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In the Far East of Russia, a powerful earthquake causes a volcano to erupt. |
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PETROPAVOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia — Over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, one of Russia's most active volcanoes erupted, sending ash plumes three miles into the sky and momentarily causing an aircraft "code red" alert.Read More |
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Fears About Japan's Potential Megaquake Raise Questions About the World's Semiconductor Supply Chain |
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Japan, which is located in one of the world's most seismically active regions, has just been placed on high alert. Even for a nation used to such natural calamities, megathrust earthquakes, about which scientists are increasingly concerned, pose a distinct kind of threat.Read More |
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Due to "Censorship Orders," X will cease operations in Brazil. |
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The massive social networking platform X has decided to cease its activities in Brazil, but users in that nation will still be able to use its service.Read More |
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On the US-Canada border, a rail bridge collapses |
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FORT FRANCES, Ontario—It's unknown when the Rainy River waterway will be available to water travel again after a century-old rail lift bridge that straddles the border between International Falls, Minnesota, and Fort Frances, Ontario, collapsed.Read More |
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US Announces $125 Million for Ukraine's Military Assistance |
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On August 9, the US stated that it will be providing Ukraine with $125 million in military aid.Read More |
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All 61 people on board are killed in a passenger plane crash in Brazil. |
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VINHEDO, Brazil—All 61 persons on board were killed when a passenger jet crashed into a gated residential subdivision in the state of Sao Paulo on Friday, leaving a smoking wreck, according to authorities and the airline.Read More |
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At a major Chinese port, a cargo ship from Taiwan explodes. |
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BEIJING—One of the cargo ships operated by Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. caught fire on Friday in China's Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, one of the busiest ports in the world.Read More |
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Strong Tremor Shakes Southern Japan; Tsunami Warning Issued |
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TOKYO—On Thursday, a strong earthquake off the southern coast of Japan caused a tsunami warning. Although locals were advised to avoid the shoreline, there were no early reports of significant damage or casualties.Read More |
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Ukraine breaches the Russian border, sparking significant conflicts |
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MOSCOW—On Wednesday, Russia declared that it was engaged in fierce combat with Ukrainian forces that had made one of the biggest incursions into its territory since the start of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, into the Kursk area of the country.Read More |
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US Forces Take Out Houthi Drones and Ballistic Missile Defense System |
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According to U.S. authorities, in the previous 24 hours or so, American military forces have effectively destroyed a number of Houthi unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that were fired from locations near Yemen and over the Gulf of Aden.Read More |
