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Japan's meteorological agency has lifted a tsunami advisory for Okinawa Prefecture in the country's southwest. However, officials are warning residents to stay alert as more tremors are possible. Officials say a 30-centimeter tsunami was observed at Yonaguni Island at 9:18 a.m. and also at Miyako Island at 10:50…

A Russian ship transporting sanctioned goods and destined for the United States was detained at the German port of Rostock. Rostock port in Germany, undated. (AFP) A ship has reportedly been detained at Rostock Port in Germany for purportedly transporting cargo from Russia in violation of EU sanctions, as confirmed by both the port…

Key PointsAustralia is the driest of all inhabited continents, periods of drought are common which bring hot weather and the risk of bushfires.There are many different climate zones across Australia, classified by variations in temperature and humidity, vegetation, and seasonal rainfall. Water is precious in Australia, with fragile ecosystems…

In an open display of frustration, federal prosecutors on Tuesday night told the judge overseeing former President Donald J. Trump’s classified documents case that a “fundamentally flawed” order she had issued was causing delays and asked her to quickly resolve a critical dispute about one of Mr. Trump’s defenses — leaving them time to appeal if…

The government has no national plan for the defence of the UK or the mobilisation of its people and industry in a war despite renewed threats of conflict, Sky News has learnt. With ministers warning that Britain is moving to a "pre-war world" amid mounting concerns about Russia, China and Iran, it can be revealed…

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — China has offered Taiwan disaster relief assistance following a 7.2 magnitude that struck the country’s east coast on Wednesday (April 3).China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said it is concerned about the earthquake reports and that assistance is available if needed per UDN. Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian (朱鳳蓮) said the office will…

Getty Images Jean-Paul Vignon, a French actor and vocalist who frequently lent his Gallic accent to Hollywood productions, died of liver cancer on March 22 in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 89. Among his notable work, Vignon lent his voice to Marc Webb’s romantic comedy “(500) Days of Summer” as the French…

From football fields to the battlefield The 40-year-old Kapustin was born in Moscow. He moved with his parents at the age of 17 to Cologne, Germany, where he quickly established a fearsome reputation as a street-brawling white-power skinhead always up for a punch-up with everyone, especially Antifa activists. He tells POLITICO he was…

Washington CNN  —  President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, marking the first conversation between the leaders since their historic in-person summit in November and the latest in…

By Jacqueline HowardBBC News2 April 2024Updated 8 hours agoAt least 29 people have been killed and one injured in a fire in a nightclub in Turkey.The Masquerade club, in the basement of a high-rise building in Istanbul, was closed and being renovated during the day.The fire broke out just after midday, Istanbul governor Davut Gül said, adding…