An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck the Alaskan peninsula on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning within 300 km of the epicentre.
According to the US Geological Survey, the quake hit at 0612 GMT about 804 km southwest of Anchorage and around 96 km south-southeast of the remote settlement of Perryville.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km.
Israel's Netanyahu orders 'powerful attacks' in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he had ordered the military to "carry out powerful attacks" in Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating a ceasefire agreement in the Palestinian territory.
At least 20 dead in operation against organized crime in Brazil's Rio
At least 20 people, including two police officers, were killed in a large-scale operation against organized crime in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, days before the Brazilian city is set to host major events related to the COP30 global climate summit.
Hurricane Melissa to bring 'catastrophic situation' to Jamaica in storm of the century
Hurricane Melissa was expected to bring catastrophe as it makes landfall in Jamaica with storm surges, flash floods and landslides in the worst storm to hit the Caribbean island this century, a U.N. weather official said on Tuesday.
Zelenskyy says Kyiv ready for peace talks, but will not cede territory
Ukraine is ready for peace talks but will not withdraw its troops from additional territory first as Moscow has demanded, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Vietnam's top tourist sites Hue, Hoi An suffer heavy flooding
Heavy rains over the past days have caused serious flooding in central Vietnam, especially in top tourism destinations Hue and Hoi An, the government said in a report on Tuesday.
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