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Japan earthquake LIVE: Tsunami alert as 7.5-magnitude tremor triggers urgent evacuation order
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Poisonous yet beautiful: The hidden dangers and fascinating myths of Spider Lilies and Lily of the Valley
It is astonishing how this huge group of lovely plants, each one deadly to some degree, has held enough fascination for us to give rise to folklore, making us believe that if something is beautiful, it must be good.
Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan, authorities issue tsunami warning
Powerful magnitude earthquake strikes Japan authorities issue tsunami warning
Japan earthquake live: Tsunami warning issued as huge 7.4 tremor hits coast
NewsWorld newsTsunamiLIVEUpdated 11 mins agoJapan earthquake live: Tsunami warning issued as huge 7.4 tremor hits coastJapan Meteorological Agency warns a tsunami as high as three metres could hitAreas under a tsunami warning are shown in red on the map(Image: Meteorological Agency)NewsOlivia Bridge Reporter in Live News NetworkA tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake stuck the Japanese coast earlier today.The tremor struck off the northeastern coast of Japan this after...
7.4-magnitude quake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning issued
Tokyo: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan Monday, Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, issuing a tsunami warning for waves up to three metres (10 feet).The quake hit at 4:53 pm (0753 GMT) in Pacific waters off northern Iwate prefecture and the tremor was strong enough to shake large buildings as far as Tokyo, hundreds of kilometres away.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The earliest tsunami waves could reach the northern shorel...
Tsunami alert for Japan after 7.4-magnitude earthquake - with 10ft waves expected 'immediately'
Tsunami alert for Japan after 7.4-magnitude earthquake - with 10ft waves expected 'immediately'This story is developing, more to follow By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:08, 20 April 2026 | Updated: 09:18, 20 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Watch: The historic first flight of a helicopter on Mars 5 years ago
Watch The historic first flight of a helicopter on Mars years ago
Indian team discovers over 100 unstable hanging glaciers in Himalayas
Indian team discovers over unstable hanging glaciers in Himalayas
700-year-old mummy reveals ancient disease that killed thousands
yearold mummy reveals ancient disease that killed thousands
How Nasa is keeping 49-year-old Voyager-1 alive in interstellar space
How Nasa is keeping yearold Voyager alive in interstellar space
A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race
The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps.(Image credit: Ng Han Guan)
Watch: Astronaut records breathtaking Earth setting behind the Moon
Watch Astronaut records breathtaking Earth setting behind the Moon
Blue Origin nailed rocket landing, but satellite is set to crash
Blue Origin nailed rocket landing but satellite is set to crash
Chinese researchers create ultra-thin copper foil with exceptional strength
Must ReadScience & TechnologyChinese researchers create ultra-thin copper foil with exceptional strengthBy Kumail Shah-Apr 20, 2026Chinese researchers have created an ultra-thin copper foil with exceptional strength, conductivity, and thermal stability, opening new possibilities for advanced batteries and integrated circuits. Copper foil functions as both an electric current pathway and a heat conductor. Historically, enhancing strength often compromised conductivity, and improving conductiv...
Why touchscreens respond to your fingers: The science behind every tap
Why touchscreens respond to your fingers The science behind every tap
Starwatch: Lyrid meteor shower returns to the spring skies
First recorded in 687BC, the meteoroids were once part of the tail of a comet discovered in 1861This week, the annual Lyrid meteor shower returns to the spring skies. Although active since 16 April, the shower peaks during the late evening of Wednesday 22 April and early the next morning.The chart shows the view looking east from London at 00.01 (BST) on Thursday 23 April. The origin point of the meteors, known as the radiant, is labelled Lyrids. It sits in the constellation of Lyra, the Lyre, c...
The bike that could save billions
Amjad has been delivering food in Karachi for six years. His bike, a machine so ubiquitous in Pakistan it might as well be a national symbol, burns through five litres of petrol a week. When oil prices spiked in March 2026, his fuel bill jumped by nearly a third overnight. He does not own the bike. He pays daily rental to a fleet owner and splits whatever margin remains between revenue and costs. Some nights, after fuel and rental, he clears less than Rs500. He has heard about electric bikes. He...
News Today Live Updates, 20 April | Armed Forces eye biogas, solar to cut fuel use amid West Asia crisis
Apr 20, 2026 09:41 AM IST Lucknow News Live Updates | IMD issues 5-day heatwave alert for over 30 UP districts; list of affected areas Eight cities in UP ranked among the top 30 hottest places in the country, with Prayagraj topping the state charts at 44.6°C. Read More
Japan to focus on lunar rover after US halts moon space station
A US move to freeze the Lunar Gateway orbiting space station could render Japan’s new technologies redundant – but its space agency is expected to be diplomatic in its response. The gateway project was initially planned as an installation that would orbit the moon as part of the United States’ Artemis programme, which recently made headlines for a record-breaking journey that went deeper into space than anyone had ever flown before. Artemis’ aim is to return astronauts to the moon’s surface for....
Major 7.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, as authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to three metres (9.84 ft) were expected. The tremor had an epicentre in the Pacific Ocean and was 10 km deep, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The biggest waves were expected in Iwate, Aomori and Hokkaido prefectures, authorities said. Speaking to reporters, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sai...