What are the strongest earthquakes ever recorded?

30/07/2025 14:27 The Guardian

Powerful 8.8-magnitude quake off coast of Russia set off tsunami warnings – how does it compare to past temblors?Tsunami updates – follow liveOne of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s far east early on Wednesday, causing tsunami waves to wash ashore in Japan and Alaska and calls for people around the Pacific to be on alert or move to higher ground.The 8.8-magnitude temblor set off warnings in Hawaii, North and Central America and Pacific islands south toward New Zealand. Continue reading...

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Trump steps up Canada trade war after Carney’s Palestine pledge – US politics live

President says Canada’s move to recognise a Palestine state ‘will make it very hard for us’ to conclude a trade dealPresident Donald Trump said on Wednesday the US will charge a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea, down from a threatened 25%, as part of a deal that eases tensions with a top...

31/07/2025 09:42 The Guardian

Europe live: Zelenskyy suggests need to ‘change regime’ in Russia as death toll rises from overnight attacks

Eight die in strikes on Ukraine as Russia shrugs off threat of sanctions and secondary tariffs with reduced US ceasefire deadlineUkrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko just posted an update after overnight attacks on Kyiv, saying that the death toll from the strikes rose to eight as rescue effort...

31/07/2025 09:41 The Guardian

IDF gunfire kills 30 Palestinians waiting for aid, Gaza defence ministry says, as US special envoy due to visit Israel – Israel-Gaza war live

Up to 300 people reported as wounded in incident north of Gaza City as Steve Witkoff set to visit IsraelSyrian foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani said his country wants Russia “by our side” and called for “mutual respect” between the two nations following the overthrow of Syria’s previous...

31/07/2025 09:40 The Guardian

Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least six people, Ukrainian officials say

Drone and missile attacks also leave dozens injured on eve of crucial vote on anti-corruption bodiesRussia–Ukraine war – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesRussian strikes on Kyiv overnight have killed at least six people, including a six-year-old boy, according to local officials, with...

31/07/2025 08:32 The Guardian

Minister dismisses claims that recognising Palestinian state risks breaching international law – UK politics live

Gareth Thomas rejects arguments from 40 peers that move may be illegal under the Montevideo Convention, which sets out terms for statehoodGood morning. Keir Starmer has been widely criticised for his announcement on Tuesday that the UK will recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel agrees a ceasef...

31/07/2025 08:14 The Guardian

Homeless people at Sydney’s Central station have belongings removed with advocates condemning ‘heavy-handed’ tactics

Majority of rough sleepers using site near light rail stop are women, who find it safer due to CCTV cameras and public locationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKylie Emery returned from a shower on Thursday morning to fi...

31/07/2025 08:06 The Guardian

Animal rights group warns over ‘misleading’ footwear labelling

Peta urges UK business secretary to update regulations so wool is no longer grouped under ‘textile’British consumers trying to avoid animal-derived products are being misled by unclear footwear labelling, a leading animal rights charity has said.Under current legislation in the UK, all footwear...

31/07/2025 08:00 The Guardian

Myanmar junta ends state of emergency as it prepares for elections

Opposition groups have vowed to snub poll that has been dismissed as ‘a fraud’ designed to legitimise military’s ruleMyanmar’s junta has ended the country’s state of emergency, stepping up preparations for a December election that is being boycotted by opposition groups and criticised by i...

31/07/2025 07:36 The Guardian

First NHS AI-run physio clinic in England halves back-pain waiting list

AI platform Flok Health to be rolled out to other NHS trusts but experts warn tech-based care could increase health inequalitiesThe first NHS AI-run physiotherapy clinic has halved the waiting list for back pain and musculoskeletal services, according to the NHS trust where the pilot has taken place...

31/07/2025 07:00 The Guardian

Thursday briefing: How global preparedness prevented a tsunami tragedy

In today’s newsletter: Years of preparation and global coordination ensured communities from Japan to Hawaii were not caught off guardGood morning. Yesterday one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded hit a sparsely populated region in far east Russia.It triggered a tsunami that started cr...

31/07/2025 05:34 The Guardian

Australia politics live: Labor schedules debate on Joyce’s net zero bill; Gareth Ward defamation case against 2SM to proceed

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers says delay in US sending new ambassador ‘not unusual’Moving on to the Today Show, Chalmers is facing more questions about the relationship between the US and Australia.Well, I’m not sure about tha...

31/07/2025 04:18 The Guardian

British warship sunk in 1703 storm gives up its secrets three centuries on

Race against time to study HMS Northumberland as shifting sands expose part of well-preserved wreck off KentThe British warship HMS Northumberland was built in 1679 as part of a wave of naval modernisation overseen by Samuel Pepys, a decade after he had stopped writing his celebrated diary and gone...

31/07/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Senate votes against resolutions to block arms sales to Israel even as it continues to starve Gaza – as it happened

This liveblog is now closedChildren and elderly people most vulnerable as Gaza famine deepens, warn expertsIsrael’s new measures do nothing to stop the starvation crisis in Gaza, say aid workersOn Capitol Hill today, Senate Democrats – led by minority leader Chuck Schumer – will hold a press c...

31/07/2025 02:04 The Guardian

Fears for South Australia’s annual cuttlefish gathering amid deadly algal bloom

Breeding event known as Cuttlefest takes place in waters off Point Lowly but this year scientists warn the effect of toxic algae could be ‘catastrophic’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs thousands of giant cuttlefis...

