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MAUMERE: A shallow 4.9-magitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia overnight, damaging dozens of homes and injuring multiple people, an official said on Thursday (Apr 9).The jolt struck at a depth of 10.4km, some 104km east of Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, shortly before midnight on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.Two villages on the small island of Adonara felt the biggest impact, with more than 100 houses damaged and at least 20 people injured, according to local official Ismail Daton Ban.Indonesia and neighbouring countries experience frequent earthquakes due to their location in the Pacific “Ring of Fire” – an arc of…

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Game TheoryThe Masters is one of the most prestigious events in sport. But the story behind The Masters Tournament is also tied to the history of segregation in golf. From the PGA’s “Caucasian-only clause” to the Black caddies who knew Augusta better than anyone. And why Tiger Woods’s victory in 1997 changed the image of the game forever. Al Jazeera’s Samantha Johnson looks at the tournament’s complicated past.Published On 9 Apr 20269 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The big hitters in Tuesday night’s brawl between the Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves have each been given a harsh punishment.Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez were each given seven-game suspensions for their roles in the benches-clearing affair.Lopez threw a pitch up and in on Soler, which the latter appeared to take exception to. Soler then charged at Lopez, and the two began to exchange numerous punches – not many of which landed. Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler charges Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez on…

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Division within the Democratic Party over Israel was highlighted in Michigan Tuesday when left-wing podcaster Hasan Piker campaigned with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. El-Sayed’s decision to campaign with Piker has drawn scrutiny from across the political spectrum given comments the popular streamer has made on the Israel-Hamas war. Piker, who has over three million followers on the streaming platform Twitch, is known for marathon streaming sessions that can last upwards of 10 hours. He has amassed a significant following of young, progressive men.  Hasan Piker, left, listens as Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Michigan woman was arrested and hit with felony charges after she allegedly kept her disabled sister-in-law locked in a basement for two years, where she nearly starved the victim to death and blasted a radio non-stop.Tasha Beamon, 48, was charged with vulnerable adult abuse and unlawful imprisonment.The victim managed to escape the basement and broke a neighbor’s window on March 15 as she sought to enter the home, alert police and flee captivity, according to MLive.The neighbor called 911 and the victim told police that Beamon, the wife of the 58-year-old…

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KUALA LUMPUR: Six men, including a senior police officer, were arrested on Wednesday (Apr 8) over their alleged involvement in three armed robberies targeting wealthy foreign nationals, with losses from the heists estimated at RM4.4 million (US$1.1 million).The senior police officer purportedly acted as the coordinator in the heists, allegedly impersonated police officers to gain access to victims’ homes in Kepong in the early hours on April 5, Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus told local news outlets at a press conference on Wednesday. The suspects reportedly stole three luxury cars – a Toyota Alphard, a Rolls-Royce and a Bentley – and…

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NewsFeedUK politician Peter Mandelson tried to help Jeffrey Epstein secure access to 10 Downing Street for his 15-year-old “goddaughter”. At the time, Epstein was in prison for procuring a minor for prostitution, while Mandelson was serving as business secretary in the UK government. Al Jazeera’s Caolán Magee explains.Published On 9 Apr 20269 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

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