Massive Earthquake Strikes Japan, Triggering Tsunami Warning
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan yesterday, triggering tsunami warnings across the northern part of the country and forcing evacuations. The quake struck late at night, around 11:15 pm local time, at a depth of 33 miles, with an epicenter around 44 miles away from the Japanese coastline. The earthquake's depth and distance from Japan likely mitigated its impacts, but shaking was still felt as far as Tokyo– over 400 miles away. Soon after, a tsunami warning was issued a
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Hundreds of People Left Dead By Raging Floods Across South Asia
Hundreds of people are dead and hundreds of others are missing after devastating floods hit multiple countries across south and southeast Asia this week. At least 350 people have died in Indonesia alone, where heavy rain battered the island of Sumatra. 279 others are missing, and around 3,500 police officers are aiding in the country's aid response and search-and-rescue operations. Over 80,000 people have been evacuated across Sumatra, an island known for its incredible biodi
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Jakarta Overtakes Tokyo as World's Most Populous City in New UN Report
According to a new report from the United Nations , Jakarta is now the world's most populous city, overtaking Japan's Tokyo for the number one spot. Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, has seen incredible population growth within the last few decades, soaring from a city of 10 million people in 1971 to a city of almost 42 million people in 2025. In fact, the city has grown so fast over such a short period of time that Indonesia no longer has the infrastructure to support the c
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