A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's coast, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami warning for waves as high as 3 meters in Iwate prefecture and parts of Hokkaido. The warning covers a stretch of Japan's northeastern coastline, a region that sits within one of the world's most seismically active zones. Japan's northeastern Pacific coast has a documented history of destructive tsunamis, and the agency's 3-meter warning threshold triggers mandatory evacuation protocols in affected prefectures. Authorities and emergency services in Iwate and Hokkaido will be executing coastal evacuation procedures as the warning remains active. The immediate focus is on population movement away from low-lying coastal areas. Markets and infrastructure impact will depend on the actual wave height recorded at the coast and how long the warning remains in force, factors that will also shape the short-term disruption to any industrial or port activity in the region.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have killed at least 164 people and injured 971, interim president Delcy Rodriguez confirmed Thursday. The quakes are the country's strongest since 1900, collapsing buildings across Caracas and prompting a state of emergency, with the death toll expected to rise as
