Western Japan Quakes Leave Dozens Dead and Displaced
A sequence of powerful earthquakes struck western Honshu causing at least eight deaths in Wajima and widespread damage to homes, vehicles, and ships. Aftershocks continue as Japan Mobilizes 1000 troops and authorities warn of more quakes while tsunami warnings are downgraded.
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Nanao
Japan
Ishikawa
Wajima
Kyodo
Fumio Kishida
Kishida
Japan Meteorological Agency
Honshu
Hokkaido
Tsu
Israel Begins Troop Drawdown in Gaza Amid Court Ruling
Israel confirms withdrawal of five brigades from Gaza signaling a shift to low intensity fighting against Hamas while Prime Minister Netanyahu presses on with aims to crush Hamas and free hostages. The move coincides with Israel's Supreme Court nullifying a key judicial overhaul provision, broadening domestic divisions over the war effort.
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Jerusalem
Gaza Strip
Hamas
Israel
Supreme Court
Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu
Gaza
U.S
Antony Blinken
Army
Daniel Hagarn
Health Ministry
Benny Gantz
Train derails and catches fire near Orinda California
A Bay Area Rapid Transit train derailed after leaving Orinda for Lafayette on New Year’s Day, catching fire in two cars. Passengers evacuated, several taken to hospitals with minor injuries, service disrupted on a 12 mile rail segment between Rockridge and Walnut Creek. Officials cite an interlocking rail section as the initial cause under investigation.
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Orinda
Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area
Lafayette
Jim Allison
Allison
Enrique Gonzalez
San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland
Rockridge
Walnut Creek
the Chronicle
BART
Ethiopia Somaliland deal opens possible sea access
Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a memorandum in Addis Ababa to lease a 20 km coastline stretch for a marine base while Ethiopia seeks regional security and economic ties. Somaliland urged recognition as independent, a status not acknowledged by the AU or UN, prompting Somalia to stress indivisibility of its territory.
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Mogadishu
Somalia
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Somaliland
Abiy Ahmed Ali
Muse Bihi Abdi
Abdi
African Union
United Nations
Abdirizak Omar Mohamed
New York Minimum Wage Rises in 2024 Across Regions
Albany New York workers saw a wage boost as 2024 began with a higher minimum wage. In New York City and suburbs the rate rises to 16 while the rest of the state goes to 15. Future increases scheduled through 2026 and tied to inflation. New York joins 22 states implementing wage hikes this year.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
Empire State
New York City
Economic Policy Institute
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Be’eri
Ilan Weiss
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Noga Weiss
Shiri Weiss
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