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【地震速報】熊本 宇土で震度3(16:50)津波の心配なし

31日午後4時50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3.7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3が、熊本県宇土市。

UK house prices up just 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates

UK house prices up just 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates

The Guardian •

Price of average home now £277,542, up from £277,484 the previous month but lower than in May, says NationwideBusiness live – latest updatesEconomic uncertainty dampened UK house price growth in July as prospective buyers remained cautious about interest rates during the Iran war in what should be the peak housebuying season.House prices rose by only 0.1% in July from a month earlier, according to...

UK house prices up 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates

UK house prices up 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates

The Guardian •

Price of an average home now £277,542, up from £277,484 the previous month but lower than in May, says NationwideBusiness live – latest updatesEconomic uncertainty dampened UK house price growth in July as prospective house buyers remained cautious about interest rates during the US war with Iran in what should be peak housebuying season.House prices rose by just 0.1% in July from a month earlier,...

Icac hears of friendship breakdown between Reformers members – as it happened

Icac hears of friendship breakdown between Reformers members – as it happened

The Guardian •

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcasteSafety commissioner says court action against Telegram ‘very significant’Julie Inman Grant, the eSafety commissioner, spoke to the ABC this morning after yesterday’s court action against Telegram over its alleged failure to detect and remove pro-terror material from its platform.The scars are still very raw around B...

Suffolk wildfire near Sizewell nuclear plant ‘stabilising’ after 24 hours

Suffolk wildfire near Sizewell nuclear plant ‘stabilising’ after 24 hours

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More than 100 firefighters remain at scene after Dunwich Heath blaze spread across 150 hectares and forced evacuationsFire crews tackling a large wildfire burning for more than 24 hours near Britain’s biggest nuclear power station have said the situation is “stabilising”.More than 100 firefighters have been battling the blaze in Dunwich Heath, near Leiston on the Suffolk coast, since Wednesday eve...

Australia news live: Icac hears of friendship breakdown between Reformers members; Layla Jeffery remembered at funeral in rural Victoria

Australia news live: Icac hears of friendship breakdown between Reformers members; Layla Jeffery remembered at funeral in rural Victoria

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Former premier’s brother to appear before inquiry. Follow liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcasteSafety commissioner says court action against Telegram ‘very significant’Julie Inman Grant, the eSafety commissioner, spoke to the ABC this morning after yesterday’s court action against Telegram over its alleged failure to detect and remove pro-terror material from its platfor...

Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, July 2026

Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, July 2026

SCMP •

Chinese President Xi Jinping held discussions with the leaders of Slovakia and Namibia in Beijing during July, as well as meeting the heads of Cambodia, Thailand and Kazakhstan in Shanghai on the sidelines of the World AI Conference. Xi also hosted North Korean Premier Pak Thae‑song in Beijing following his state visit and meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in June. So far this year, Xi ...

At least 18 die as thousands of migrants reach Spain’s African enclave of Cueta – Europe live

At least 18 die as thousands of migrants reach Spain’s African enclave of Cueta – Europe live

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PM Pedro Sánchez expected to visit territory today as Italy demands Spain be suspended from the Schengen area amid concerns over fresh migration crisisAt least 18 people died as thousands of migrants breached the Spanish-Moroccan border in Cueta yesterday, prompting concerns about a fresh migration crisis and questions over the implications for the European Union.A spokesperson for the Guardia Civ...

At least 19 die as thousands of migrants reach Spain’s African enclave of Cueta – Europe live

At least 19 die as thousands of migrants reach Spain’s African enclave of Cueta – Europe live

The Guardian •

PM Pedro Sánchez expected to visit territory today as Italy demands Spain be suspended from the Schengen area amid concerns over fresh migration crisisAt least 19 people died as thousands of migrants breached the Spanish-Moroccan border in Cueta yesterday, prompting concerns about a fresh migration crisis and questions over the implications for the European Union.A spokesperson for the Guardia Civ...

Quake in Japan’s ‘Silicon Valley’ disrupts car, chip supply chains

Quake in Japan’s ‘Silicon Valley’ disrupts car, chip supply chains

SCMP •

A powerful earthquake that struck southern Japan this week has exposed the vulnerability of the country’s manufacturing supply chains, a decade after a devastating quake in the same region triggered widespread industry disruption. Tuesday’s 7.1-magnitude quake claimed at least 34 lives, ruptured roads and cut off utilities to thousands of households. It also brought factories to a halt in an area ...

Wild Style warrior: Meet the artist on a mission to remove Rome's graffiti

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Tired of seeing random tags and graffiti all over Rome, 28-year-old architectural restorer Valerio Tuveri has decided to take matters into his own hands. Armed with a sand blaster and a growing social media following, he's restoring the Italian capital's historic walls one surface at a time.

Australia news live: Icac hears of friendship breakdown between Reformers members; third Victorian teachers’ strike announced

Australia news live: Icac hears of friendship breakdown between Reformers members; third Victorian teachers’ strike announced

The Guardian •

Former premier’s brother to appear before inquiry. Follow liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcasteSafety commissioner says court action against Telegram ‘very significant’Julie Inman Grant, the eSafety commissioner, spoke to the ABC this morning after yesterday’s court action against Telegram over its alleged failure to detect and remove pro-terror material from its platfor...

Gina Rinehart threatens ABC with legal action over Race Around the World program

Gina Rinehart threatens ABC with legal action over Race Around the World program

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Hancock Prospecting says chair Kim Williams among those ‘on notice’ for failing to remove program that joked about turning Rinehart’s insides into a sausage rollGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGina Rinehart has threatened the ABC with legal action over crude comments aired on the national broadcaster, including a joke about mixing her guts into a sausage roll.The four-mi...

BP puts North Sea oil and gas business up for sale

BP puts North Sea oil and gas business up for sale

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Move, which would end decades of production in area, comes as new CEO tries to simplify firm and cut debtBusiness live – latest updatesBP has put its North Sea oil and gas business up for sale, as it looks to end decades of production from the region.The oil major announced on Friday morning that it had launched a formal process to market its North Sea business for a potential sale. The move comes...

Super Typhoon Dolphin set to bring very hot weather to Hong Kong next week

Super Typhoon Dolphin set to bring very hot weather to Hong Kong next week

SCMP •

A super typhoon named after Hong Kong’s Chinese white dolphins is set to bring very hot weather to the city in the latter part of next week, according to the Observatory. Super Typhoon Dolphin, currently over the western North Pacific, is expected to move towards the waters south of Japan in the next few days, although its subsequent trajectory remains uncertain, the forecaster’s senior scientific...

Hong Kong backtracks on requiring hotels to put fire escape hoods in rooms

Hong Kong backtracks on requiring hotels to put fire escape hoods in rooms

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Hong Kong authorities have backtracked on plans to require hotels to provide fire escape hoods in guest rooms and other spaces after industry leaders expressed concerns, and have said they will only encourage the equipment’s usage at this stage. The Home Affairs Department said on Thursday evening that it would only encourage the supply of fire escape hoods in rooms for now, following a meeting wi...