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8.7-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit Pacific Rim: What triggered the disaster across Russia, US, and Japan | World News

Earthquakes and tsunamis remain among the most devastating natural disasters on the planet, especially for countries located along the Pacific “Ring of Fire.” Russia, the United States, and Japan face elevated seismic risks due to their positions on active tectonic boundaries. A recent 8.7-magnitude quake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, reignited global […]

‘Total disaster’: Trump slams Obama appointed judge in Harvard case hearing; vows to appeal again if loses

US President Donald Trump launched an attack on a federal judge presiding over a high-stakes legal battle between his administration and Harvard University.He accused her of bias and vowed to appeal in case of an unfavourable ruling.Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “The Harvard case was just tried in Massachusetts before an Obama […]

Morning Midas disaster: Cargo ship with 3,000 vehicles sinks off Alaska coast; sparks pollution concerns

Smoke rises from cargo vessel Morning Midas approximately 300 miles south of Adak (Image credits: AP) A cargo ship transporting nearly 3,000 vehicles to Mexico sank in the North Pacific Ocean on Monday, weeks after a fire forced its crew to abandon the vessel. The ship, named Morning Midas, went down in international waters off […]

Tapping out: Kabul may be first modern city to run out of water; report warns of ‘unprecedented humanitarian disaster’

Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, could become the first modern city to completely run out of water, warns a recent report. The report titled ‘Kabul’s Water Crisis: An Inflection Point for Action’, released recently by the NGO Mercy Corps, outlines in detail the city’s worsening water emergency and urges immediate international and domestic attention.The report says that […]

Steve Bannon says Harvard is now a disaster: ‘I say this as a graduate’

Steve Bannon says as a Harvard alumnus he can vouch that it is disaster now. Donald Trump’s former advisor Steve Bannon said Harvard today is a disaster and he made sure that his words carry weight as he added that he can vouch for what he said as a Harvard graduate.“Harvard just tweeted out on […]

Who is Japan’s ‘New Baba Vanga’ Ryo Tatsuki? The manga artist behind the July 2025 disaster prediction | World News

Who is Japan’s ‘New Baba Vanga’ Ryo Tatsuki A widely-circulated prophecy from a Japanese manga artist has led to a significant drop in travel bookings to Japan, particularly among East Asian tourists, as fears mount over a possible catastrophic natural disaster predicted for July 2025. Ryo Tatsuki, a little-known manga artist until recently, has been […]

Explosion and blaze at Iranian port kill 18, injure 800; chemical shipment may be linked to disaster

A huge blast and intense blaze at a crucial Iranian port in southern Iran has killed at least 18, with close to 800 other people injured, state media said on Sunday. The accident was at Shahid Rajaei port near the city of Bandar Abbas, and officials have been racing against time to hold back the […]

Bomb blast near Athens train office amid recent protests over 2023 rail disaster; no injury reported

A bomb went off late Friday night near the offices of Hellenic Train in central Athens, Greece. No injuries were reported, but the explosion caused limited damage. The site is located on Syngrou Avenue, a busy area filled with restaurants and bars. Police confirmed that the bomb had been placed inside a bag left near […]

‘A pain that doesn’t subside’ at funerals for Dominican nightclub disaster victims

A person looks at a makeshift vigil for the victims of the Jet Set club roof collapse, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in New York. (AP) BAJOS DE HAINA: A basketball court in the Dominican town of Haina became a makeshift chapel Thursday, hosting funeral ceremonies for two dozen residents whose lives were abruptly cut short […]

Trump’s USAID cuts hinder US response to Myanmar disaster

The United States has yet to provide significant assistance, with its response lagging far behind China, Russia and India, which have rushed emergency teams and supplies to Myanmar after the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake.Even as President Donald Trump continued dismantling the US agency for international development (USAID), he assured that American help was on the […]