Powerful 8.8 Earthquake Near Russia Triggers Tsunami Warnings for Japan, Hawaii and Pacific Islands
July 30, 2025 – A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Kamchatka, Russia, has sparked tsunami warnings across the Pacific, p
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Downed Chinese balloon aimed for Hawaii but was blown off course - U.S. official
The balloon, which Washington accuses Beijing of using for surveillance and China says was a civilian research vessel, drifted across Alaska's Aleutian Islands, then Canada and the central United States before it was shot down by the U.S. military off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 4.
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Kilauea: Hawaii emergency declared over volcano eruption
Kilauea volcano has erupted near a residential area on Hawaii's largest island, prompting a local state of emergency and the mandatory evacuation of 1,700 residents.
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