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A 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck off the northern coast of Japan, prompting warnings that tsunami waves of up to 3m could hit. The warnings were later downgraded, with no damage reported. Key points 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan View post Tsunami warning issued as residents told to evacuate View post Ships flee port after …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_fgOphaFbE New Zealand sits directly on the boundary between the Indo-Australian and Pacific plates — and the Alpine Fault, which runs 600 kilometers along the South Island, last ruptured in 1717. That is over 300 years ago. Current scientific consensus puts the probability of rupture at 75% within the next 50 years, with an 82% …
by Michael Do you remember the endless barrage of layoffs and store closings that we experienced during the Great Recession? Well, it is starting to happen again. All over the country, large employers are bringing down the axe really hard. For those that have been laid off, the outlook is not promising at all because …
Via Camus This 7-minute exchange between Elon Musk and Joe Rogan is quietly one of the most important conversations of the decade. Elon lays it out plainly: AI is a “supersonic tsunami” already erasing every purely digital job—coding, emails, spreadsheets, customer support—faster than any shift in history. What survives longest? Anything that moves real atoms: welding, plumbing, …
The epicentre of the quake was 80km off the coast of Aomori prefecture, at a depth of 50km, the agency added. Nuclear power plants in the region were conducting safety checks, public broadcaster NHK reported. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/japan-earthquake-tsunami-misawa-sapporo-hokkaido-5568331 Live coverage shows tsunami waves could reach 3 meters (10 feet), threatening coastal towns https://news.sky.com/story/live-updates-tsunami-warning-issued-after-7-6-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-japan-13481004 Tsunami Warning – 12/8, …
via Phoenix Capital Research A tsunami of liquidity is coming to the financial system. Globally, central banks have begun the next major easing cycle with a jaw-dropping 320 rate cuts already implemented since the cycle began a mere 24 months ago. And every major central bank is now easing: The European Central Bank (ECB) has …
by Michael As grocery prices have risen, demand at food banks throughout the country has surged to very alarming levels. At the end of 2024, I wrote about how demand at food banks had risen to record levels all over the United States. Unfortunately, demand has continued to rise in 2025, and now the government shutdown …
On Sunday, a 1,585 foot high megatsunami struck a portion of Alaska, leading to widespread devastation which greatly changed the landscape. Thankfully, no one was harmed because the second tallest tsunami ever recorded thankfully had its worst extents confined to a remote fjord. It was only reported on a local site https://alaskapublic.org/news/environment/2025-08-12/pure-chaos-out-of-nowhere-mega-landslide-and-tsunami-rip-through-tracy-arm-south-of-juneau ‘Pure chaos out …
No recession, eh? pic.twitter.com/HNRsjQRspd — David Rosenberg (@EconguyRosie) August 29, 2025
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30 2025. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center quickly issued widespread alerts across Hawaii, the U.S. West Coast and Pacific nations then downgraded Hawaii to an advisory once initial waves peaked around 1.7 m. Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov remarked “Today’s earthquake was serious and the strongest …
A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake rattled the eastern Kamchatka coast late Tuesday. Shallow depth suggests potential for significant tectonic movement, though official tsunami alerts remain pending. The region’s volatile Pacific Rim fault lines rarely offer much warning, leaving nearby communities on edge. This event underscores persistent seismic risks overlooked in broader geopolitical chatter. Monitoring updates …
The tsunami of upsidedown cars is going to wash over the economy. We ain't seen nothing yet pic.twitter.com/bhuMa6xmD6 — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) May 15, 2025
🇨🇳We don’t back down. https://t.co/p1Nmun8csv — Chinese Embassy in US (@ChineseEmbinUS) April 10, 2025 *CHINA SCOOPS UP BRAZILIAN SOY AS TRADE WAR WITH U.S. WORSENS 🇨🇳🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/z3OxjejuKD — Investing.com (@Investingcom) April 10, 2025 Malaysia to host China's Xi Jinping from April 15 – Asia & Pacific – The Jakarta Post #jakpost https://t.co/zQF5IPj6Qy — The Jakarta …
By James Rickards An important feature of Trump’s second term will be his actions on the first day. Trump will sign a flurry of executive orders (EOs) on the day he is sworn in (January 20, 2025) and the following day. The exact number is not known but it will easily be 50 orders or more. …
On October 21, 2024, multiple coastal cities across China, including Tangshan in Hebei, Panjin in Liaoning, and Xiamen in Fujian, experienced severe seawater surges caused by an astronomical tide. The rapid rise in sea levels resulted in extensive flooding, property damage, and forced emergency responses from local authorities. The channel lists such natural disasters as: …
