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熊本地震1週間 38人死亡 災害関連死いかに防ぐか喫緊の課題に

7月、熊本県で最大震度7を観測した地震から4日で1週間です。これまでに災害関連死の疑いがある人などを含めて38人が死亡しました。被災地では連日、危険な暑さが続くなか、車中泊を余儀なくされる人もいて、災害関連死をいかに防ぐかが、喫緊の課題となっています。

NHK World •

【地震速報】熊本 宇城で震度4 津波の心配なし

4日午前5時32分ごろ地震がありました。この地震による津波の心配はありません。震源地は熊本県熊本地方で震源の深さは10キロ、地震の規模を示すマグニチュードは4.1と推定されます。各市町村の震度は以下のとおりです。▼震度4が、熊本県宇城市。▼震度3が、熊本市南区、熊本県宇土市、熊本県上天草市、熊本県氷川町。

Australia news live: charges laid after alleged replica gun scare in Sydney entertainment spot
The Guardian •

Australia news live: charges laid after alleged replica gun scare in Sydney entertainment spot

Two men were arrested on Monday evening and one was charged over an alleged replica pistol. Follow today’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW police have arrested and charged two men after one of them allegedly brandished a fake replica gun, wearing a bulletproof vest with a US flag and carrying a toy police badge, at a busy Sydney entertainment precinct, AAP ...

NHK World •

【地震速報】熊本県熊本地方で震度4

4日午前5時32分ごろ地震がありました。現在、震度3以上が観測されている地域は以下のとおりです。▼震度4が、熊本県熊本地方。▼震度3が、熊本県天草・芦北。今後の情報に注意してください。

Democratic-led US states sue Trump over latest round of global tariffs

Democratic-led US states sue Trump over latest round of global tariffs

SCMP •

A group of 25 Democratic-led US states sued US President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday, arguing that the president’s latest round of tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, like most of his earlier sweeping tariffs, exceeds his legal authority to tax imports. The states’ lawsuit filed in the US ‌Court of International Trade in New York follows previous challenges by small US businesse...

Democratic US states sue to challenge Trump’s latest round of tariffs

Democratic US states sue to challenge Trump’s latest round of tariffs

SCMP •

A group of 25 Democratic-led US states sued US President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday, arguing that the president’s latest round of tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, like most of his earlier sweeping tariffs, exceeds his legal authority to tax imports. The states’ lawsuit filed in the US ‌Court of International Trade in New York follows previous challenges by small US businesse...

Hundreds flee Ethiopia's Tigray after fighting flares near border with Sudan

Hundreds flee Ethiopia's Tigray after fighting flares near border with Sudan

France 24 •

In tonight's edition: Hundreds of people run from the most serious fighting to break out in Tigray since 2022, with many heading to Sudan despite the conflict there. Also, Nigeria is still probing links that Mexican drug cartels may have to Africa's top economy. Plus Cape Verde's veteran goalkeeper ⁠Vozinha arrives in Chile ​to join first division club Colo-Colo. 

Hundreds flee Tigray after fighting flares near border

Hundreds flee Tigray after fighting flares near border

France 24 •

In tonight's edition, hundreds of people run from the most serious fighting to break out in Tigray since 2022. Also,  Nigeria's still probing links that Mexican drug cartels may have to Africa's top economy. And Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper ⁠Vozinha arrived in Chile ​to join first division club Colo-Colo. 

Zelensky dismisses Ukraine’s ambassador to US

Zelensky dismisses Ukraine’s ambassador to US

SCMP •

President Volodymyr ⁠Zelensky dismissed Ukraine’s ⁠ambassador to the ⁠United States, Olha Stefanishyna, in a presidential decree published on Monday. Stefanishyna had been in her job for nearly a year. Her departure had ‌been expected for several weeks. Her departure coincides with a shake-up in recent weeks of top officials, including the replacement of the prime minister and defence minister. A ...

