Your Tuesday Briefing: A Devastating Quake
Also, a Chinese balloon floats over Latin America.
Day: February 7, 2023
The Grammys ended in controversy, again. Here’s what to know
The 65th Grammys were back in full swing Sunday
Polish PM Morawiecki Says "We Face A Clear Choice: Either The Victory Of Russia And The Defeat Of The West, Or The Renaissance Of Western Civilization"
🇵🇱🇪🇺🇷🇺Polish PM Morawiecki: “We face a clear choice: either the victory of Russia and the defeat of the West, or the renaissance of Western civilization. The present time can be called a time of struggle for a new world order.” pic.twitter.com/ICcViwXo…
Tremors from Turkey quakes felt as far away as Greenland and United States
Tremors from the devastating earthquake that rocked Turkey and neighbouring Syria today killing thousands were felt as far away as Greenland, it has emerged.
‘Reminiscent of a warzone’: Syrian doctor describes situation in hospital overwhelmed by earthquake
A doctor in an earthquake-stricken region of northern Syria described the hospital he was working at as “reminiscent of a warzone”.
Sun launches urgent Earthquake Appeal to provide aid to victims of devastating quakes in Turkey and Syria – please help
TODAY we launch the Sun Earthquake Appeal to help the response to the destruction and loss of life in Turkey and Syria.
Up to 10,000 are feared dead, with many including children trapped in the rubble, after two high-magnitude shocks.
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Finland’s Most-Wanted Hacker Nabbed In France
An anonymous reader quotes a report from KrebsOnSecurity: Julius “Zeekill” Kivimaki, a 25-year-old Finnish man charged with extorting a local online psychotherapy practice and leaking therapy notes for more than 22,000 patients online, was arrested thi…
Brawl erupts between Spirit Airlines agents and passengers over denied luggage
There were no arrests resulting from the fight
Winklevoss twins’ crypto exchange Gemini to contribute $100 million to Genesis bankruptcy recovery
Gemini, the crypto exchange controlled by the Winklevoss twins, will contribute $100 million in cash to a recovery plan for bankrupt crypto lender Genesis.
Boy, six, who shot teacher allegedly tried to choke another and whipped pupils
The notice of claim outlines behavioural issues the boy had at Richneck Elementary School, in Virginia.