Swiss glacier collapse buries most of village of Blatten

The Swiss village of Blatten has been partially destroyed after a huge chunk of glacier crashed down into the valley. Although the village had been evacuated some days ago because of fears the Birch glacier was disintegrating, one person has been reported missing, and many homes have been completely flattened. Blatten’s mayor, Matthias Bellwald, said…

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U.S. Strikes Set Iran Nuclear Program Back ‘Years,’ CIA Says (Live Updates)

June 25, 5 p.m. EDTRatcliffe said in statement the CIA obtained a “body of credible evidence” indicating Iran’s nuclear program was “severely damaged” by the U.S. strikes, which includes “intelligence from a historically reliable source/method that several key Iranian nuclear facilities were destroyed and would have to be rebuilt over the course of years.” 11:20…

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Iran launches wave of missile strikes against Israel

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has discussed the military operations between Israel and Iran in a telephone call with US President Donald Trump, the kingdom’s state agency reported. The two sides discussed the “critical importance of restraint, de-escalation, and resolving all disputes through diplomatic means”, according to the official Saudi readout. Relatedly, the Saudi…

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