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On March 28, 2025, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Southeast Asia country of Myanmar along the Sagaing Fault, killing thousands and causing widespread damage. A new study from Caltech uses satellite imaging of the Sagaing Fault's motion to improve models of how such faults may behave in the future. The study indicates that strike–slip faults, like the Sagaing and the San Andreas, may be capable of earthquakes that are significantly different from past known earthquakes and potentially much larger. The research was conducted primarily in the laboratory of Jean-Philippe Avouac, the Earle C. Anthony Professor of Geology and Mechanical...

Spain already has symbols that travel the world – from flamenco to paella – but a colossal metal bull, at least 300 metres tall, is now being touted as the nation’s next global calling card. The idea comes from the Spanish Academy of Bullfighting, which wants the sculpture – working title ‘El Toro de España‘ – to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the great tourist icons. More than 30 towns and provinces have put a hand up to host it. One of them has sprinted to the front. Where the giant bull could rise: El Molar’s pitch The early frontrunner is El...

Mass riots with destruction and violence have spread across Serbia. A color revolution asppears to be ongoing in Serbia. We have been reporting here on TGP about Brussel’s attempts to remove Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s government for the ‘crime’ of maintaining diplomatic relations with their Slavic Russian neighbors. Mass protests have devolved into violent riots, fueled by shady Globalist NGOs and intelligence agencies, as you can – read from December 2024 – in Serbian PM Vučić Says ‘He’s Not Assad’, Vows To Defend His Country, as He Accuses Foreign Intelligence Services of Attempting To Overthrow His Government. After the return...

Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada marked the fourth anniversary of their return to power by warning Afghans of "divine punishment" if they are ungrateful for the group's rule. Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada warned Friday that God would severely punish Afghans who are ungrateful for Islamic rule, marking the fourth anniversary of the group's return to power with threats against those who oppose their governance. Akhundzada, who is seldom seen in public, said in a statement that Afghans had endured hardships and made sacrifices for almost 50 years so that their interpretation of the Islamic law, known as Sharia, could be established....

The perpetrator has yet to be apprehended and it's unclear if they were targeting the mosque or specific individuals. A shooting near a mosque in Sweden on Friday left one person dead and one injured, with police saying they believe it was linked to gang violence. The shooting took place in the parking lot outside the mosque in the central city of Örebro west of the capital Stockholm in the early afternoon following Friday prayers, police said. The victim was a 25-year-old man who was shot dead leaving the mosque and the man injured was also in his 20s. Several...

[H/T aMorePerfectUnion ]Juanita Broaddrick @atensnutWow!! President Putin makes a rare visit to a Monument honoring US WWII cooperation ….. just hours before his summit with President Trump. Meaning?From Fox News11:33 AM · Aug 15, 2025

Democrat New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted on federal charges on Friday. A federal grand jury indicted Cantrell and former New Orleans Police officer Jeffrey Vappie after an investigation by the FBI. Details of the indictment are forthcoming. WVUE reported: New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted by a federal grand jury on Friday, August 15, marking the first time in the city’s history that a sitting mayor is facing criminal prosecution. The mayor’s legal troubles come after more than two years of mounting criticism including; an alleged romantic relationship involving her former executive security officer, a legal battle...

The Portuguese Public Security Police (PSP) has added a Ferrari 488 GTB to its fleet – the first Ferrari ever to serve the force – after it was seized in a drug trafficking case. According to Jornal de Notícias, the €240,000 supercar was handed over to the state under a court ruling, rather than purchased through the government’s €34 million vehicle programme launched in 2023. PSP officials said the Ferrari, equipped with a 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 engine delivering 670 hp, can accelerate from 0–100 km/h in three seconds and reach a top speed of 330 km/h. After being fitted with...

Private patients who rely on the hit weight-loss jab Mounjaro are facing a brutal price surge of up to 170% from September, after US drug giant Eli Lilly confirmed it is hiking UK prices to match other European countries. The monthly cost for the highest dose of Mounjaro, also used to treat type 2 diabetes, will leap from £122 to a staggering £330. The increase will not hit NHS patients, who are covered under a separate deal, but those paying privately – often via online clinics or high street pharmacies – will feel the full force of the ris Lilly...

Officials in Italy used a combination of flying drones and AI software to locate the remains of a man who vanished in SeptemberBack in September 2024, a 64-year-old climber went missing in Italy’s Cottian Alps. In late July 2025, rescuers finally found his body, using a combination of flying drones and an advanced artificial intelligence software program, according to WIRED Italia. Nicola Ivaldo, a doctor from Liguria, disappeared on the north face of 12,602-foot Monviso on September 14. Colleagues reported him missing when he failed to show up at work two days later, and search efforts began on September 17....

