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Earthquake hazard and risk: Explanation of what it means Sign up HERE for science breakthroughs in health, business and more that matter SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The United States Geological Survey (USGS) indicates that a strong shake was felt at the epicentre of the quake. The Bureau of Meteorology reported the shake near Macquarie Island, Southern Ocean at 8.49pm local time on Thursday.  The USGS originally registered the quake as having a magnitude of 7.3, but later revised this figure to 6.7. Related articles Germany finally vows to 'pull out all the stops' to crush Russia The NATO weapon that Putin ‘really fears’ It reportedly struck at a depth of 29.3km (18.21 miles). The Joint … [Read more...] about Australia placed on tsunami alert after huge 6.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Pacific Ocean

Rishi Sunak vows to cut business taxes How the Bank of England’s money printing spree paved the way for inflation crisis FTSE 100 drops 1.8pc after Wall Street rout Ben Marlow: Britain is drifting towards economic oblivion Sign up here for our daily business briefing newsletter ​ £40bn has been wiped off the UK's biggest listed companies as a sell-off across global markets intensified. T he FTSE 100 crashed 1.8pc, extending its losses after yesterday’s red-hot inflation figures fuelled fears the UK could be tipped into recession. The domestically-focused FTSE 250 dropped 1.3pc, taking combined market losses to £40bn. It comes after the benchmark S&P 500 plunged 4pc overnight – its biggest drop since June 2020 – after soaring costs dented profits at retail giant Target and sparked fears of a slowdown in consumer spending. The tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled 5pc, with investors also rattled by comments from top Federal Reserve officials hinting at … [Read more...] about £40bn wiped off UK stocks as global market rout continues

Printing money to prop up economies is not, traditionally speaking, considered to be good practice. Cranking up the printing presses evokes images of Weimar Germany or Zimbabwe under Robert Mugabe: denominations with an absurd row of zeros at the end, or those terrifying images of wheelbarrow loads of cash being transported for use as kindling. Some trepidation, then, greeted the announcement in the financial crisis of quantitative easing - in the UK’s case under Mervyn King, the Bank’s Governor at the time. This type of digital money creation was an innovation to combat the worst recession for decades, and led to some forecasts of a huge wave of inflation. The Bank argued it is nothing like simply printing and spending money - QE is used to buy bonds in financial markets, not to fund spending directly. It can also be removed from circulation later, as is happening now. In the event, hyperinflation did not follow and most advanced economies spent the following decade trying … [Read more...] about How the Bank of England’s money printing spree paved the way for inflation crisis

Germany will make €10 billion ($10.5 billion) available for bilateral cooperation with India in the coming years, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Monday after welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Berlin. Scholz praised India as Germany's central partner in Asia and said that "close cooperation with India on global issues is something I very much wanted to continue and to expand." Following the meeting with Scholz, Modi will visit Denmark to meet with the leaders of the Nordic countries at the two-day India-Nordic summit. Afterward, he will visit French President Emmanuel Macron. What did Modi and Scholz say on Ukraine? The German chancellor also commented on the Ukraine crisis, calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the conflict. "Stop this war, stop this senseless murder, withdraw your troops," Scholz said in his appeal to Putin. Watch video 00:48 Scholz: 'You cannot change borders through violence' The German … [Read more...] about Modi, Scholz call for peace in Ukraine following talks in Berlin

While the PS4 has undoubtedly been overshadowed by the more powerful Playstation 5 console from Sony, it still boasts one of the most impressive modern libraries in gaming. Since 2013, the Playstation 4 has slowly amassed a number of exclusive games through first-party publishers as well as some other titles that make excellent use of the hardware. If you already own a PS4 but are thinking of making the upgrade (when you can get your hands on a console, that is), the good news is that all of those old games will be playable on the new system. And, if you have a Playstation Plus subscription , you’ll also be granted access to many of PS4’s classic titles on the new console as well. Many of which are featured in our list below. The upcoming PS Plus three-tier service will also offer players access to hundreds of titles from Sony’s extensive catalogue, so we can expect to see plenty of PS4 classics make its way to the new service as well. Recommended … [Read more...] about 16 best PS4 games to rediscover, from Bloodborne to Spider-Man

Published 16 September 2014 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A village in Shropshire would become the exact centre of the UK if Scotland became independent, Ordnance Survey (OS) has calculated. Scottish independence is the subject of a referendum on Thursday . OS said the centre of Great Britain had been "hotly disputed" for decades, but for the first time it had calculated the results for the UK as a whole. It said a field near High Ercall would become the centre if Scotland became independent. The field south of Shawbury is at grid reference 357767 317879. With Scotland included the centre point calculated by OS is in the middle of Morecambe Bay, at map coordinates 341575 466760. Balance the UK The term Great Britain currently refers to England, Scotland, Wales and their collective islands, while the UK also includes Northern Ireland. "We don't … [Read more...] about Shropshire village could become centre of UK

A police car can apparently be seen parked outside Skerntian Keri's address (Image: Skerntian Keri) Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Skerntian Keri says he was confronted by an officer on Saturday after a complaint was filed about an individual trespassing into a neighbour’s property to retrieve a child’s ball. Mr Keri claimed the police officer twice visited his home in West Bromwich, having appeared to have mistaken him for a different neighbour. Related articles Teacher who had affair with pupil caught by husband Ambulances rush to store as 'people collapsing' Speaking to Birmingham Live , the social worker said: "I told her (the … [Read more...] about Boy, six, ‘threatened with arrest’ after football thrown into neighbour’s garden

SWNS Natalie Bollen and William Jelly were convicted of manslaughter Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The pair had an argument with Kelly Machin after she burst the ball before throwing it back in a dispute in Leicester, in August last year. Natalie Bollen, 28, and her 48-year-old father, William Jelly, then went to her address and assaulted the 34-year-old, leaving her with injuries to her ribs and back. Bollen, and Jelly, both of Leicester, were convicted of manslaughter after a 10-day trial at Leicester Crown Court last month. Related articles German teenager boasts of 'slaughtering' nine-year-old on dark web Dad and daughter killed … [Read more...] about Dad & daughter jailed for killing neighbour who popped football that landed in her garden

For the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra traveled abroad this week. They will be playing three concerts on Germany's Baltic Sea island of Usedom in the framework of the Usedom Music Festival. Stars from the classical music scene — Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki, German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and US baritone Thomas Hampson — are scheduled to join the renowned orchestra on stage. Anne-Sophie Mutter is set to play a piece by Andre Previn, a composer who had to flee Nazi Germany The site of the concerts is the turbine hall of Peenemünde factory, which was built on Usedom in 1936. During Nazi rule, Peenemünde was the largest armament center in Europe, with thousands of mostly forced laborers working on weapons of mass destruction. 'Conciliatory power of music' The history of the location and the fact that the concerts are taking place while war is destroying Ukraine charges the event with a different … [Read more...] about New York Philharmonic concerts take new meaning amid war