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Major tsunami warning issued in Japan after strong earthquake

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The Japanese government has issued a major tsunami warning after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the coastal Noto area in Ishikawa, the central region. Japan also urged residents to "evacuate immediately" amid warning of waves as high as 5m.  Authorities also issued tsunami warnings for the neighbouring Niigata and Toyama prefectures, where they said waves could reach 3m.   Public television flashed "EVACUATE" in big letters, urging residents to flee to higher ground despite the cold. An NHK presenter urged affected viewers: "We realise your home, your belongings are all precious to you, but your lives are important above everything else. Run to the highest ground possible."   A series of quakes hit the Noto region in the afternoon, starting with a 5.7 magnitude tremor at 16:06 local time (07:06 GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. This was followed by the 7.6-magnitude quake and at least five more tremors within an hour.   Japan's go...

God will free Nigeria from atrocities - Pope Francis

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  The Catholic Church leader, Pope Francis, has condoled with families of victims of the Christmas Eve attack in some communities in Plateau State by Fulani militia which led to the death of about 200 persons.   Suspected Nigerian Fulani militia attacked 21 Christian villages in Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, and Mangu Local Government Areas of Plateau State on Christmas Eve, killing nearly 200 villagers according to government officials and humanitarian groups.  The number of deceased is expected to rise as families continue to search for missing loved ones.  The Pope’s condolence were sent on Sunday, December 31 to the Secretary-General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Fr. Mike Umoh He prayed God to free Nigeria from these atrocities.. He said, “Unfortunately, the celebration of Christmas in Nigeria was marked by serious violence in the State of Plateau, with many victims. I am praying for them and their families. May God free Nigeria from these atroc...

Fugitive US mother who 'killed her two young children then fled the country is arrested in Britain

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An American mother-of-three wanted in the US for the murder of two of her children, has been arrested in the UK after she fled 5,000 miles to Britain.     According to Mail Online, Kimberlee Singler, 35, was last seen in Colorado Springs on December 23, after she allegedly killed nine-year-old daughter Elianna and seven-year-old Aden Wentz just before Christmas.   She had been in a long legal battle with her ex-husband Kevin Wentz over the custody of their three children.     Police were called to her apartment in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains on December 19 to reports of a burglary. Officers found an injured Singler and her still-living daughter, 11, lying next to the dead bodies of her other daughter, nine, and son, seven.      But a Colorado Springs Police Department investigation found that the initial burglary report and 911 call was 'unfounded'. It came on the same day Singler learned that a judge had or...

Happy New Year everyone

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  You are highly welcome to 2024.