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American explorer says he thought he would die during an 11-day ordeal in a Turkish cave

An American researcher says he thought he would die after falling ill while exploring a Turkish cave system

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Study traces Turkey quake to interrupted ‘chat’ between fault lines

A new paper in Science used kinematic slip inversion and fault-property modelling to find that the Turkey-Syria earthquake could be traced to a seismic cascade over the east and the north Anatolian fault lines, and that these lines had also been in constant dialogue through the exchange of stress.

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

British woman died after ‘Brazilian butt lift’ surgery in Turkey - without being warned of risks

The death rate associated with Brazilian butt lifts is ‘likely to be in excess of one in 4,000’

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

US explorer Mark Dickey freed from one of Turkey’s deepest caves

The cave expert said it felt ‘amazing to be above ground again’ after suffering stomach bleeding

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023

US researcher Mark Dickey rescued after 9 days trapped deep in Turkish cave

Dickey, 40, was removed safely from cave following international rescue operation involving more than 150 participants.

Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2023

‘Amazing’: Mark Dickey reacts as he reaches surface after being stranded 3,400ft underground in Turkey cave

The 40-year-old American embarked on an expedition to map out one of the deepest cave systems in the world but fell after falling ill

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Prosecutors drop charges against Bijan Kian, a onetime business partner of Michael Flynn

Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against a onetime business partner of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Rescuers move US caver, trapped underground in Turkey, closer to surface

Turkish authorities say 40-year-old explorer Mark Dickey could be rescued by Tuesday amid wide-reaching rescue effort.

Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023

On the brink of joining NATO, Sweden seeks to boost its defense spending by 28%

The Swedish government says it wants to increase its defense budget by 28%, putting it on track to reach the military spending target 2% of gross domestic product set by the NATO alliance, which the Scandinavian country is preparing to join

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

What to know about a major rescue underway to bring a US researcher out of a deep Turkish cave

A major rescue operation is underway in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains to bring out an American researcher who fell seriously ill nine days ago at a depth of some 1,000 meters — or about 3,000 feet — from one of world’s deepest caves

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023