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Volcano in Russia’s far east starts erupting after huge Pacific earthquake
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When nature puts smacht on us: a world at war, tamed by the elements
In a world that seems to teeter perpetually on the brink—gripped by war, conflict, division, and environmental degradation—perhaps the greatest reckoning won’t come from diplomacy or force, but from nature itself. We often forget how small we are...

Massive Russian earthquake struck on 'megathrust fault'
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The 8.8 magnitude quake off Russia that triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific occurred on what is known as a "megathrust fault", where the denser Pacific Plate is sliding underneath the lighter North American Plate,...
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With 25% tariff & threat of Russia sanctions, Trump dashes hope of being India's top partner
With 25 per cent tariff on imports from India amid delay in the much-awaited bilateral trade agreement and the threat of further penalties over Indian imports from Russia, US President Donald Trump has posed a fresh challenge to burgeoning...

Donald Trump says ‘friend’ India will be hit with 25% tariff plus penalties over its ties to Russia
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Two earthquakes hit near Russian Kuril Islands
[Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:56:58 +0300] Moscow - Saba: The head of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk seismological station in Russia, Yelena Semenova, said two earthquakes occurred on Wednesday off the coast of the Kuril Islands, 20 minutes apart. The expert said:...
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'Coercion and pressure': China slams Trump's secondary sanction threat for buying Russian oil
Beijing on Wednesday slammed US President Donald Trump for threatening to impose secondary sanctions on countries that continue purchasing oil from Russia, calling the move an act of “coercion and pressure.” In a strongly worded response on X, a...

Indonesian Navy starts coastal evacuations after Russia quake
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) has begun evacuating residents from coastal areas in response to a tsunami warning issued after a powerful earthquake in eastern Russia, according to commander of TNI-AL’s Fleet Command, Vice Admiral...

Massive earthquake sends Russian sea lions diving…
A powerful earthquake that struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30 prompted a group of sea lions to dive into nearby waters in search of safety, footage of the ordeal shows. The video taken by a tourist on a nature day trip shows at least...

Tsunami warnings downgraded as waves reach US from Russia quake
Authorities across the U.S. and Asia lifted evacuation orders and downgraded warnings after a powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East triggered a tsunami that rippled across the Pacific. Four-foot waves (1.2-meter) were recorded in Hawaii, with...

Anti-Russia Sanctions Ultimatum Will Blow Up in US' Face: Jeffrey Sachs Explains Why
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250730/anti-russia-sanctions-ultimatum-will-blow-up-in-us-face-jeffrey-sachs-explains-why-1122518050.html Anti-Russia Sanctions Ultimatum Will Blow Up in US' Face: Jeffrey Sachs Explains Why Anti-Russia Sanctions...

Drone Captures Massive Tsunami Flooding Russian Town After Kamchatka's Biggest Quake Since 1952 (WATCH)
A massive 8.8 earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami waves that flooded Severo-Kurilsk. Drone footage shows submerged streets as over 2,000 people were evacuated. Authorities are warning of powerful aftershocks. A...

Klyuchevskoy Volcano erupts after massive earthquake in Russia
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 at 11:14 AM Klyuchevskoy volcano, the tallest active volcano in Eurasia, has dramatically erupted on Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula following a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific...

What we know so far: Huge earthquake in Russia’s far east triggers Pacific waves
Tsunami warnings were issued from Japan to Chile, with huge waves predicted to hit parts of French Polynesia. If you’re just joining us, here’s the latest: In Russia’s district of Severo-Kurilsk, near the epicenter of the earthquake, a state of...

Trump announces 25% tariff on India, 'plus penalty' for buying energy & arms from Russia
Donald Trump announces 25% tariff on India plus penalty for purchases from Russia (AI image) NEW DELHI: US president Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that India will have to pay 25 per cent tariff from August 1. Trump also said that India will...

Old and unrelated visuals are falsely attributed to the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred on 30 July 2025 in Russia’s Kamchatka
On 30 July 2025, an earthquake of 8.8 Magnitude occurred (here, here, here, and here) in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, setting off Tsunami warnings (here, here, here, and here) in various regions across the Pacific Ocean. A few media...

Tourists from India, Pakistan, and Russia Spend Almost Nothing - Hotel "Paliani"
According to Eka Gvelesiani, founder of Hotel Paliani in Svaneti, while tourist numbers have increased this year, high-spending European and Asian visitors have disappeared, replaced largely by tourists from India, Pakistan, and Russia, who spend...

US-EU agreement has “incompatible” point with the 27’s climate goals
Zero – Associação Sistema Terrestre Sustentável issued a statement detailing their concern over a “central point of the agreement,” which is described as a “promise of 700 billion euros to purchase fossil fuels and nuclear energy from the United...

Japan hit by tsunami as high as 1 meter after M8.8 quake off Russia
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Vast areas of Japan's Pacific coast were hit by tsunami waves that at one location exceeded 1 meter on Wednesday, after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in the morning and triggered a...

Strongest earthquake since 1952 strikes Russia's Kamchatka region
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake – the strongest in the region since 1952 – struck Russia's Kamchatka region, followed by tsunami waves hitting the coastal area, the government of Sakhalin Oblast said on Wednesday. Seismologists from the Russian Academy...