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A house burns after a powerful earthquake in Aomori, northeastern Japan, early 09 December 2025. — EPA
Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks
TOKYO — A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, injuring at least 30 people and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people.The earthquake struck at 11:15 p.m. local time around 44 miles off the northeast coast of the country, at a depth of about 33 miles, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).A CNN team in Japan’s capital Tokyo – more than 400 miles away – felt strong tremors during the earthquake, which lasted for longer than 30 seconds.The JMA warned there was a possibility a “large-scale earthquake of magnitude 8 or greater” could occur in Japan this week, but put the probability at 1%.“While it remains deeply uncertain whether a major earthquake will actually occur, we believe...
December 09, 2025

Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks

The aircraft was en route to Portugal when it had to land in Burkina Faso, the Nigerian authorities have said (file photo)
Burkina Faso accuses Nigerian Air Force of violating its airspace
NAIROBI — Eleven Nigerian military officers were detained in Burkina Faso after their aircraft made an emergency landing in the country, Burkinabè security sources told the BBC.The Air Force C-130 aircraft entered Burkina Faso's airspace on Monday without authorisation, according to the country's Territorial Administration Minister Emile Zerbo.In a joint statement, the military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger said their prompt investigation confirmed the "violation of its airspace and the sovereignty of its member states".But the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said a technical problem meant the plane, which was en route to Portugal, had to land in accordance with safety procedures.The statement added that the crew was "safe and have received cordial treatment from the...
December 09, 2025

Burkina Faso accuses Nigerian Air Force of violating its airspace

With many staying at home the atmosphere is quiet but tense
Tanzania crackdown on planned protest leaves streets deserted
ARUSHA — Security has been tightened across Tanzania with police and military seen patrolling major cities ahead of anticipated anti-government protests called to coincide with independence day.By midday, however, no demonstrations had begun.Residents in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mbeya, Mwanza and several other urban centres reported an unusually slow start to the day, with many people choosing to remain indoors amid uncertainty over whether protests would happen.The demonstrations were called to demand political reforms in the wake of October's post-election unrest which left an unknown number of people dead.The authorities have admitted using force against protesters, claiming that some groups were attempting to overthrow the regime.On Tuesday, BBC reporters observed nearly empty...
December 09, 2025

Tanzania crackdown on planned protest leaves streets deserted

Women appear to be penalized more than men for working remotely, the report finds
Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report
NEW YORK — Large US companies have made progress – albeit slowly – over the past decade when it comes to increasing the number of women in management and leadership roles on every rung of the corporate ladder.But reported changes in company priorities this year coupled with employees’ reported experiences suggest those modest but steady gains may be at risk.That’s one takeaway from the latest annual report on the state of women at work from consulting firm McKinsey & Company and Lean In, a women-at-work advocacy group.“For the 11th consecutive year, women remain underrepresented at every level of the corporate pipeline,” the report notes. “[A]nd company commitment to their advancement appears to be declining.”For instance, for the first time, the researchers asked...
December 09, 2025

Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report

Displaced people queue for food at a temporary shelter amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Buriram province, Thailand, on December 9, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again, leaving a Trump-brokered peace agreement on brink of collapse
BANGKOK — Armed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia entered a second day on Tuesday, both sides said, in defiance of calls from the United States to stop fighting and adhere to a months-old Trump-backed peace deal that now looks on the brink of complete collapse.At least eight people have been killed since the latest skirmishes began, according to reports from both sides. By Tuesday, the fighting had spread to more points along the disputed border, with accusations of rocket strikes and drone attacks in some areas.About 400,000 people living along the border that divides the Southeast Asian countries have been evacuated in the latest flare-up.And Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow hinted the clashes could escalate, telling CNN in a sit-down interview that military action would...
December 09, 2025

Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again, leaving a Trump-brokered peace agreement on brink of collapse