Humbled Justin Timberlake has a long road ahead as he grapples with Lyme disease, and sources tell the National Enquirer the diagnosis has motivated him to change his ways — including a vow to save his rocky marriage to Jessica Biel. “This illness has really changed Justin. His ‘nothing can touch me’ attitude is gone,” reports an insider. Timberlake revealed he had been living with debilitating Lyme disease throughout his Forget Tomorrow world tour, which wrapped July 30 in Istanbul, Turkey. “I’ve been battling some health issues, and was diagnosed with Lyme disease … living with this can be relentlessly...

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The Kansas City Chiefs got some comparatively excellent news on Thursday when they found out that receiver, Rashee Rice, would be available for the first month of the season after his disciplinary hearing was postponed until September 30. With Rashee Rice’s hearing now on track for Sept. 30, this would make him eligible to play the first four weeks of the season with games against the Chargers in Brazil, the Eagles, at the Giants and the Ravens. https://t.co/N4mZSOrU5W — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 14, 2025 However, this lead to some people – in this case media analyst/broad speculator, Mike Florio...

A federal appeals court on Friday lifted an injunction from crooked Obama Judge Amy Berman Jackson that had blocked the Trump Administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The DC Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 ruling allowed the Trump Administration to move forward and dismantle the CFPB. The three-judge panel included: Majority: Katsas (Trump), Rao (Trump), and dissent: Pillard (Obama). Politico reported: A federal appeals court panel has cleared the way for the Trump administration to largely dismantle the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, lifting a lower-court judge’s injunction that had preserved the agency’s...

In a recent interview, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) claimed he feels “perfectly safe” walking around Washington, D.C., early in the morning. However, Fox News was quick to highlight the glaring contradiction, which is that Schumer is protected by a full-time security detail, raising serious questions about his true perception of safety in the nation’s capital. Washington, D.C., has long struggled with a surge in violent crime, with neighborhoods plagued by shootings, robberies, and other criminal activity. The growing lawlessness has been a point of contention among lawmakers and citizens alike, especially as many Democratic leaders have pushed policies...

Cynthia Rollins doesn’t hate California — far from it. The sun-drenched shores of San Diego, the vibrant desert oasis of Palm Springs and the hustle of San Francisco all held special places in the California native’s life story. But in 2020 — at the height of the pandemic — Rollins’ typically serene Ocean Beach neighborhood became crowded with people desperate for an outdoor place to congregate. She couldn’t leave her 650-square-foot apartment without worrying about finding a parking spot when she got home. She was isolated working a remote job for a tech company, but still overwhelmed by the sheer...

A Texas housing developer was forced to deny that a new community being built in the Dallas area will be exclusively for Indian-Americans. Sankalp Developer became infamous for the now-viral tweet that claimed they were building 'a development by INDIANS for the right INDIANS.' The tweet reads: 'INDIA FIRST!' The post does not specify where the supposed development would be located, however, Sanklap is based in Frisco - a wealthy suburb of Dallas. In recent years, Frisco and neighboring communities like Plano, Prosper and Celina have been flooded by Southeast Asians, in what used to be majority white parts of...

According to police, officers from the 35th District responded to a report of a shooting on the 1700 block of West Olney Avenue on Thursday, Aug. 14, at 12:55 a.m. A 43-year-old man was walking up a hill when he encountered a woman with three dogs. One of the dogs was on a leash, while the other two were not. Police say the man announced that he was going to pass by the woman, who then called for her dogs. However, the two dogs that were off-leash ran toward the man. He began yelling for the owner to retrieve them,...

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed DEA Administrator Terry Cole as the "emergency police commissioner" of the Metropolitan Police Department.WASHINGTON — Brian Schwalb, the attorney general for the District of Columbia, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington on Friday challenging the Trump administration's takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department.The lawsuit challenges Trump's Monday order as well as Attorney General Pam Bondi's Thursday order claiming federal control of the D.C. police force. Schwalb's office argued that the orders exceed the limits on requesting services from D.C., which it says can only be done on a temporary basis under emergency...

Champion bodybuilder Hayley McNeff has passed away at the age of 37, becoming the seventh notable bodybuilder to pass away within the past six months. McNeff, a native of Concord, Massachusetts, passed away on August 8 - but tributes didn't start pouring in until Wednesday. Her cause of death has not yet been disclosed. McNeff's obituary says her passing was 'unexpected but peaceful'. Funeral services for McNeff have been planned for this coming Sunday. Growing up, McNeff was active in many sports - including skiing and diving - while becoming an accomplished equestrian, according to an obituary posted to Boston.com....