Zelensky dismisses Ukraine’s ambassador to the US in presidential decree

Zelensky dismisses Ukraine’s ambassador to the US in presidential decree

SCMP •

President Volodymyr ⁠Zelensky dismissed Ukraine’s ⁠ambassador to the ⁠United States, Olha Stefanishyna, in a presidential decree published on Monday. Stefanishyna had been in her job for nearly a year. Her departure had ‌been expected for several weeks. Her departure coincides with a shake-up in recent weeks of top officials, including the replacement of the prime minister and defence minister. A ...

Europe's record-breaking heat sparks wildfires, drought in France, Greece and the UK

Europe's record-breaking heat sparks wildfires, drought in France, Greece and the UK

France 24 •

Europe's record-breaking hot and dry summer continues to take its toll on France and Greece, where firefighters fought to contain major blazes, while the UK recorded its driest July in nearly two centuries. Europe is Earth’s fastest-warming continent, heating at more than twice the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union’s Copernicus climate service.

Nolan Wells death: at least two people charged over alleged threats to officials

Nolan Wells death: at least two people charged over alleged threats to officials

The Guardian •

Threats come as questions surround death of Mississippi teenager, who was found dead after boat trip with friendsSeveral people with no apparent connection to the Nolan Wells case have been criminally charged with making threats amid questions surrounding the Mississippi teenager’s death in July.The death of the 18-year-old Mississippi college freshman has drawn widespread attention since he was f...

Quote by Ludwig Wittgenstein: 'The real question of life after death isn't whether or not it exists...'

Quote by Ludwig Wittgenstein: 'The real question of life after death isn't whether or not it exists...'

Times of India •

Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein challenged the preoccupation with life after death, suggesting that eternal existence does not address the fundamental questions of life’s meaning. His reflections emerged amidst the chaos of World War One. In contemporary discussions on digital immortality, this crucial insight often gets overshadowed; authentic meaning resides in fully embracing the present and li...

Athens suitcase death: suspect admits hiding body but denies murder

Athens suitcase death: suspect admits hiding body but denies murder

The Guardian •

Police are focusing on Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s final hours in hope of discovering motive for her killingGreek authorities are investigating what may have motivated a 26-year-old Afghan man to kill a Scottish charity worker found dead in a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens last month.Inquiries have focused increasingly on Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s last few hours alive and police believe they ho...

Fresh US-Iran talks are ‘last chance’ for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump says

Fresh US-Iran talks are ‘last chance’ for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump says

The Guardian •

US president expects negotiations to begin in next day or two but Iran says it is not reviving talks with Washington Middle East crisis live – latest updatesNew talks between Washington and Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of US strikes on the country, Donald Trump said on Monday.Trump said he expected negotiations to begin in the next day or two to re...

Greek authorities investigate motive behind murder of Scottish woman found inside suitcase

Greek authorities investigate motive behind murder of Scottish woman found inside suitcase

The Guardian •

Inquiries have focused on Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s last few hours alive and police believe they hold the key to why 38-year-old was targetedGreek authorities are investigating what may have motivated a 26-year-old Afghan man to kill a Scottish charity worker found dead in a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens last month.Inquiries have focused increasingly on Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s last few hou...

ICE detainee reveals video of drinking water apparently contaminated with worm-like creatures

ICE detainee reveals video of drinking water apparently contaminated with worm-like creatures

The Guardian •

‘Disturbing’ footage shared by California detainee surfaces amid wider complaints about conditions in ICE detentionAttorneys for a man detained in a California immigration detention center have released footage showing him holding up a bottle of water from inside the facility that appeared to be contaminated with worm-like creatures.The footage came from a video call with Carlitos Ricardo Parias, ...

Quote of the day by JS Mill: 'I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires...'

Quote of the day by JS Mill: 'I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires...'

Times of India •

Victorian philosopher John Stuart Mill believed that true happiness lies in limiting our desires rather than endlessly pursuing them. After facing a mental crisis due to his upbringing, Mill shifted his philosophy, warning that unending desire leads to a hedonic treadmill. Today, our consumer-driven culture reflects this endless chase; by curbing material wishes, we can unlock a wealth of inner fu...