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Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 172 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi: The Japanese Prime Minister publicly stated that a Taiwan contingency could constitute a survival-threatening situation that might trigger the use of collective self-defense. This is the first time in 80 years that a Japanese Prime Minister has made such remarks. It directly violates China’s territorial sovereignty and directly challenges the fact that Taiwan has been returned to China. It completely violates Japan’s commitments to China. Could China possibly accept such a provocation? No—no Chinese person could accept it.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 41 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 88 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 185 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 255 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 259 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

German Chancellor Merz: China wants to be a leader in shaping the world, and it has paved the ground for that over many years, with strategic patience. In the foreseeable future, Beijing could be on an equal footing with the United States in military terms. China systematically uses the dependencies of others, and it redefines the international order in its own favor

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 79 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 11 km SSW of Calatagan, Philippines

Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 - 79 km NE of Khuzdar, Pakistan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 7 km NE of Maki, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 142 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 164 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

North Korea warns of a "terrible response" if South Korean drones repeatedly violate its airspace.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 159 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 124 km NE of Kuji, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 195 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secures simple majority in parliamentary elections, looks to be winner, local media says.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 157 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

China says it opposes "all attempts to annex" Palestinian territories.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 160 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 81 km NE of Shikotan, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 68 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - east of the Kuril Islands

French President Macron: End of Russia as a permanent provider of local energy. End of China as a main export market. The U.S. imposing tariffs on our economy and a coercion mechanism. This is a game changer, which is why this is not just a transition, and none of these new factors will change in the short run. This is not a temporary shock. This is clearly a structural turning point.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 - 253 km SE of Okhotsk, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 201 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 267 km E of Hasaki, Japan

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the PROTECT Taiwan Act, which directs the United States to exclude China from international financial institutions if Chinese actions threaten Taiwan's security. The bill, which passed the House 395-2, must still be approved by the Senate and signed by the President before it becomes law