A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquakestruck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders and a tsunami warning for parts of the coastline. A tsunami of almost 10 feet (3 meters) could hit some areas of the coast, including Iwate, Aomori and parts of Hokkaido, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). A 16-inch (40cm) tsunami height has already been observed in Aomori and Hokkaido, JMA said. The agency said in an update early Tuesday local time that a 2.3-foot (0.7 meter) tsunami height has also been observed at Kuji port in Iwate. JMA warned that tsunami height could increase in…
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Mohamed Salah has been left out of the squad for Liverpool’s Champions League match at Inter Milan. The club have decided to remove Salah from selection for a short period after he gave an explosive interview on Saturday, claiming that he was “thrown under the bus” by Liverpool and his relationship with head coach Arne Slot had broken down. Sources told BBC Sport that the decision has been taken with the full support of Slot and that it is in the best interest of all parties involved for Salah to have a brief period away from selection given the nature…
X has blocked the European Commission from making adverts on its platform – a move which comes a few days after it fined Elon Musk’s site €120m (£105m) over its blue tick badges. Nikita Bier, who has a senior role at the social media site, accused the European Union (EU) regulator of trying to “take advantage” of “an exploit” in its advertising system to promote its post about the fine on Friday. “It seems you believe that the rules should not apply to your account,” he said. “Your ad account has been terminated.” A European Commission spokesperson told BBC News…
The US Supreme Court on Monday is hearing a case that could have major implications for the independence of federal agencies long shielded from the White House. The case, called Trump v Slaughter, stems from President Donald Trump’s firing in March of Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, alongside another Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The court is hearing arguments on whether Trump had the authority to fire a member of the FTC despite a law that says a commissioner can only be fired for “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office”. Ms Slaughter sued Trump after she was…
The Duke of Sussex’s access to security when he visits the UK is under review, sources have told the BBC. In May, Prince Harry lost a legal case to have his police protection reinstated when visiting the UK. In a BBC interview after the ruling, he said it was not safe to bring his family back to the country of his birth because he could not guarantee their safety. It is understood a Home Office review will now look at whether he should automatically receive full police protection on visits to the UK even though he is no longer a…
Two armed men have stolen eight engravings by French artist Matisse and at least another five by Brazilian painter Cândido Portinari from a library in São Paulo. Brazilian officials say the thieves held up a security guard and an elderly couple who were visiting the library before making off with the artworks on foot. They reportedly entered the library by the main entrance at 10:00 (13:00 GMT) on Sunday, and left by the same route, heading towards the nearest metro station. The heist comes less than two months after the art world was rocked by a brazen break-in at the…
McLaren’s Lando Norris won his first Formula 1 drivers’ championship by finishing third in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 26-year-old won the title by two points from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who won the race to take his eighth victory of the year, one more than the Briton and his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri. McLaren were always in control of a race packed with tension even though Verstappen was on course for victory from the first lap, because Piastri finished second and was in a position to help Norris if needed. Norris becomes the 11th British F1 world…
Chiefs are among 26 people to be charged with various offenses after they were arrested to facilitating the illegal issuance of critical government documents. In a meticulously coordinated operation, detectives have arrested 26 individuals implicated in the unlawful and unprocedural acquisition of vital government documents, including National Identity Cards, Passports, Birth Certificates, and Foreigner/Alien ID Cards, among others. The two-day intelligence led crackdown on Friday and Saturday netted civil servants from the National Registration Bureau and the Directorate of Immigration, alongside chiefs, financiers of the illegal schemes, and middlemen who fast-tracked the issuance of these documents through corrupt channels. Investigations…
Photographer Martin Parr, whose colourful images captured British life, has died at the age of 73. He died on Saturday at his home in Bristol, the director of the Martin Parr Foundation, Jenni Smith, told BBC News. In a statement, the foundation said he would “be greatly missed” and was survived by his wife Susie, daughter Ellen, sister and grandson. It added the family asked for privacy. The documentary photographer rose to prominence in the mid 1980s, with The Last Resort: his study of working class people on holiday in New Brighton in Merseyside. Parr’s works were known for capturing…
A 56-year-old man was found dead under unclear circumstances inside a church toilet in Nyamemiso, Nyaribari Chache constituency, Kisii County. Police said the body of Barnabus Machoni Kitoyi was discovered inside the Christ Nyamemiso Church’s toilet with a black piece of cloth tied around his neck and fastened to the toilet roof rafter. A machete was also found placed conspicuously on the toilet door. Officers say the scene appeared undisturbed, raising suspicion that the toilet could be a secondary scene. The deceased’s stomach was swollen, his shirt was blood-stained around the collar—believed to be blood that may have oozed from…
Covid-19 support programmes cost taxpayers nearly £11bn through fraud and error, a report will say. The Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner Tom Hayhoe will say fraudsters exploited a “golden opportunity” when he shares his findings with MPs this week, the BBC understands. Covid-era policies initiated by the previous Conservative government include the furlough wage subsidies, ‘bounce-back’ loans, the Eat Out to Help Out programme and one-off grants. They were credited with propping up the economy throughout the Covid lockdowns, however, there has been criticism that the speed of the roll-out of financial support and a lack of eligibility checks led to…
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has dismissed claims that the personal medical data of Kenyans has been traded off under the new health deal between Kenya and the United States. The five-year cooperation framework was signed on Thursday in Washington to support Kenya’s priority health programs while strengthening the long-term sustainability of national health systems. The agreement will see the U.S government invest Sh208 billion into Kenya’s health institutions in the next five years. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale noted that the agreement explicitly dictates that Kenya retains sole ownership of the data and all associated intellectual property rights in…
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The United States and Rwanda have signed a deal for the provision of Sh29.4 billion ($228 million) for the health sector in the East African nation, the State Department said, the second such pact under the Trump administration’s new approach to overseas aid. Kenya became the first country this week to strike a deal with Washington under “America First Global Health Strategy”, which was unveiled in September by the administration and seeks to improve target countries’ self-reliance in managing their health sectors. The $228 million will be provided by both governments. The Rwanda deal lays out “a comprehensive vision to…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki Saturday called on Kenyans to use their diverse culture to foster peace, unity and development among Communities. “Let us use culture to build our country’s unity, stability and cohesion. God want all of us with our diverse cultures and ethnicity to live in unity as citizens. Let our diversity not be a reason for conflict, but rather let it be a uniting factor so that we can integrate and develop our country. I urge our elders to take the lead in uniting and integrating the people as the government develops the country,” said Prof. Kindiki. Prof…