A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck near an international shipping terminal in Port Vila, Vanuatu, causing widespread destruction and unconfirmed reports of casualties. The tsunami warning was lifted shortly after the quake, with communications down and official information scarce. Witness accounts of casualties emerged on social media, with reports of damage to buildings, including diplomatic missions, and a massive landslide at the shipping terminal likely impeding recovery efforts.
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Kidnappers locked up for ambushing Israeli record producer at Welsh cottage
Three kidnappers were sentenced to eight years and one month in prison for attempting to abduct Israeli record producer Itay Kashti in a botched kidnap plot motivated by political, religious, and financial reasons. The trio, Mohammad Comrie, Faiz Shah, and Elijah Ogunnubi-Sime, targeted Kashti by posing as representatives of Polydor Records and assaulting him at an isolated cottage in Wales. Despite suffering injuries, Kashti managed to escape and alert the police, leading to the arrest...
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