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5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Taiwan, as a series of temblors hits the island

Jan. 30, 2025 04:53 AM EST

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic activity in the near future. The biggest of the quakes hit at 10:11 a.m. (0211 GMT) in...

Ireland and UK clean up after unprecedented Storm Éowyn brings record winds and damage

Jan. 25, 2025 05:17 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — Emergency crews began cleaning up Saturday after a storm bearing record-breaking winds left at least one person dead and more than a million without power across the island of Ireland and Scotland. Work was underway to remove hundreds of trees blocking roads and...