Earthquakes in Taiwan: Aftershocks from a deadly earthquake hit the island
Taiwan was rocked by a series of earthquakes on Monday and Tuesday morning, the strongest…
Taiwan was rocked by a series of earthquakes on Monday and Tuesday morning, the strongest with a magnitude of 6.3, which partially collapsed two buildings and kept frightened residents awake at night. The tremors were aftershocks after the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that killed 17 people three weeks ago, authorities said. The tremors began shortly after…
This is an updated version of an article first published on March 8. It is two and a half years since Mark Clattenburg had his autobiography, Whistle Blower, to plug. No prisoners were taken in the book’s content or the promotional work ahead of its release. Graham Poll, Martin Atkinson and David Elleray were all…
If the American experiment finally decides to call it quits, how could national disintegration begin? Perhaps California is headed toward secession after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state’s strict gun control measures. Or Texas rebels when disputes over abortion laws turn deadly and the state’s National Guard remains loyal to the second Texas…
The playoffs are almost here, and while we’re still waiting on a couple of matchups, we know the 16 teams. If you root for one of them, you’re not reading this because you’re curled up in a little ball, twitching and sweating and trying not to puke. Playoffs, baby! That leaves the rest of you,…
The most anticipated WNBA Draft in recent memory has come and gone. Once again, it was a franchise-changing day for the Indiana Fever, who drafted Caitlin Clark. Meanwhile, several teams made meaningful investments in their futures while others fine-tuned in their pursuit of a championship in the near term. Let’s take a look at how…
The last time Indians voted in a national election, in 2019, the Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, won by running away. But even in this case more than 60% of voters voted for other parties. That Modi has established such dominance in Parliament despite falling well short of popular majority support…
Follow The Athletic’s Olympics coverage here. In 100 days, Paris will host the most famous sporting jamboree on the planet: the summer Olympic Games. There will be action across 32 sports watched by millions of visitors, as well as an unprecedented opening ceremony set to take place on the River Seine, which runs through the…
If Donald Trump won a second term, he would promise to govern as no modern president ever has, imposing steep tariffs, rounding up immigrants, releasing the January 6 rioters and possibly withdrawing from NATO. Trump has signaled that he will accomplish this by nominating loyalists, rather than the more moderate military leaders and business executives…
The final day of the 2023-24 regular season saw several playoff teams battling for seeding, other teams looking to improve their draft lottery odds and some just hoping to end the season on a high note. The Houston Rockets, who had made an unsuccessful late charge to the Play-In Tournament, fall into the latter category,…
Arab countries, from the United Arab Emirates and Oman to Jordan and Egypt, have sought for months to quell the conflict between Israel and Hamas, especially after it expanded to include Iranian-backed armed groups with deep roots around the world Arabic. Some of them, like the Houthis, also threaten Arab governments. But the Iranian drone…