Japan was hit today by four earthquakes, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. All four earthquakes occurred offshore, east of Japan’s largest island, Honshu. The weakest earthquake had a magnitude of 4.1. The epicenter of the strongest quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers and 132 kilometers from the city of Miyako. NHK reported an incident in Miyagi prefecture in northeastern Japa

A 43-year-old mother from Utah was found beaten to death just one day after filing for divorce from her husband, and two months after her cosmetics business burned down. Linda Paola Zerpa Lara, originally from Venezuela, was found dead on Friday evening next to a 55-year-old man in her home in Herriman, near Salt Lake City. Although the man she was with was not named, the 43-year-old woman had planned to meet her estranged husband the father of her 10-year-old child on Friday

A commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that Iran has no “trust” in negotiations with the United States. As Pakistan prepares to host a second round of talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad, General Seyyed Majid Mousavi stated that any threat against Tehran would be met with a “strong and decisive” response. “Wherever you are, we will respond forcefully whenever we choose,” he said, according to state broadcaster Press TV. Mousavi’s comments come at a t

Police in Austria announced that rat poison was found inside a jar of HiPP baby food, following a recall of the product from 1,500 supermarkets across the country due to safety concerns. Police in Burgenland, Austria, said in a statement that a sample from one of the 190-gram jars of “Carrots and Potatoes” baby food, reported by a customer in the Eisenstadt-Umgebung district, tested positive for rat poison. HiPP stated on Saturday that it could not rule out the possibility th

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan, reported the country’s public broadcaster NHK. A tsunami of up to 3 meters in height was expected to reach Iwate Prefecture on the island of Honshu, as well as parts of Hokkaido, according to the issued warning. "KORÇA BOOM"

An attractive Iranian businesswoman with a U.S. green card was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport. She is suspected of trafficking weapons on behalf of Tehran. Shamim Mafi, 44, from Woodland Hills, was taken into custody on Saturday evening and charged with brokering deals involving Iranian drones, bombs, and millions of rounds of ammunition destined for Sudan. The announcement was made by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. According

A summer without air conditioning and a winter without heating or cooking gas? The fears of a West accustomed to such comforts fade in the face of another concern affecting the entire world: that on kitchen stoves (whether lit or not) there may be little to cook, and that little becoming increasingly expensive. The blocking of the Strait of Hormuz (or its intermittent reopening) is not just an energy issue, but over a longer and less visible cycle, also a food issue. A signif

A former teacher in the United Kingdom, Rebecca Joynes, is facing a lifetime ban from the profession after a professional conduct panel found her guilty of serious ethical violations involving underage students. Joynes, 31, is currently serving a six-and-a-half-year prison sentence handed down in July after being convicted on multiple charges related to inappropriate relationships with students. The incidents involved two 15-year-old boys whom she had met while working at a s

The oil artery reopens, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz increases significantly. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints for global energy supplies, as a large share of international oil and liquefied natural gas passes through it daily. Any disruption or reopening of traffic in this area quickly affects global shipping flows, energy security, and oil prices. An increase in vessel movement through the strait typically signals a stabiliza

The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, warned that the country could take drastic measures against one of the world’s most important maritime routes if U.S. pressure on Iranian ports continues. In a statement published on the platform X, Ghalibaf declared that closing the Strait of Hormuz remains an option if the United States does not lift its blockade on Iran. According to him, this situation could directly affect international shipping traffic in

This is the moment when a sex worker hangs from the window of a brothel while desperately trying to escape a police raid. The shocking video shows a woman in a thong bodysuit climbing out of a first-floor window as two officers attempt to arrest her. The woman can be seen balancing on the window ledge of the brothel in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, trying to push away a police officer’s hands. She then slips and is left hanging about 4.5 meters in the air, as police grab her while

New details continue to emerge from the tragic incident in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, where a 14-year-old student opened fire inside a school, causing the death of 9 people, including 8 students and one teacher. Shortly before carrying out the attack, the minor had posted a disturbing message in English on an online platform, warning of the act: “I can do it today around three o’clock. Fifth and sixth grade students, get ready. I feel so done today.” According to media reports, a

New developments have emerged regarding the death of 19-year-old Albanian Myrto in Kefalonia, while one of the arrested suspects, a 26-year-old former weightlifter, appeared in court to ask for forgiveness. According to information, the young man claims he was the one who carried the unconscious girl out of the apartment and that, together with a 23-year-old, they called emergency services. However, investigations by the Greek Police point to a more serious version of events.

A woman was found dead today (April 17) inside a residential building in central Athens, prompting an immediate response from the authorities. According to preliminary information, a man has been escorted from a short-term rental apartment in the same building, on Kolokotroni Street, and is being questioned as part of the investigation. Initial sources indicate that the woman is suspected to have arranged a meeting with the escorted individual through a dating app. Police are