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Tsunami warning issued in Japan after major 7.5-magnitude quake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, as authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to three metres were expected. Source link
8 children dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at two different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said. Source link
Rat poison found in Hipp baby food jar in Austria, police say
Rat poison was found inside a jar of Hipp baby food, Austrian police said late on Saturday after the product was recalled from 1,500 Spar supermarkets in the country over safety fears. Source link
This Japanese town cancelled its cherry blossom festival to stop overtourism. It didn’t work
Fujiyoshida was a sleepy town with a great view — until its cherry blossoms went viral on social media. Now, it’s the latest travel hotspot struggling to find ways to balance tourism with liveability. Source link
Queen Elizabeth’s 'legacy is locked in': 100th anniversary of her birth prompts nostalgia, commemoration
The commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s birth on April 21, 1926, offers what might be considered typical royal recognitions for such milestones. But the moment also offers an opportunity to assess the legacy of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. Source link
Gunman who killed at least 6, took hostages in Ukraine supermarket shot dead by police
A gunman who killed at least five people in the streets of Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday before taking hostages and barricading himself in a nearby supermarket has been shot dead by police, Ukrainian officials said. Source link
Pope Leo XIV says 'not in my interest at all' to debate Donald Trump
Pope Leo XIV says he won’t debate U.S. President Donald Trump and will continue to preach peace. Source link
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick takes a swipe at Canada's trade strategy ahead of renegotiations
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday criticized the current iteration of North America’s free trade agreement as a bad deal, taking a swipe at Canada’s trade strategy ahead of upcoming negotiations. Source link
Calls grow for Starmer to resign, as the shadow of Epstein still looms large over 10 Downing St.
Calls are growing for Keir Starmer to resign after it was revealed that Peter Mandelson, who was a close friend to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, failed a security vetting process but was appointed as the U.K’s ambassador to the U. S. anyway. Source link
Acting ICE director to leave as controversies, funding questions continue to swirl around agency
Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is planning to depart at the end of next month. Lyons’s boss Markwayne Mullin at the Department of Homeland Security says he hopes that the Trump administration can carry out deportations “in a more quiet way,” after several deaths and a drumbeat of negative […]