A 5-year-old boy who became trapped in a well more than 100 feet deep since Tuesday has died, the royal palace in Morocco said Saturday. Crews had been racing to rescue the child. But as the efforts stretched into a fourth day, with unstable soil making the task of digging him out safely more difficult, … Read more
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Mr. Putin has also deployed Special Operations forces — some 1,500 troops — near and even inside the Ukrainian border, the officials told lawmakers. Those troops, they said, work closely with the Russian military intelligence agency, the GRU, which has in the past directed cyber and other attacks on foes. European officials tend to be … Read more
On the eve of the 70th anniversary of her monarchy, Queen Elizabeth II said Saturday she wants Prince Charles’ wife, Camilla, to be known as “queen consort” when he takes the throne. “When, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same … Read more
The 5-year-old boy, previously identified only as Rayan, was picked up by rescue crews from the well on Saturday but did not survive his ordeal, state media reported. King Mohammed VI of Morocco offered his condolences to Rayan’s family during a phone call, according to a statement from the Royal Palace. “Following the tragic accident … Read more
US troops depart Fort Bragg, NC, Thursday for deployment in Europe as part of the US response to the tensions around Ukraine. Allison Joyce/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Allison Joyce/AFP via Getty Images US troops depart Fort Bragg, NC, Thursday for deployment in Europe as part of the US response to the … Read more
Death rates continue to rise in the United States, spurred on by the wildly contagious Omicron variant.Credit…Emily Kask for The New York Times More than 2,600 Americans are dying from Covid-19 each day, an alarming number that has climbed by 30 percent in the past two weeks. Across the United States, the coronavirus pandemic has … Read more
Video A 5-year-old boy named Rayan has been trapped at the bottom of a 100-foot-deep well in northern Morocco for three days.CreditCredit…Mosa’Ab Elshamy/Associated Press Rescuers who were racing on Saturday to free a boy trapped in a 100-foot well for four days in northern Morocco said they still held out great hopes of pulling him … Read more
The French arm of Sea Shepherd — a non-profit marine conservation activism organization — posted photos of the spill to its Twitter page on Thursday. “Here is what is happening right now in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of La Rochelle,” the tweet said. “Four factory boats operate in that area, including the … Read more
Instead of looking to the future and capitalizing on the party’s tailwinds, the top headline from the RNC’s winter meeting this week was that the party wants to bow to Donald Trump and relitigate the past. | Mario Tama/Getty Images STILL THE CENTER OF ATTENTION — Several months out from the midterms, Republicans are sitting … Read more