Day: August 14, 2023
Storm Hans: railway bridge collapses in southern Norway
Middle section of Randklev Bridge on Oslo-to-Trondheim line slid into Lågen River on Monday morningA critical railway bridge in Norway has collapsed into a river after a storm caused widespread damage to infrastructure.The middle part of the Randklev B…
Thinking Global Podcast – Bruce Pannier and Temur Umarov
Bruce Pannier and Temur Umarov discuss the regional politics of Central Asia, focussing on the dominance of Russia, democratisation, regional power relations, and more.
As gangs overwhelm Haiti, rights group urges world to send help ‘now’
Human Rights Watch’s call to intervene to end spiraling violence by gangs in Haiti comes as the country awaits a response from the U.N. Security Council to its request for an international armed force to step in.
Longtime Boston Bruins center David Krejci announces retirement at age 37
Longtime Boston Bruins center David Krejci has announced his retirement at age 37 after 15 full seasons in the NHL.
A Veteran Combat Photographer Is on a Mission to Capture Portraits of Every Living Medal of Honor Recipient
The U.S. military has doled out exactly 3,535 Medals of Honor since the award’s introduction during the U.S. Civil War, and as of August 2023, only 65 recipients were still alive.
Ethiopian airstrike on a town square in the restive Amhara region kills 26, health official says
A senior health official says an airstrike on a crowded town square in Ethiopia’s restive Amhara region has killed at least 26 people and wounded more than 55 others.
CNN revamps schedule, with new roles for Phillip, Coates, Wallace and Amanpour
CNN is making dramatic changes to its lineup, with new roles for Abby Phillip, Laura Coates and news veterans Christiane Amanpour and Chris Wallace
Explained: US special counsels work with independence and a spotlight
US special counsels work with independence and a spotlight
Pick 6: Coaches facing heat in 2023 include Brown at WVU, Allen at Indiana, Drinkwitz at Mizzou
Silly season in college football, that time when coaches get fired and hired, seems to never stop.