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Local media reported that while Japanese authorities believe the ship made a mistake, its captain is still being questioned for the 20-minute incident.

Japan is scrambling to explain why its naval destroyer pushed into Chinese waters where Beijing was conducting live-fire drills near Taiwan

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Japan’s meteorological agency on Thursday issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory.”. The warning followed a 7.1-magnitude earthquake off the country’s southern coast. That raises the risk of an even larger quake on the Nankai Trough, an underwater subduction zone that scientists believe is capable of producing temblors up...

Why Japan issued its first-ever 'megaquake advisory' — and what that means

Japan's earthquake scientists say the country should prepare for a possible "megaquake" one day that could kill hundreds of thousands of people—although they stress the warning does not mean a colossal tremor is imminent. The Japan Meteorological Association (JMA) warning is the first issued under new rules drawn up...

Japan's 'megaquake' warning explained

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Peru's reclusive Mashco Piro ethnic group recently used bows and arrows to attack loggers suspected of encroaching on their territory in the Amazon, according to a regional Indigenous organization.FENAMAD, representing 39 Indigenous communities in the Cusco and Madre de Dios regions, said Monday that it believes illegal logging was taking place on Mashco Piro territory and that one logger was injured in the July 27 attack.A few weeks ago, photos emerged of the uncontacted tribe searching for food on a beach in the Peruvian Amazon, which some experts say was evidence logging concessions are "dangerously close" to its territory. Survival...

Reclusive tribe attacks loggers with bows and arrows in Peru's Amazon

Instead of guarding, protecting, defending and saving, as a coast guard should do, China is attacking, intimidating, violating and threatening, writes Richard Timme.

Opinion: China’s ‘monster’ ship is a sign of a much bigger problem

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Dozens of uncontacted people deep in the Peruvian Amazon have been captured on camera just several miles from a number of logging areas, a human rights group said.

Images released of uncontacted Amazon rainforest tribe in Peru seen near logging site

Through a basement door in southeastern Turkey lies a sprawling underground city -- perhaps the country's largest -- which one historian believes dates back to the ninth century before Jesus Christ. But "pagans, Jews, Christians, Muslims, all these believers contributed to the underground city of Matiate," Yavuz said.

Ancient secrets unearthed in vast Turkish cave city

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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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

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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has blocked cooperation between NATO and Israel since October because of the war in Gaza and said the alliance should not engage with Israel as a partner until there is an end to the conflict, sources familiar with the process said.

Turkey blocks NATO-Israel cooperation over Gaza war, sources say

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(MA) Meet Winks, an adorable and incredibly strong puppy with a heartbreaking origin. Winks was found unmoving on the side of a road with severe injuries. He had several very infected wounds and was barely holding on when his rescuers rushed him to the vet. Once there, x-rays revealed the horrifying truth that Winks had been shot numerous times around his face and neck. These injuries resulted in him having his eye removed. Despite that, Winks has made a miraculous and full recovery. He certainly does not let his handicap slow him down at his new foster home. Winks was truly given a second chance at life, and now all he needs is a family to call his own.

10-Month-Old Dog Who Was Hit In Face Several Times Now Searching For Family

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After being forced to cancel recent tour performances, famed Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, who just turned 59, shared the tragic news that led to his decision:. The music legend took to social media on July 22, 2024, mentioning the death of his stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight.

Legendary Rock Guitarist Slash Turns 59 and Cancels Tour Amid the Tragic Death of His Stepdaughter

Koa Rothman embarked on the second leg of his most recent Australian journey with a trip south of Sydney to Cape Solander, also known as Ours. The day before, the YouTuber had his board literally shredded to pieces at Deadmans, so Solander’s razor sharp rocks and treacherous slab still proved to be a welcome respite. “That Deadmans sesh, it was not that good of a session,” Koa explained. “The wave is just impossible to read. I like what we had today a lot better.”

Koa Rothman Answers Critics Saying He Blows Up Surf Spots

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Jayapura, Indonesia — Gunmen stormed a helicopter and killed its New Zealand pilot shortly after it landed in Indonesia’s restive Papua region on Monday, and they released two health workers and two children it was carrying, police said.

Gunmen kill New Zealand helicopter pilot in another attack in Indonesia’s restive Papua region

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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 Turkey on Wednesday filed a request with a U.N. court to join South Africa’s lawsuit accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, the foreign minister said.Turkey's ambassador to the Netherlands, accompanied by a group of Turkish legislators, submitted a declaration of intervention to the International Court of Justice in The Hague. With the development, Turkey, one of the fiercest critics of Israel’s actions in Gaza, becomes the latest nation seeking to participate in the case. Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Nicaragua and Libya have also asked to join the case, as have Palestinian officials. The court’s decision on their requests is still...

Turkey formally asks to join the genocide case against Israel at the UN court

A very specialized part of the world’s largest naval drills off the northern Hawaiian island of Kauai is gaining attention on both sides of the Pacific.

The US says it has successfully practiced using a low-cost bomb to sink a major surface ship. China is taking note

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The wreck is the first time the remains of a pirate corsair have been found in the region known as the Barbary Coast.

17th-century pirate 'corsair' shipwreck discovered off Morocco's Barbary Coast

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Japan Kills First Fin Whale Despite International Condemnation

Japan just announced that it killed its first fin whale in years. The whale, which was 64 feet long and weighed 55 tons, was caught off...

Japan Kills First Fin Whale Despite International Condemnation

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