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Japan earlier today, prompting tsunami advisories. The earthquake occurred near the Miyazaki Prefecture at a depth of about 18 miles. Authorities have issued warnings for potential tsunami waves up to 3.3 feet high along the southern coast of Kyushu and nearby Shikoku. https://abc7news.com/post/71-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-coast-japan/15158199/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/powerful-71-magnitude-earthquake-hits-japan-tsunami-advisory-issued/ar-AA1ortPN https://www.cbsnews.com/news/earthquake-japan-7-1-magnitude-tsunami-advisory/
by Michael We are being told that someday an absolutely massive earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone will send a gigantic wall of water toward the west coast of the United States. We are talking about a disaster that would be greater than anything we have ever witnessed in the entire history of our country so …
All aboard the Trump Train in 2024.pic.twitter.com/GVjBqnQsaM — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) June 2, 2024 Huge crowd of British patriots chanting “TRUMP! TRUMP!” in London. Why the heck is our country not pulling together like this? byu/knutterchini inConservative
🚨#UPDATE: More video is emerging from Hualien Liyu Lake in Taiwan, shows violent shaking as live webcams capture the moment when the 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes, followed by aftershocks measuring 7.4 and 6.5. pic.twitter.com/fmV8RFfpWh — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 3, 2024 UPDATE: ⚠️ Taiwan responds with FORCE …
BREAKING: Multiple buildings collapse after quake hits eastern Taiwan – witnesses pic.twitter.com/VcdavC7abb — BNO News (@BNONews) April 3, 2024 ‼️ #BREAKING – A large 7.5 earthquake just rocked Hualien, #Taiwan pic.twitter.com/Umf9Jspf34 — OSINT Military Tracker (@OSINTMilTracker) April 3, 2024 https://www.tsunami.gov/ https://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/ A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings …
From Peter Reagan for Birch Gold Group There are so many signals that point to the possibility of entering a near-term recession, they are hard to ignore. Unless you choose to follow Paul Krugman’s lead and stick your head in the sand. But let’s look at the economic situation in this country from another perspective: What if the United …
by Simon Black Tony Fauci should be in a prison cell in Wuhan right now given how much responsibility he bears for destroying US government finances. This guy was one of the chief architects of the hysteria that took over the US (and much of the world) back in 2020. Yet he now admits, according …
Stay Tuned for Updates https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000m0xl/executive BREAKING: Tsunami warning after major 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits central Japan: agency https://t.co/1T2bSRIPYN — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) January 1, 2024 https://twitter.com/_/status/1741722420371939347 6.2 Aftershock https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000m0xm/executive https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/ BREAKING: Japan's meteorological agency says "major tsunami" could reach western coast — BNO News (@BNONews) January 1, 2024 WATCH: Tsunami waves observed along the coast …
Landlords around America are doing emergency rent cuts on properties that they can’t find tenants for. Particularly in a market like Phoenix, where the evictions have skyrocketed. The central problem that these big Wall Street Landlords are facing is that they increased the rent too much during the pandemic. To a level that locals can’t …
A deadly storm wreaks havoc in the Black Sea region, leaving nearly half a million without power, claiming one life, and causing widespread destruction in Crimea and southern Russia. The severe weather forces emergency declarations and government closures, urging residents to stay indoors as strong winds persist. The worst storm in a century in the …
The ongoing property crisis in China is taking an epic turn, with the nation’s real estate index plummeting back to 2009 levels, marking an approximate 80% drop from its peak. This alarming situation prompted Chinese President Xi to make his first-ever visit to the central bank, signaling a shift towards a much-needed fiscal stimulus. China …
“We Are Seeing A Non-Spending Tsunami”: Largest French Retailer Warns Consumers Forced To Make “Massive Spending Cuts” On Essentials Living in the US has become a full blown paradox: courtesy of Brandonomics, the worse the economy gets, the more praise the incompetent administration demands. Indeed, while most middle-class Americans are gradually and painfully realizing that …
“Inevitably they’re going to lose”It's up to YOU and me. DO NOT COMPLY!!! pic.twitter.com/qmrycr2Jmf — Antonio Sabato Jr (@AntonioSabatoJr) August 19, 2023 Javier Milei, a libertarian, is the current favorite to win the presidential election in Argentina. I can see why. pic.twitter.com/M7qBiP50gr — Count Dankula (@CountDankulaTV) August 17, 2023 https://twitter.com/_/status/1688732463122558976 h/t dr0id
