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Japan has issued a warning for a potentially devastating "megaquake" after events on Thursday morning.

Japan Sends Warning of Potential "Megaquake" Coming

Almost 40,000 people died alone in their homes in Japan during the first half of 2024, a report by the country’s police shows. Of that number, nearly 4,000 people were discovered more than a month after they died, and 130 bodies went unmissed for a year before they were found, according to the National Police Agency.

Nearly 40,000 people died home alone in Japan this year, report says

The Independent

  Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman, became the world’s oldest living person at age 116, following the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas, according to the Guinness World Records.Her age and birthdate — May 23, 1908 — were confirmed by the Gerontology Research Group, which validates details of people thought to be 110 or older, and put her at the top of its World Supercentenarian Rankings List.Itooka lives in a nursing home in the city of Ashiya, a city in Hyogo Prefecture that also confirmed her birthdate. She assumed the title of world's oldest person after Branyas' family announced the...

A Japanese woman who loves bananas is now the world's oldest person

The US Sun

SHOCKING footage shows the terrifying moment a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked Japan – sparking a tsunami warning. Waves struck the city of Miyazaki on the southwestern island of Kyushu – less than 30 minutes after the 6.9 magnitude quake hit. Warnings have been lifted in several coastal areas of Kyushu and the nearby island of […]

Terrifying moment huge 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Japan as tsunami hits shores and people flee swinging buildings

Dr Christopher Ogbonna is suspended after pressuring patient to help with an assessment.

Doctor who asked patient to cry suspended

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Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Four Star General Charles Hamilton, who as head of Army Materiel Command oversaw much of the service's logistics operations, wrote a letter to Army Secretary Wormuth on Friday asking to be reinstated. Hamilton, claimed in the letter that he had to intervene in the Army's Command Assessment Program, or CAP, selection last fall because he felt the process is racist and would unfairly handle the selection of a Black subordinate officer.

Suspended Army 4-Star General Charles Hamilton Appeals for Return of Command

Kanye West's recent trip to South Korea was a lavish affair, with the rapper reportedly dining at a high-end beef restaurant in Seoul without footing the bill. The star, who treated his wife Bianca Censori and his kids to an extravagant trip, initially announced a listening party for fans but ended up delivering a 150-minute performance of around 70 songs, including some of his early hits. This surprise concert drew some K-Pop stars into controversy for their attendance.

Kanye West 'avoids' paying $600 restaurant bill in South Korea after 150-minute concert

Business Insider

I moved from the US to South Korea to teach English and escape my high cost of living while paying off student loans. My life is better here.

I moved to South Korea to save money for a year. When I returned to the US, I hated it and ran back to Asia.

In 2019, Ghana successfully hosted the “Year of Return,” a year-long series of events commemorating the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first recorded enslaved Africans in Virginia, USA. The initiative drew an estimated 1,500 African Americans, including notable figures such as Tina Knowles-Lawson (Beyoncé’s mother), Boris...

11 Black-Americans who have traced their African ancestry or became citizens

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

In a recent excavation along the National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvement project, archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) uncovered two Roman wells. The discovery of these wells, dating back to the early Roman period (CE 43-410), provides insight into the ingenuity and adaptability of...

Ancient Roman wells in Cambridgeshire reveal engineering failures, proving Romans used trial and error

The 30-hectare site in Hempstead is set to include affordable homes and a children's nursery.

Plan approved for 450-home farmland development

The 57-year-old man is also charged with assaulting an emergency worker.

Man charged following house explosion

War History Online

The Japanese battleship Kongō served in three conflicts before she was sunk in the Strait of Formosa by the USS Sealion (SS-315).

Japan's "Indestructible Diamond" Fell to An American Submarine in the Formosa Strait

Bryonie Gawith and her three children Denisty, Oscar and Aubree died in the blaze in Bradford.

Murder charges over house fire that killed family

Los Angeles, CA

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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The tech billionaire has been missing since his superyacht sank during a storm on Monday

Billionaire Mike Lynch reported dead three days after devastating superyacht sinking

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Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

The neighbouring hotel on the old A14 is advised to keep its doors and windows closed.

Former Burger King goes up in flames

Two men have been arrested after almost 150 cannabis plants were found at a house in Nottingham. Nottinghamshire Police said they were called to reports a man had been threatened on Monday, which led to them finding the grow at a house in Tunstall Crescent, Aspley. The force said plants...

Arrests after almost 150 cannabis plants found

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Almost 40,000 people died alone in their homes in Japan during the first half of 2024, a report by the country’s police shows. Of that number,...

Nearly 40,000 people died home alone in Japan this year, report says

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