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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Flores Island, resulting in two fatalities and prompting a tsunami warning. The quake, recorded by the USGS at 5:58am local time, had an epicentre 68 kilometres north-northwest of Ende, causing extensive damage and injuries. Authorities urged coastal residents to evacuate to higher ground.
The beleaguered government coalition led by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is currently facing a crisis after the country’s constitutional court deemed its draft budget illegal.
At least 25 people were killed Sunday by shelling at a market on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk in Russian-occupied Ukraine, local officials reported Sunday.
He was seen kneeling on the floor ‘staring blankly’ into space after the alleged murder.
A deadly landslide in China’s Yunnan province has left two dead and dozens missing. The incident in Zhaotong City occurred early Monday, trapping 47 people.
The US has seen nearly 90 deaths from severe winter storms in the past week. Tennessee recorded 25 deaths, and Oregon, under a state of emergency, reported 16 due to ice storms.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has exited the 2024 presidential race and has thrown his support behind former president Donald Trump.
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