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7.2 magnitude earthquake east of Taiwan, tsunami warning issued in Japan!

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A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.2 occurred Sunday, September 18 off the east coast of Taiwan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGC) leading Japan to issue a tsunami warning.

The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred shortly after 14:44 local, was located about 50 km north of the city of Taitung, at a depth of 10 km, said the USGC.

The power of the earthquake had been estimated at 7.2 by the USGS, which later downgraded it to 6.9. At least one building collapsed in the town of Yuli, according to the Taiwanese news agency Central News Agency.

A video released by the agency shows panicked residents running toward the building, which collapsed on itself in a thick cloud of dust.

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Shocks were also felt in the capital Taipei, noted a journalist from AFP.

The day before, an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 had struck the same region and several tremors followed. However, the one on Sunday was by far the strongest.

The Japanese meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning for the islands near Taiwan. Waves up to one meter high are expected around 4 p.m., it said.

The China Seismic Network Center said tremors were felt in coastal areas, including Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Shanghai.

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Taiwan and its surroundings are regularly hit by earthquakes due to its location near the junction of two tectonic plates. The island is in a region of intense seismic activity due to its position on the Pacific “belt of fire”.

The deadliest earthquake ever recorded in Taiwan, with a magnitude of 7.6, occurred in September 1999 and killed over 2,400 people.

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Trump promises Zelensky to “end the war” in Ukraine in phone call

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Sylvie Claire / July 21, 2024

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on the phone on Friday, with the former US president claiming to have promised the Ukrainian president to “end the war” between Ukraine and Russia should he return to the White House. “As your next president of the United States, I will bring peace to the world and end the war that has cost so many lives,” said the Republican presidential candidate.
 
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In his posting on X on Friday, Volodymyr Zelensky said he had “agreed with President Trump to discuss, in a face-to-face meeting, the steps to be taken towards a just and lasting peace” in Ukraine.
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Former Ukrainian far-right MP murdered in Lviv: “All leads are being investigated, including Russia”

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Steph Deschamps / July 21, 2024

In a message on Telegram, the Ukrainian National Police said she had succumbed to her injuries in hospital after being the target of an assassination attempt. 
 
“I always say that no place is safe in Ukraine,” lamented Lviv mayor Andriï Sadovy, denouncing a ‘heinous murder’ and offering his condolences to the victim’s relatives. 
 
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Interior Minister Igor Klimenko told a briefing in Lviv on Friday evening that the suspected killer could have been lurking around Irina Farion’s home for several days. 
 
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China: at least six dead in Zigong shopping mall fire

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Sylvie Claire / July 18, 2024

 

At least six people died in a shopping mall fire on Wednesday in Zigong, southwest China, and thirty others were rescued, China’s state broadcaster CCTV said. “Rescue teams are continuing their search,” the media outlet added.
 
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At 8:20 pm, the fire was extinguished and 17 people were rescued. Others are still trapped, and rescue operations are continuing”, said the station in an initial report on the situation.
 
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