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A Manga Is Causing Earthquake Panic in Japan

Earthquakes can’t be predicted. Scientists agree that precise predictions of a time, place, and magnitude is not possible with current technologies. Yet a years-old Japanese manga that claims a “megaquake”—those above a magnitude of 8.0 on the Richter scale—will strike on July 5 has generated panic and deterred some inbound travelers for the past several months. The 2021 reprint of The Future I Saw by Ryo Tatsuki, a retired mangaka in her 70s, warns that a “huge” tsunami “three times the size” of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake will...

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Japan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype

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TOKYO: Japan’s government on Saturday (Jul 5) warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged the public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster. Authorities on Friday evacuated some residents from remote islands close to the epicentre of a 5.5-magnitude quake off the tip of the southernmost main island of Kyushu. That quake on Thursday, strong enough to make standing difficult, was one of more than 1,000 tremors in the islands of Kagoshima prefecture in the past two weeks that have...

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F1 British GP 2025 live: Race result, reaction and standings as Piastri fumes at Norris win at wet Silverstone

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Kieran Jackson6 July 2025 18:36 Piastri responds to Russell-Canada penalty comparisons At the Canadian GP, George Russell braked under the safety car and did not receive a penalty. Red Bull claimed the move was an attempt to make Max Verstappen pass under the safety car. After Oscar Piastri braked under the safety car on Sunday at the British Grand Prix, he was slapped with a 10-second time penalty. When asked in the post-race press conference about comparisons to Russell, Piastri said “I don’t know how different it was. I can...

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British GP: Lando Norris wins at Silverstone for first time ahead of penalised Oscar Piastri, Nico Hulkenberg ends podium wait | F1 News

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Lando Norris won his home British Grand Prix for the first time after title-leading team-mate Oscar Piastri collected a 10-second penalty for a controversial Safety Car incident with Max Verstappen in a thrilling rain-hit race. Winning back-to-back races in the same season for the first time having beaten Piastri in Austria last week, Norris has cut the Australian’s title lead to just eight points at the halfway stage of the 24-race Formula 1 season. “This is a dream winning at home,” said an emotional Norris on McLaren team radio on...

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Top 35 Skincare Products of 2025 Our Beauty Team Highly Recommends

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Klira offers a skincare subscription service that tailors treatments based on personalized assessments. The process includes an online questionnaire and photos to determine skin type, followed by a consultation with a dermatologist. Users receive a monthly bespoke prescription formula, emphasizing ingredients like tretinoin for addressing acne. The subscription is £59 per month and aims to boost skin confidence, despite hormonal breakouts or reactions to other ingredients. Lia Mappoura, a beauty writer, shares her positive experience, highlighting Klira’s impact on her acne-prone skin.