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6.9 magnitude earthquake jolts southwestern Japan triggering tsunami advisories

The quake, centered at a depth of 30 km, shook a wide area in Kyushu, the southwestern main island, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.

TIbet earthquake

Tibet earthquake: Search for survivors called off as thousands moved to shelters

Chinese officials said that they have ended the search for survivors and have shifted the focus on rebuilding and rehabilitation of the displaced and treating the injured. They pulled out 407 people from under the rubble.

India-Taliban

Taliban calls India a 'significant regional and economic partner' following high-level talks in Dubai

Both sides vowed to enhance trade, and facilitate Indian visas for Afghan businessmen, students, and patients during a meeting between India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi — the first such talks since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.

Donald Trump

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken dismisses Trump’s expansionist agenda amid global concerns

US President-elect Donald Trump has once again said that he wants to take control of the semiautonomous territory of Denmark even if he has to use the military force to make that happen.

California wildfire

Hollywood Hills burning: Los Angeles wildfires have claimed five lives, destroyed hundreds of properties, forced mass evacuations

The fires in southern California, "one of the worst disasters" in US history, have scorched over 25,000 acres, gutting almost 500 structures, including celebrity properties, and forcing some 100,000 residents to evacuate the region even as officials warn that the worst is yet to come as flames continue to rage amid gusty winds and shortage of water to put out the fires.

While rescuers continue search for survivors, another quake shakes Tibet; Death toll at over 125

A day after a deadly 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Tibet, killing dozens with hundreds more missing, another 4.0-magnitude quake is being reported in the region as rescue workers race against time to look for survivors.

Canada

Canada's outgoing PM Trudeau says not 'a snowball's chance in hell' his country will merge with US

The statement comes in response to US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to use "economic force" to make Canada America's 51st state.