were dwindling on Saturday, as more bodies were pulled from buildings that collapsed due to the 7.4-magnitude quake that left hundreds dead…...
Texans fear torn ACL for backup QB Graham Mertz
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (134+ words) Texans second-year quarterback Graham Mertz likely tore his ACL during Thursday’s preseason opener, ESPN reported. A sixth-round draft pick in 2025, Mertz sustained a knee injury during a scramble late in the second quarter. Before leaving, he completed 4 of 7 passes for…...