La primavera pasada, la tormenta geomagnética más fuerte en dos décadas golpeó la Tierra, produciendo exhibiciones de luces en todo el hemisferio norte. Y el otoño pasado, una poderosa tormenta solar deslumbró a los observadores del cielo lejos del Círculo Ártico cuando luces danzantes aparecieron en lugares inesperados, incluidos Alemania, el Reino Unido, Nueva Inglaterra y la ciudad de Nueva York.
North Korea and Russia haven’t said how many North Korean troops are in Russia. But U.S., South Korean and Ukraine intelligence officials earlier said North Korea dispatched 10,000-12,000last fall in its first participation in a major armed conflict since the 1950-53 Korean War. South Korean authorities recently said North Korea sent around 3,000
to Russia earlier this year.North Korea has been supplying a vast amount ofSouth Korean, U.S. and their partners believe Russia has provided economic and military assistance to North Korea in return. They worry Russia might also transfer sophisticated technologies to help North Korea enhance its nuclear weapons program targeting its rivals.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Peru announced Tuesday that miners who had been operating illegally in a large protected archaeological reserve around the famous Nazca Lines will now be able to start the process of obtaining mining permits, after theEnergy and Mines Minister Jorge Montero said those working in the area must now legalize their mining activities since the zone is no longer designated as archaeological heritage.
“You’re fully illegal when you operate in a place where mining is banned ... but since that cultural heritage restriction no longer exists, they’re no longer in violation — they’ll need to formalize their operations,” Montero said in a press conference in Lima on Tuesday for correspondents working for the international media.
He added that the government does not yet know how many miners are currently active there.Park shipped 180 pounds (about 82 kilograms) of ammonium nitrate to Bartkus in January and bought another 90 pounds (about 41 kilograms) and had it shipped to him days before the explosion, authorities said. Park purchased ammonium nitrate online in several transactions between October 2022 and May 2025, according to a federal complaint.
Three days before Park visited him in January, Bartkus asked an AI chat application about explosives, detonation velocity, diesel and gasoline mixtures, the complaint said. The discussion centered on how to create the most powerful blast.A firefighter stands at the scene of an explosion in Palm Springs, Calif., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
A firefighter stands at the scene of an explosion in Palm Springs, Calif., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)In a search of Bartkus’ family’s home, authorities found “large quantities” of explosives material. Bartkus’ relatives told investigators the two were “running experiments” in the garage. Bartkus’ family did not raise any concerns to officials, authorities said.