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world7 days ago•6 min saved

Colombia shifts to shelter and reconstruction as quake aftermath sets in

A week after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake hit western Colombia, rescue operations are winding down and authorities are focusing on shelter and reconstruction. The disaster killed at least 289 people, injured about 4,187, and left more than 120,000 families homeless, with hundreds of thousands of homes, health centers, and schools damaged or destroyed. International aid has begun arriving, a reconstruction fund is being formed, and critics say the government’s response has been slow as the country navigates long-term recovery.

via Al Jazeera|

#colombia #disaster-response #earthquake

local11 days ago•1 min saved

Oshkosh fire at Players Pizza and Pub: electrical fault suspected in HVAC wall

A blaze gutted Players Pizza and Pub in Oshkosh, with firefighters suspecting an electrical fault in a wall tied to the building’s HVAC system; insurance inspectors will confirm. Major damage hit the roof and kitchen, about 100,000 gallons of water were pumped from the basement, and memorabilia was saved. The owners plan to rebuild but have no timeline due to local contractor shortages after a recent tornado, and nearby restaurants have offered temporary work to their employees while recovery proceeds.

via WBAY|

#electrical #fire #local

world26 days ago•4 min saved

US seeks breakthrough on Hamas disarmament to restart Gaza reconstruction

The White House and regional mediators say Hamas could sign a deal in the coming days to disarm and demilitarize Gaza, allowing a technocratic government to take over and kick-start reconstruction in a phased six-to-eight month process. The plan centers on decommissioning weapons, verification, a new police force vetted by Israel, an international stabilization presence, and an Israeli withdrawal to the Yellow Line, with Hamas handing over arms facilities and maps. Hamas has not yet approved the agreement, and Israel remains skeptical despite heavy pressure from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey; Iran is urging Hamas to delay. Talks are ongoing in El-Alamein, Egypt, led by key figures including Egyptian intelligence and overseen by the U.S.-led Board of Peace, with hopes tied to Trump’s Gaza peace framework.

via Axios|

#diplomacy #disarmament #gaza

world1 month ago•4 min saved

Venezuela Endures the Aftermath: Twin Quakes Claim 5,500+ Lives One Month On

One month after Venezuela’s twin quakes, the official toll stands at about 5,546 dead and 16,740 injured with estimated damages of $19.6 billion. Thousands remain homeless; missing-person counts haven’t been updated since late June, while a citizen registry tracks about 29,500 reported missing. Debris removal and reconstruction will take months to years, amid ongoing aftershocks and ongoing aid and political transition concerns.

via Euronews.com|

#disaster-relief #earthquakes #missing-persons

world1 month ago•5 min saved

Qatar’s Father Emir reshaped Gaza relief with landmark visit and record aid

After the death of Qatar's Father Emir, the article recalls his pivotal 2012 Gaza visit—the first by a Gulf leader to the enclave since 1967—despite regional isolation, and his expansion of Qatar's reconstruction aid from $254 million to $400 million. It highlights his personal bond with Palestine, his belief that Palestinians must lead their struggle, and the lasting though battered footprint of projects like Hamad City and the Hamad Hospital for Rehabilitation and Prosthetics, even as the 2023–24 war erased much of Gaza's infrastructure.

via Al Jazeera|

#gaza #palestine #qatar

world1 month ago•5 min saved

Hamas offers Gaza handover to US-backed interim rule amid stalled peace efforts

Hamas says it would transfer governance of Gaza to the US-backed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) and resign from ruling, while civil servants stay on; Israel has barred NCAG from entering Gaza, leaving any handover uncertain. Analysts view the move as a symbolic bid to revive a stalled peace process and push for broader reconstruction and relief, not disarmament, as Gaza remains under heavy Israeli control and the regional-political dynamics evolve. The NCAG remains blocked in Cairo, complicating any transition amid continuing U.S.-backed plans for Gaza’s governance and reconstruction.

via The Guardian|

#ceasefire #gaza #hamas

politics2 months ago•22 min saved

Juneteenth’s Long Arc: Emancipation Laws That Shaped and Guard Democracy

Heather Cox Richardson traces Juneteenth from the 1865 Texas proclamation that enslaved people were free to the later 13th and 14th Amendments, the Black Codes, and Reconstruction, showing how federal action transformed emancipation into citizenship and voting rights and how guarding those rights requires enforceable equality—warning that contemporary forces seeking discrimination threaten the democracy Juneteenth celebrates.

via Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson|

#black-codes #emancipation-proclamation #fourteenth-amendment

world2 months ago•3 min saved

Civil society urges G7 to act on Gaza ahead of Évian summit

Palestinian and Israeli civil-society groups meeting in Paris urged G7 leaders at the Évian summit to take concrete action on Gaza, including a ceasefire, Hamas disarmament, humanitarian access and reconstruction, and to integrate peace efforts into one program, warning that the window for a two-state solution is narrowing and calling for diplomacy led by civil society with proper funding and Palestinian elections to stabilize the region.

via The Guardian|

#civil-society #g7 #gaza

world2 months ago•7 min saved

Ukraine’s Pushback Reframes Europe’s Postwar Vision

As G7 leaders meet with Zelenskyy, the West shifts from fearing a Russian win to recognizing Kyiv’s growing gains and Moscow’s strategic bottlenecks. Ukraine is reclaiming territory and striking deep into Russia, while a postwar order centers on containment, large-scale reconstruction funded by frozen Russian assets, and conditional sanctions relief tied to Russia’s reform. Europe must craft a credible path for Ukraine’s future and a conditional, verifiable roadmap for Russia that discourages imperialism while avoiding permanent confrontation.

via Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)|

#containment #geopolitics #reconstruction

world2 months ago•3 min saved

Trump-led Gaza reconstruction fund remains unfunded despite pledges

The Trump Board of Peace has no cash in its official Gaza reconstruction fund despite pledges from the US and other countries and backing from the World Bank and UN; money has not been deposited because the reconstruction phase has not begun. Donors reportedly pledged billions (US up to $10B; Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE each at least $1B), but the fund remains empty. An EU-UN assessment estimates Gaza will need around €60–€71B over the next decade, and questions about transparency have surfaced amid reports of donations entering a JPMorgan account.

via Euronews.com|

#donors #gaza #reconstruction

world3 months ago•7 min saved

Gaza Reconstruction Stalls as Donor Funds Remain Elusive

More than half a year after Trump’s ceasefire, Gaza’s reconstruction is at a standstill due to funding gaps, diplomatic delays, and Hamas’s demand to relinquish weapons; pledges totaling about $7 billion have not translated into action, with the Board of Peace reporting only a fraction of funds actually disbursed and no international security force on the ground.

via The Guardian|

#board-of-peace #funding #gaza

politics3 months ago•9 min saved

Reconstruction to record: the evolving arc of Black representation in Congress

A Washington Post timeline traces the arc of Black representation in Congress from post-C Civil War gains and Jim Crow suppression to a surge after the Voting Rights Act and civil rights era, a 1990s peak following redistricting, and a modern era culminating in a record 66 Black members in 2025, now facing new risks as court-driven districting could erode majority-Black districts and threaten past gains.

via The Washington Post|

#black-representation #civil-rights #congress

science4 months ago•3 min saved

AI Reconstructs Pompeii Victim’s Face from Vesuvius Eruption

Archaeologists at Pompeii, with the University of Padua, used artificial intelligence to digitally reconstruct the face of an elderly victim fleeing Mount Vesuvius during the AD 79 eruption, based on skeletal data and artifacts like a terracotta mortar and oil lamp; the project aims to make archaeological research more accessible and emotionally engaging while preserving scientific rigor.

via CBS News|

#ai #archaeology #pompeii

health4 months ago•34 min saved

Ulcers Turned Tongue Cancer: 25-Year-Old Faces Partial Tongue Removal

Olivia Donnelly, 25, from Kent, was misdiagnosed for two years with an immune‑system disorder after painful tongue ulcers before doctors found a cancerous tumor. She will have about 40% of her tongue removed and reconstructed with a wrist skin graft, with lymph nodes removed if the cancer has spread and radiation considered if needed. Recovery is expected to take about six months. She’s sharing her journey to raise awareness of tongue cancer in young people (rare but rising, about 0.4% of cases) and notes that vaping was ruled out as a cause in her case.

via Yahoo Lifestyle Canada|

#health #misdiagnosis #reconstruction

culture4 months ago•14 min saved

YouTuber Reconstructs Nintendo’s Rare 1974 Arcade Game into a Working Replica

Canadian arcade repairman and YouTuber Callan Brown acquired Nintendo’s 1974 Wild Gunman film reels, digitized the footage, and, using reverse‑engineered patents and open‑source software, built a modernized, playable replica of Nintendo’s first arcade game to showcase at local conventions—perhaps the only playable Wild Gunman ’74 in North America.

via Kotaku|

#arcade #culture #nintendo