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Rescue teams search for survivors in Indonesia after powerful earthquake
Aug 16, 2026 - World 
Searchers dig through collapsed buildings and debris after 7.7 magnitude quake killed at least 53 peopleRescue crews dug through collapsed buildings and landslide debris in eastern Indonesia on Sunday as they searched for bodies and possible survivors a day after a powerful earthquake killed at least 53 people, injured more than 100 and displaced thousands.At least 24 people died in Manggarai regency and 17 in neighbouring East Manggarai, with additional fatalities reported in Sikka, Ngada and Ende regencies, the national disaster management agency said. Rescuers were still searching for people feared buried beneath landslides triggered by the quake across six regencies on Flores, a predominantly Catholic island in Muslim-majority Indonesia. Continue reading...
Avocado pickers in Mexico welcome restart of exports to US, but security fears remain
Aug 16, 2026 - World 
Authorities have lifted a U.S. security alert that halted avocado exports from Michoacán, Mexico's main avocado-producing state
Athens cleans its all-marble Olympic stadium for the first time in over a century
Aug 16, 2026 - World 
Athens’ iconic Panathenaic Stadium is undergoing its first systematic cleaning in more than a century
"Given Up Fishing": US Airstrikes, Cartel Extortion Threaten Ecuador Fishermen
Aug 16, 2026 - World 
Onshore, drug cartels have turned the small ports of Ecuador's Manabi province into a cocaine-trafficking hub, extorting local fishermen who are prized for their navigation skills.
Rescued Colombian Earthquake Survivor Passes Dies 37 Hours Under Rubble: Report
Aug 15, 2026 - World 
Daniela Largo, 32, was pulled from the debris on Tuesday in the city of Pereira to shouts of joy and applause, becoming a symbol of hope for a nation reeling from Monday's disaster.
