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Japan rocked by 2,000-quake swarm as tropical cyclone threat intensifies

July 14, 2025

Japan’s Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture have been rattled by more than 2,000 earthquakes since June 21, marking the most intense seismic activity in the region in nearly three decades.

Taylor Swift named Time's 'Person of the Year,' capping her record-breaking 2023

December 07, 2023

After launching a record-shattering global tour and becoming the world's most-streamed musical artist in 2023, Taylor Swift notched yet another accolade on Wednesday when Time magazine named the mega pop star as its "Person of the Year."

Residents evacuated as record-breaking flood engulfs Australian town

SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 2023

A record-breaking flood in Australia's Queensland state was forecast to peak on Sunday, after almost 100 residents of an outback town were moved to higher ground.

London Fire Brigade declares major incident as fires break out in record heat

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2022

London's firefighting authority declared a major incident in the British capital on Tuesday in response to the surge in fires amid a record-breaking heatwave in Britain and Europe.

Europe simmers as Britain and France brace for record-breaking heatwave

TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2022

Much of Europe is baking in a heatwave that scientists say is consistent with climate change and has pushed temperatures into the mid-40s Celsius (over 110 Fahrenheit) in some regions, with wildfires raging across tinder-dry countryside in Portugal, Spain and France.

Stocks hit highs, bonds tumble after Powell pivot

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020

U.S. stocks' record-breaking rally continued and bond yields surged after Jerome Powell reiterated that the Federal Reserve will remain accommodative. The dollar climbed from a two-year low.