Semeru Stuns With Massive Blast as Indonesia Raises Alert to Highest Level
Mount Semeru in East Java erupted with extraordinary force, prompting Indonesian authorities to raise the volcanic alert to Level IV (Awas), the nation’s highest emergency status. The eruption featured collapsing columns that unleashed fast-moving pyroclastic flows racing approximately 7 to 8.5 kilometers down the volcano’s southern and southeastern flanks. According to the Geological Agency (PVMBG), […]
Judge in Maradona Case Removed for Appearing in Secret Documentary, Triggering Mistrial
Judge Julieta Makintach was permanently removed from the judiciary and barred from holding judicial office after participating in an unauthorized documentary about the trial concerning Diego Maradona’s death, a violation that led to the annulment of the case in May. The Buenos Aires Province Impeachment Jury voted unanimously to dismiss her, citing failure to uphold […]