The thieves reportedly walked into the library during normal opening hours
Thieves snatch more than a dozen artworks from Brazil library in daytime heist
SAO PAULO — Thieves made off with more than a dozen pieces of art, including works by Henri Matisse, from a library in São Paulo on Sunday.Two men entered the Mário de Andrade Library during visiting hours and overpowered a security guard and an elderly couple before fleeing toward the nearby Anhangabaú metro station, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil, citing information from the country’s military police.One of the suspects was arrested Monday, CNN Brasil reported, citing the man’s attorney, and police are on the hunt for the second suspect.Since October, the library and the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo have collaborated on an exhibition called “From book to museum,” featuring works by artists, including Matisse, Brazilian painter Candido Portinari and French artist...
December 09, 2025

Thieves snatch more than a dozen artworks from Brazil library in daytime heist

In this undated photo released by Lithuania's State Border Guard Service, an officer inspects a balloon used to carry cigarettes into Lithuania
Lithuania declares state of emergency over balloon incursions from Belarus
VILNIUS — Lithuania's government on Tuesday declared a state of emergency over security risks posed by smuggler balloons from Belarus that have violated its airspace in recent weeks.Tensions between Vilnius and Minsk have escalated after meteorological balloons originating from Belarus forced neighbouring Lithuania to repeatedly close its main airport in the past weeks, leaving thousands of people stranded.While the balloons are used to smuggle cigarettes into Lithuania, officials in the Baltic state say they are deliberate acts of disruption orchestrated by Russia-allied Belarus.Announcing the state of emergency, the Lithuanian government cited "national security interests" and the threat to human life, property and the environment from the balloons.The decision followed a cabinet...
December 09, 2025

Lithuania declares state of emergency over balloon incursions from Belarus

The natural swimming pools on Tenerife are a favourite spot for tourists. Unpredictable waves caused the deaths of three people
Powerful wave kills four at popular seawater pool in Spain's Tenerife
MADRID — Four people died and one remained missing after a powerful wave dragged a group of swimmers out to sea while they were in a popular seawater pool along the rocky, western coastline of the Spanish island of Tenerife, Spanish authorities said Monday.Crews recovered three bodies on Sunday, a 35-year-old man, a 55-year-old woman and another man about whom no information was given, during a major rescue operation that used jet skis and helicopters to locate and pick up all those dragged out to sea.The fourth, a woman, died Monday, a day after being revived at the scene and airlifted to a hospital.No additional information about the identities of the victims was provided.The pool at Isla Cangrejo, on Tenerife's Los Gigantes coast, is popular with foreign tourists, according to...
December 09, 2025

Powerful wave kills four at popular seawater pool in Spain's Tenerife

Israeli army carries out a raid, and replaces the UN flag with the Israeli flag at the UNRWA center in east Jerusalem on Monday, December 08
Israeli police raid UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem and replace UN flag with Israeli flag
JERUSALEM — Israeli authorities raided the compound of UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday, took down the UN flag, and raised Israel’s flag, UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini wrote on X.Lazzarini said Israeli police, accompanied by Jerusalem municipal officials, “forcibly” entered the UNRWA compound, bringing in “trucks and forklifts.”“All communications were cut. Furniture, IT (Information Technology) equipment, and other property were seized,” he added.Israeli police told CNN in a statement that the operation “was carried out by the Jerusalem Municipality as part of a debt-collection procedure.” Police were present “to secure the municipality’s personnel,” the statement said.A spokesman for the Jerusalem...
December 09, 2025

Israeli police raid UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem and replace UN flag with Israeli flag

New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani to live in historic Gracie Mansion as New York mayor
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani will live in the Manhattan mansion that his predecessors have called home, leaving behind a rent-stabilized apartment that became the subject of heated debate during his campaign.Gracie Mansion, which dates to 1799, has served as the residence for most New York City mayors since World War Two.But Mamdani, for whom affordable housing is a central issue, did not confirm he would live there immediately following his victory in November."This decision came down to our family's safety and the importance of dedicating all of my focus on enacting the affordability agenda New Yorkers voted for," Mamdani said in a statement on Monday.He has been living in the Astoria neighbourhood in the borough of Queens. The area, home to many...
December 09, 2025

Zohran Mamdani to live in historic Gracie Mansion as New York mayor

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