15 Feb 2025
State of emergency declared on Anafi, third Greek island after Santorini, as undersea earthquakes continue
The Greek island of Anafi was placed under a state of emergency on February 13, 2025, due to ongoing intense seismic activity. This makes it the third island in the Aegean Sea to receive this designation following Amorgos and Santorini (Thera).
Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits near Fentale volcano, Ethiopia
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near Fentale volcano, Ethiopia at 20:28 UTC (23:28 LT) on February 14, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Tornado damages 20 homes in Columbia, Mississippi
A damaging tornado swept through Columbia town in Marion County, Mississippi on Wednesday, February 12, 2o25, downing more than 70 power poles, and leaving around 100 customers without power.
Flood emergency declared after severe flooding strikes Portoferraio, Elba Island, Italy
A powerful storm system triggered severe flooding in Portoferraio, Elba Island, on February 14, 2025, following an intense downpour that brought 65 mm (2.56 inches) of rain in just one hour.
Zelia makes landfall near De Grey River as a powerful Category 5 cyclone, Australia
Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall over Western Australia’s coast between Pardoo and Port Hedland at 12:30 local time (LT) on Friday, February 14, 2025, with winds up to 290 km/h (180 mph). The cyclone caused extensive damage and prompted emergency response efforts.
European Leaders ‘Horrified’ After JD Vance Slams Censorship Laws To Their Faces
…As an example of Europe’s draconian attacks on free speech, the V.P. cited a recent egregious case in Great Britain: “A little over two years ago, the British government charged Adam Smith Conner, a 51-year-old physiotherapist and an Army veteran, with the heinous crime of standing 50 meters from an abortion clinic and silently praying for three minutes…In an even more extreme example of government overreach, Vance noted that Scottish officials recently distributed letters to citizens who reside within so-called safe access zones, “warning them that even private prayer within their own homes may amount to breaking the law.”
Investigation Underway After Australian Nurses Discuss Deliberately Harming Israeli Patients
In a disturbing incident that has fueled concerns about rising antisemitism, two Australian nurses were suspended after a video went viral showing them making threats against Israeli patients. The nurses, employed at Bankstown Hospital in New South Wales, were captured in a video where they expressed intent to harm Israeli individuals, with one nurse claiming to have already sent Israeli patients “to hell.”
President Trump Signs New Executive Order Regarding COVID Mandates
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order preventing federal funding for schools implementing COVID-19 vaccine mandates…The executive order also will give the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary led by Robert F. Kennedy “a plan to end coercive COVID-19 vaccine mandates.”
High-Explosive Drone Pierces Shell Of Chernobyl Nuclear Plant At Very Moment Trump Pushes Ukraine Toward Peace
On Friday just prior to high-level meetings among Western security officials and Ukrainian leadership commencing in Munich, including US Vice President J.D. Vance and Zelensky, there was a dangerous incident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine’s Kyiv oblast. Ukraine’s President Zelensky accused Russia of launching a drone equipped with a high-explosive warhead at the historic, defunct power plant, site of the April 1986 nuclear disaster and meltdown. The drone reportedly hit the protective containment shell of the Chernobyl plant.
A warning for the UK: Disabled Canadian veterans are offered euthanasia instead of treatment
Kelsi Sheren, a Canadian Armed Forces veteran who was injured in Afghanistan, is urging UK citizens to speak up against euthanasia legalization, citing cases of disabled veterans being encouraged to commit assisted suicide.
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