Strong earthquake hits Indonesia, 6.2 magnitude on Richter scale

According to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred on Monday in the Indonesia province of North Maluku. According to the agency, the epicenter of the earthquake was located 168 kilometers (104 miles) beneath the surface, 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) northeast of the town of Jailolo in North Maluku. There were no early reports of earthquake-related harm or fatalities.

Indonesia is located in the middle of the so-called “Pacific Ring of Fire,” a region with active tectonic plates and a high seismic activity zone.

The Geophysics Agency of Indonesia reports that this earthquake had a Richter scale magnitude of 7.3. A tsunami warning was also issued for around two hours along with this earthquake.

Chinese plane’s engine caught fire, cabin filled with smoke and health of 9 passengers deteriorated

A Chinese aircraft company’s engine caught fire, it has been discovered. Smoke has entered the aircraft’s cabin as a result of an engine fire. An Air China aircraft from China was involved in this accident.

Smoke engulfed the cabin as the plane’s engine caught fire. As a result, nine passengers’ health deteriorated. At Changi Airport in Singapore, officials hurriedly evacuated the jet.

A total of 146 passengers and nine crew members were on board the Air China Airbus-A320 aircraft, Changi Airport officials stated in a social media post. According to him, the plane, which was traveling from Chengdu in the Chinese region of Sichuan, had to make an emergency landing at Changi Airport on Sunday at around 4.15 p.m.

Chinese media reports claim that after the aircraft made an emergency landing in Singapore, the engine fire was put out. Early on Monday, Air China released a statement in which it claimed that preliminary investigations had shown that the plane’s engine had caught fire owing to a technical issue.

Big relief to Imran, Islamabad High Court stays sentence in Toshakhana case, gets bail

Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf who is currently imprisoned, has received significant relief in the Toshakhana case. As a result, Imran’s bail has been granted by the Islamabad High Court, which made it possible for him to leave jail.

It is significant that Imran Khan’s petition for the suspension of his three-year prison sentence in the Toshakhana corruption case was heard by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday, with the court deferring judgment. After hearing from the attorneys for both sides, a division bench consisting of IHC Chief Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri reserved the order.

Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was found guilty and given a three-year prison sentence by a trial court on August 5. Khan was charged with selling governmental items that he and his family got while in office from 2018 to 2022. A sessions court found him guilty in the matter. He has been prohibited from engaging in politics for five years. He won’t be eligible to vote in the upcoming general elections as a result.

Former US President Donald Trump returns to Twitter, posts after 2.5 years

Donald Trump, a former US president, made a comeback on Thursday with a post on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). After a lengthy absence of almost 2.5 years, he has resumed tweeting.

In January 2021, Twitter permanently suspended Trump’s account, citing the potential for incitement and violence in the wake of the attack on the US Capitol. And in his first tweet, he shared his mugshot, or the photo he had taken after being let out of jail.

Let us inform you that on Thursday, Trump turned himself in to state authorities in connection with claims of criminal attempts to rescind his Georgia loss in the 2020 presidential election. The arrest process began shortly after Trump arrived in Atlanta at about 7 pm.

The president was released on bond for US$200,000 and was ordered not to use social media to intimidate witnesses.

President Biden issues an executive order restricting US investment in Chinese technology

On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden issued an executive order that limits some US investments in delicate high-tech fields in China. This move is thought to have the potential to aggravate tensions between the top two economies in the world.

Washington wants to restrict access to important technology, so the long-awaited regulations, which are anticipated to go into force next year, target industries like semiconductors and artificial intelligence.

In a letter to congressional leaders announcing the executive order, Biden stated that “the United States’ commitment to opening up investment is a cornerstone of our economic policy and provides substantial benefits to the United States.”

Treasury Department officials say the program will restrict new investments in advanced semiconductors and certain quantum information technologies in China through private equity, venture capital, and joint ventures.

Big bus accident in Mexico, 17 people died, 40 passengers including 6 Indians were on board

In Mexico, news of a painful bus accident has surfaced. Information indicates that a passenger bus was involved in an accident on Thursday in western Mexico close to the highway.

17 passengers on the bus perished when it plunged into a gorge. There were 40 people on the bus, including 6 Indians. In this incident, there have been around 22 further injuries. His status is reportedly stable.

Jorge Benito Rodrguez, the secretary of state security and civil defense for Nayarit, stated that the rescue effort was having problems. The depth of the moat was roughly 50 meters (164 feet). 14 adults and three kids were among the deceased. The bus held 40 people in all. According to officials, there has been a bus accident close to Barranca Blanca on a highway located outside the state capital.

6.0 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia, said – no potential danger of tsunami

Tuesday’s earthquake in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara island had a value of 6.0 on the Richter scale. According to the geophysics agency, a tsunami is not expected to occur as a result of the earthquake.

The epicenter of the earthquake was situated in the eastern Indonesia region, not far from Timor Leste, at a depth of 75 kilometers. The tremor was lightly felt on land in some sections of East Nusa Tenggara due to the epicenter’s remote location, but there were no initial reports of damage, according to the agency.

4.8 magnitude earthquake hits parts of Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo

Japan: Northeast of Tokyo, in Ibaraki Prefecture, there was a 4.8-magnitude earthquake, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency on Saturday.

The earthquake struck at 10:52 a.m. local time at a depth of 50 km, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), which was quoted by Xinhua news agency. According to the Japanese seismic intensity scale, it was rated as having a 4 intensity.

In Ibaraki, it was centered at 36.5 degrees north latitude and 140.8 degrees east longitude.

Underground gas explosion in Johannesburg, South Africa, 9 injured, many vehicles overturned

The BBC stated that during Wednesday’s evening rush hour in Johannesburg, South Africa, a suspected gas explosion tore apart a busy road and turned over multiple vehicles. Witnesses reported hearing a tremendous blast immediately following the explosion, followed by the earth-shaking.

No fatalities were reported, but nine individuals were admitted to the hospital with mild and moderate wounds, according to officials. Others were removed from the vicinity out of fear of another explosion.

Social media users posted pictures and videos of vehicles flipping over and large fractures and craters in the center of the road on Johannesburg’s Bree Street.

Suicide bomber attacks a security post in Pakistan, killing two army personnel

Recent years have seen an increase in terrorist attacks in Pakistan. In the most recent incident, a suicide bomber in Pakistan assaulted a security checkpoint. In this attack, two troops from the military perished.

The sources indicate that on Wednesday, a suicide strike on a security post in Pakistan’s north-eastern resulted in the deaths of at least two soldiers and a 10-year-old child.

14 additional persons, according to officials, were hurt in the event. The incident happened at the Afghan border town of Miran Shah in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, a terrorist organization affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban, once held sway in this region.

At this time, the army has not responded. No one or any group has formally taken responsibility for the attack as of yet.

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