GM Magnus Carlsen scored a 2.5-0.5 victory over GM Nihal Sarin and then won a 4-1 thriller against GM Alireza Firouzja to reach the Final of the 2026 Esports World Cup. Carlsen will face off against 19-year-old GM Denis Lazavik, who pounced on mistakes and gave almost no chances to GMs Nodirbek Abdusattorov (3-2) and Hikaru […]
How to beat an earthquake: The Colombian city where no one died – The Washington Post
How to beat an earthquake: The Colombian city where no one died The Washington Post A tale of two buildings: how quake rescue efforts differed in Colombia and Venezuela Reuters Buenaventura residents criticise state neglect after Colombia’s earthquake Al Jazeera A big earthquake reveals two very different Colombias The Economist Inside Colombia’s big quake – and why more could […]
Progressives back substitute teacher over Wasserman Schultz in Florida – The Guardian
Group backs Elijah Manley in primary election in bid to unseat veteran Democrat in newly drawn districtA progressive group has endorsed a 27-year-old substitute teacher who overcame childhood homelessness in his bid to unseat the veteran Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida.The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) said it was backing Elijah Manley in next […]
Magnitude-7.7 quake hits off coast of Indonesia, killing at least 47 – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeA magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia in the eastern Flores region, the United States Geological Survey reported on Friday.The epicenter was 42 miles north-northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province.At least 47 people have been killed, the National Disaster Management […]
US aircraft carrier on way to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln after issues reported on board – BBC
A US aircraft carrier is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, on which thousands of sailors have reportedly faced food shortages and difficult conditions on an extended, nine-month deployment. The USS George Washington, which was near Malaysia on Thursday, could arrive in the region in about nine days, BBC analysis […]