Abelardo de la Espriella wins the Colombian elections
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Continue readingUpdate: Hundreds dead, thousands missing as two earthquakes shake Venezuela
Two major earthquakes struck Venezuela within seconds Wednesday evening, shaking Caracas and causing buildings to collapse as rescue crews searched through rubble.
Continue readingSevere Weather Strikes the Midwest – More Expected Today
Over the last week, the Midwest has been ravaged by rounds of severe weather, including a rare phenomenon called a derecho and a tornado outbreak. Today, there is a moderate in place over some of the areas already hit and effected by last week’s storms.
In the last week, a Derecho and multiple tornadoes, including two EF-3s, struck portions of Illinois and Indiana. Today, there is a Moderate Risk (level 4/5) of severe weather, in an “all-hazards expected” type of day. Tornado Watches have already been issued, with long track, potentially violent tornadoes possible.
From last week, two of the hardest hit areas were Streator, IL and Koutz, IN. Multiple meteorologists and storm chasers were covering these storms as they moved through the area. Some tornadoes were estimated to be stronger, but simply didn’t do damage to gain a higher rating. This would include Dwight, Washburn, and Ipava, IL.
From Left to Right: The Dwight, IL tornado. Credit: Tim Cygnar; The Ipava, IL tornado. Credit: Storm Chaser Jared King. The Washburn, IL tornado. Credit: Meteorologists Brandon Weart and Daniel Wefer.
The Faytuks Weather team will be monitoring and tracking Severe Weather throughout the afternoon, and updating on our X Account as the day progresses.
Russian Warship Fires ‘Warning Shots’ at UK Yacht in English Channel; MoD Investigation Underway
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has launched an investigation into a reported confrontation involving the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich, which allegedly fired warning shots at a British yacht navigating the English Channel.
Continue readingAmerican Singer Oliver Tree Dies at 32 in Brazil Helicopter Crash
American singer and songwriter Oliver Tree was aboard a helicopter with four other people when it was involved in a fatal midair collision with another aircraft. Both helicopters crashed over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Authorities have confirmed that all passengers aboard perished, although they have not yet been able to formally identify the bodies.
Continue readingThe Middle Eastern Wager: Washington’s Strategy in the Iran Crisis
Throughout the history of modern crises, the standoff revolving around Iran differs significantly from the rest, which brings the crucial question of what exactly the U.S. endgame is.
Continue readingLIVEM7.8 Earthquake Strikes Philippines – Tsunami Advisories Issued
A preliminary Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake has struck in the Philippines, causing Tsunami Advisories to be issued in areas in the Pacific. The depth as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has the depth estimated as 35km, or about 22 mi underground.
Preliminarily, the epicenter is estimated to be 24 miles west southwest of Burias, Philippines, located in the Pacific Ocean. In the Philippines, a Tsunami Warning has been issued, for wave heights of more than 1 meter above normal tides, with a risk for higher waves in closed bays and straits. The US Tsunami Warning Center has issued advisories for most of the pacific islands, along with Guam. Japan has also issued a Tsunami Advisory.
Early images are coming out, with collapsed buildings. Live streams from the area are repeating the last few seconds of shaking before being taken offline.
The Faytuks Weather Team has made this a live blog, and will be updating as we get more information.
LIVEIran launches ballistic missiles at Israel amid ceasefire
Iran has restarted the conflict with Israel in response to IDF aggression in Lebanon.
Continue readingKuwait Civil Defense responding to drone and missiles
Kuwaiti military actively engaging missile and drone threats. Breaking News from Faytuks Network.
Continue readingUS Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard Steps Down
Serving as the Director of National Intelligence under the Trump administration, Tulsi Gabbard has announced her resignation from the position amidst her husband’s recent bone cancer diagnosis. Gabbard notified President Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, where she stated her intention to step down effective June 30.
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