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The 25% tariff, The Resistance Front and Kamchatka Earthquakes
Trump hits India with 25% tariff plus a Russia penalty Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Main Examination: General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements...

Russia’s quake triggers global tsunami warnings
Parts of French Polynesia were told to brace for waves as high as four metres, after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern coast triggered tsunami warnings as far away as Hawaii, Japan and Chile. The shallow tremor off the...

Astronomers observe birth of a solar system for first time
Astronomers observe birth of a solar system for first time by AFP Staff Writers Paris (AFP) July 16, 2025 Astronomers said Wednesday they had observed the moment when planets start forming around a distant star for the first time, revealing a...
8.8 earthquake jolts Russia’s Far East, triggers tsunami alerts around Pacific
A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka coast on Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active volcano on the peninsula. The...

Weekender July 31—Aug. 8: 10 Minute Play Festival, Rhythm Rising, Crafts Fair, 127 Yard Sale And More
A lot going on this week with the 10 Minute Play Festival at Ragged Edge Community Theatre happening on Saturday, Aug. 2, starting at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 3, starting at 3 p.m. The festival is the kick off for the new theatrical season and...

Tsunami nears South America after Russia earthquake
Skip next section Chile: Easter Island evacuates coastal areas 07/30/2025July 30, 2025Chile: Easter Island evacuates coastal areas Authorities in Chile issued evacuation orders for the coastal areas of Easter Island in the wake of tsunami warnings...

Tsunami threat to Hawaii, US West Coast, Japan passes after Russia earthquake
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Wednesday, July 30, 2025 A tsunami hazard zone sign is posted near Santa Monica beach with a tsunami advisory in effect in other parts of California on July 30, 2025, in Santa Monica, California....

Astronomers Finally Crack the Mystery of Cosmic X-Ray Blasts
Astronomers may have finally uncovered the origin of mysterious fast X-ray transients (FXTs), fleeting cosmic phenomena that have puzzled scientists for decades. A rare nearby FXT linked to a supernova suggests these signals may emerge from jets...

Kristi Noem And The Horseback Adultery Death Camp Vacation
Why is Director of Homeland Security Kristi Noem riding horses through fields in Argentina with her rumored lover, Corey Lewandowski, and posting multiple vacation-ad-style videos about it, while strings swell in the background? Caption: “My first...

ERIS spots spiral disc around young star | Space photo of the day for July 31, 2025
Stars are born in clouds of dust and gas, and around them, planets slowly begin to take shape. Astronomers have long theorized how planets form from these swirling discs, but capturing this process in action is a rare and challenging process....

The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals album review – a joyful reminder of the richness of Claudio Arrau
Those of us who were lucky enough to attend piano recitals in London in the late 1970s and early 80s look back on it now as a golden age. Not only were the postwar generation that included Maurizio Pollini, Radu Lupu, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel...

Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after...
The worst appeared to have passed for many areas, including the U.S., Japan and Russia. But along South America's Pacific Coast, new warnings were forcing evacuations in Chile and Colombia. In the immediate aftermath of the quake off Russia's...

Washington coast braced for tsunami
Magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia creates dangerous wave conditions throughout Pacific By Jerry Knaak The Daily World • July 31, 2025 1:30 am Between 5 and 6 p.m. Tuesday evening, cell phones across Grays Harbor County erupted with emergency...

CTAO telescope uncovers fresh evidence for layered jet structures in historic gamma ray burst
CTAO telescope uncovers fresh evidence for layered jet structures in historic gamma ray burst by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2025 The CTAO LST Collaboration has unveiled critical insights into gamma-ray burst (GRB) jets following...

Earnings Scheduled For July 31, 2025
Companies Reporting Before The Bell • Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF EDV is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.82 per share on revenue of $1.32 billion. • WeRide WRD is estimated to report earnings for its second quarter. •...

Liebherr implements complete trolley system at Collahuasi mine
In July, Liebherr Mining successfully commissioned a comprehensive trolley solution at the Collahuasi copper mine in northern Chile. Liebherr supplied the entire system, from infrastructure to the four T 284 trucks equipped with pantographs. The...

Tsunamis: What are they and how do they happen?
On Tuesday, a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the area around Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, resulting in tsunami warnings being issued around the world. From Hawaii to Japan and the B.C. coast to Chile and Australia, people were warned...

Fears of devastating tsunami fade following huge quake
HONOLULU (AP) -- Fears of a devastating tsunami faded Wednesday for the U.S. and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but new alerts along South America's Pacific coast...

Countries under tsunami alert, volcano erupts
Tsunami alerts remain in some countries in South America and the Pacific on Thursday (AEST) after one of the largest recorded earthquakes struck off Russia’s far eastern coast. Chile raised its tsunami warning to the highest level and ordered...

Like Kamchatka, NZ sits on a 'subduction zone' – what does 8.8 quake tell us?
Yesterday, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the country’s far east. Australian earthquake scientist Dee Ninis and Victoria University professor John Townend explain what it may mean for New...