31/07/2025 01:32 The Guardian

No, Oprah Winfrey didn’t block access to a road in Hawaii amid tsunami warning evacuations

After Wednesday’s 8.8 magnitude quake, false claims spread online that Winfrey refused to let the public use a private road in Maui – and not for the first timeEven as the threat of a tsunami swamping Hawaii had passed on Wednesday, social media posts were still circulating claims that Oprah Win...

31/07/2025 00:46 The Guardian

Ice entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and pledge of $50,000 signing bonuses

‘Brave and heroic Americans’ campaign seeks investigators, officers and lawyers after agency gets funds from CongressThe agency responsible for carrying out Donald Trump’s mass deportations is launching a recruiting campaign to entice “brave and heroic Americans” to serve as new deportatio...

30/07/2025 23:12 The Guardian

Labour says firms will be penalised for late payments to suppliers

Government drive to support small business will include startup loans for 69,000 companies worth £4bnKeir Starmer has warned businesses who persistently delay payments to their suppliers that it is “time to pay up” as the government prepares to impose fines and penalties on repeat offenders.In...

30/07/2025 21:30 The Guardian

Ex-CIA agent hits back at Tulsi Gabbard after she accused Obama of ‘treasonous conspiracy’ against Trump

Susan Miller says US intelligence chief’s allegations were based on misrepresentations of discoveries made by her team about Russian actionsA former CIA officer who helped lead the intelligence assessments over alleged Russia interference in the 2016 presidential election has said Tulsi Gabbard, t...

30/07/2025 19:56 The Guardian

UK flight delays: traffic control restored but transport secretary warns of continued disruption – as it happened

UK air traffic control has been restricting flights due to ‘technical issue’More flights are now taking off from airports that previously reported being affected by the disruption, with American Airlines’ AAL137 to Los Angeles departing with a delay of just over two hours from London Heathrow...

30/07/2025 18:49 The Guardian

Major tsunami no longer expected to hit Hawaii but coasts remain hazardous

Powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia triggered tsunami alerts across Pacific including for US and JapanTsunami warning live updatesA major tsunami was not expected to strike Hawaii, a Pacific monitoring agency has said, after the initial waves hit the islands following a powerful magnitude-8...

30/07/2025 18:37 The Guardian

Ukraine parliament to vote on law to restore powers of anti-corruption bodies

Move follows protests in Ukrainian cities over bill passed last week that curtailed independence of two bodiesUkraine’s parliament will vote on a new law on Thursday that would restore independence to two anti-corruption bodies, backtracking on a law passed last week that curtailed their powers an...

30/07/2025 18:34 The Guardian

Children and elderly people most vulnerable as Gaza famine deepens, warn experts

Aid agencies, governments and UN’s food security monitor report evidence of worsening starvation, particularly among under-fivesHumanitarian experts and doctors are warning that children, elderly people and those with pre-existing health conditions are most at risk of famine in Gaza.Pro-Israeli ac...

30/07/2025 18:30 The Guardian

Wes Streeting says striking doctors ‘will lose a war with this government’

Exclusive: Health secretary says Labour will not meet union’s pay demands but both sides can ‘win the peace’Wes Streeting: My message to doctors, after five days of strikes? Work with us – if you go to war with us, you’ll loseThe doctors union “will lose a war with this government”, We...

30/07/2025 17:48 The Guardian

Man found guilty of attacking female police officers at Manchester airport

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz convicted of assault of PC Lydia Ward and PC Ellie Cook in 2024 incidentA student has been found guilty of assaulting two female police officers at Manchester airport last summer during a violent disturbance that went viral on social media.One of the officers, PC Lydia Ward, suf...

30/07/2025 17:06 The Guardian

Many countries downgrade tsunami alerts after powerful earthquake off Russia

Impact of water surges less than initially feared after quake of 8.8 magnitude hit near Russia’s Kamchatka peninsulaTsunami warning – live updatesOne of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded triggered a series of tsunami warnings and evacuations across much of the Pacific, although many govern...

30/07/2025 16:18 The Guardian

‘Prepared for a long stay’: tsunami alert triggers mass evacuations across Pacific

People in Guam and Japan move to higher ground, while highways in Hawaii busy as residents leave for safe areasTsunami warning live updatesIn the Pacific territory of Guam shortly before lunchtime on Tuesday, Sam Mabini’s phone began to ping. A tsunami warning had been issued after an 8.8-magnitud...

30/07/2025 16:06 The Guardian

EU to start rolling out biometrics entry system for non-EU visitors from October – as it happened

EU entry exit system, involving fingerprinting and facial recognition, being introduced from 12 October for non-EU citizensSpeaking of the EU-US trade deal, German finance minister Lars Klingbeil joined the growing list of national leaders expressing their dissatisfaction with the agreement today, s...

30/07/2025 15:44 The Guardian

Trump imposes 25% tariff on India plus ‘penalty’ over ties to Russia

US president calls Delhi a friend but criticises policies such as buying arms and energy from Russia amid Ukraine warBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has announced the US will impose a 25% tariff on goods from India plus an extra “penalty” for the country buying arms and energy from...

30/07/2025 14:08 The Guardian

Hundreds evacuated after series of rockfalls in Italy’s Brenta Dolomites

Experts say thawing of permafrost due to climate breakdown is causing increase in rock collapses across AlpsHundreds of hikers and tourists were evacuated and dozens of trails closed after a series of rockfalls on the slopes of Cima Falkner in the Brenta Dolomites in the north of Italy, as experts w...

30/07/2025 13:22 The Guardian

Tsunami warnings across Pacific as first waves hit Hawaii after earthquake off Russia | First Thing

Powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami alerts in US and Japan. Plus, eight profound reasons to be hopeful for the futureDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded triggered a series of tsunami warnings and evacua...

30/07/2025 12:05 The Guardian

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