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Nine Dead, Hundreds Injured In Most Powerful Taiwan Quake In 25 Years

Officials said the quake was the strongest to shake the island in decades, and warned of more tremors in the days ahead. Wednesday's magnitude-7.4 quake hit just before 8:00 am local time (0000 GMT), with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) putting the epicenter 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of Taiwan's Hualien City, at a depth of 34.8 kilometers.
Ex-general Prabowo Subianto won presidential elections last month

Japan PM Talks Security With Indonesia's Prabowo

Japan will deepen security ties with Indonesia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told president-elect Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday on the ex-general's second stop after Beijing as he visits Asian neighbors.
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Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets  to demand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quit

Netanyahu Under Fire In Fourth Night Of Israel Protests

The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas on Tuesday blasted their country's leader as a "traitor" as anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war grew in the fourth consecutive night of mass protests.
US President Joe Biden speaks from the balcony of the White House during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2024.

Biden Slams 'Outrageous' Florida Abortion Ruling

US President Joe Biden criticized Tuesday an "outrageous" Florida supreme court ruling that paved the way for six-week abortion ban, seizing on an issue that the Democrat hopes could boost his reelection chances.
Sam Whitelock with the Bledisloe Cup in 2021

All Blacks Great Sam Whitelock To Retire This Year

Sam Whitelock, the most capped player in the illustrious history of New Zealand rugby, will retire from the professional game at the end of the French club season in June, his country's federation announced on Tuesday.
Claims will initially relate to damage to property

Ukrainian War Damage Claims System Launches

Ukrainians can enter claims for damages to their property as a result of Russia's invasion via a new mechanism launched on Tuesday, with officials expecting as many as 10 million requests overall.

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