Space Debris Found Twice Within Days Amid ‘Growing Casualty Risk’
Debris was found in Indonesia on Monday, just days after a farmer across the globe in Minnesota reported a massive metal object thought to be space junk in a cornfield. Source link
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El Salvador’s President Issues Harsh Warning to Haitian Gangs After 4 Soldiers Are Abducted
Four members of El Salvador’s military were abducted Sunday in Haiti, and their president wants them back. Source link
Thélyson Orélien's Quebec Publisher Cuts Ties Over A.I. Accusations
Thélyson Orélien, a celebrated novelist, used artificial intelligence while writing a breakout book, his publisher says. Source link
Death Toll From Venezuela Quakes Likely Far Exceeds Official Count
A Times analysis and U.S. Geological Survey data indicate that the official 6,509 death toll is probably a severe undercount. Source link
Why These Towers Collapsed in Venezuela’s Earthquakes
A 3-D reconstruction reveals why multiple apartment towers toppled in the earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June. Our reporter Julie Turkewitz examines how structural flaws — not just the strength of the quakes — left the towers vulnerable to collapse. Source link
A.I. Election Videos Are Flooding Brazil. Could They Sway the Vote?
Brazil spent years targeting electoral lies on the internet. Now, artificial intelligence is stumping the election authorities and reshaping a high-stakes race. Source link
As Alberta Rejects Canada Separatism, Carney Gets Much of the Credit
Prime Minister Mark Carney won over Canada’s most conservative province by promising a pipeline and campaigning hard, defeating its efforts to secede. Source link
Man Who Took Flamingo From Las Vegas Hotel Is Found Guilty of Cruelty
The man, visiting from Canada, carried a flamingo named Peachy from its habitat to his hotel room. He was convicted of felony and misdemeanor charges. Source link
The Mayor of a City in Haiti Warned of a Massacre. No One Listened.
The mayor of Kenscoff, a town near Haiti’s capital, wrote government officials hundreds of letters to warn of gang threats. Then dozens of people died, and he did, too. Source link
14 Dead After Gold Mine Collapses in Colombia
The mine is among a growing number of small-scale, unlicensed operations in Colombia that are fueled by the metal’s rising global price. Source link