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Hundreds of people are feared dead after Japan's biggest earthquake since records began struck the country's north-east coast, unleashing a 10-metre tsunami that swept away buildings, ships and vehicles. The tsunami triggered warnings across the Pacific region . Police said they had found between 200 and 300 bodies in a coastal area of Sendai city, one of the worst-hit areas, the news agency Kyodo reported. There were reports of a major explosion at a petrochemical complex in Sendai. Japanese coastguards were searching for a ship carrying up to 100 people that was swept away by the tsunami and an entire passenger train was unaccounted for, according to the agency. The death toll is expected to rise, with landslides, collapsed buildings and at least 90 fires reported following the 8.9 magnitude shock. It rocked buildings 235 miles away in Tokyo, with experts saying it was about 1,000 times more powerful than the recent New Zealand quake. It has been followed by aftershocks … [Read more...] about Japan earthquake: hundreds feared dead as tsunami spreads across Pacific

The UK is sleepwalking into a ‘tsunami’ of poverty linked to the cost-of-living crisis, Labour has said. This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected] . Or you can submit your videos and pictures here . For more stories like this, check our news page . Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here . Sign Up for News Updates Get your need-to-know latest news, feel-good stories, analysis and more Not convinced? Find out more » … [Read more...] about UK ‘walking into a tsunami’ with 500,000 children in absolute poverty in a year

Sales of Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale increased 200 percent after the election, the Canadian author's publicist told NPR in February . So Hulu's highly anticipated original series based on her dystopian book, starring Elisabeth Moss, Samira Wiley and Alexis Bledel, is coming at just the right time. Due out on April 26, it's one of a slew of original shows, films and specials coming to Netflix, Amazon and Hulu next month. Netflix's long list of originals for April includes the stand-up comedy special Louis C.K.: 2017 (April 4), the Science Guy's new talk show Bill Nye Saves the World (April 21), shows such as Girlboss (April 21) and Dear White People (April 28), movies including Win It All (April 7) and Sandy Wexler (April 14), documentaries such as Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On (April 21) and the "hybrid of fiction and non-fiction filmmkaing" Casting JonBenet (April 28) . Hulu is focusing on Handmaid's Tale , while Amazon will release the … [Read more...] about All of the shows and films coming to Netflix, Amazon and Hulu in April

RUSSIA has threatened to nuke Britain with its Satan-2 hypersonic missile in 200 seconds and obliterate Finland in just ten. The chilling warning has came from a senior politician and was made as the Nordic country has said it wants to join NATO in the wake of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Aleksey Zhuravlyov, 59, deputy chairman of the Russian parliament’s defence committee, said in an interview it was “absolutely legitimate” for Russia to “question the existence” of Finland. He was asked if Russia now needed to station its nuclear missiles including the Sarmat – known in the West as the Satan-2 – on the border with its neighbour. “What for? We don't need to,” he replied. “We can hit with a Sarmat from Siberia, and even reach the UK. And if we strike from Kaliningrad the hypersonic's reaching time is 200 seconds - so go ahead, guys.” READ MORE ON RUSSIA VLAD YOUR DAY Coup to oust Putin underway & he'll be removed by year's … [Read more...] about Russia threatens to NUKE Britain in 200 seconds and Finland in just 10 seconds as Nordic nation applies to join NATO

With North Korea confirming its first COVID-19 case on Thursday, the list of countries untouched by the virus is approaching zero. Officials in North Korea said on Friday morning that there had been six deaths and that health care workers were treating 18,000 people with fevers. It suggests that even an isolationist approach cannot stop the spread of the coronavirus. North Korea sealed its borders in January 2020. But it shares a long border with China and relies on its neighbor for imports and exports. So blocking the virus fully has been near-impossible. Zero-COVID policies "failed" to protect Australia and New Zealand North Korea's new COVID-positive status leaves just two countries — Turkmenistan and Tuvalu — untouched by the pandemic. That's based on global data from official reports of COVID-19 cases and compiled by the Johns Hopkins University in the US. Many countries, including New Zealand, Australia and Fiji took strict isolationist measures at the start of … [Read more...] about Even isolated states like North Korea get COVID

This Morning Live: The Speakmans on living with phobias Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life 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 Phobias may be caused by a particular incident or previous trauma, according to the NHS. But, a simple eye movement exercise could be the key to overcoming your biggest fears. Trending A phobia is a debilitating fear of a specific animal, feeling, object, place or situation. It tends to become worse over time, and causes an unrealistic sense of danger. People with a phobia may feel dizzy, lightheaded, and they may have an increased heart rate. But one of the best ways to overcome your fears is to do a quick eye movement exercise. READ MORE: Royal phobias - … [Read more...] about How to get rid of a phobia: The simple exercise to overcome your fear of animals or places

EXPERTS have revealed the personality traits that might predict your risk of dementia. And it’s not good news if you’re a worrier. Research by the universities of Victoria, Northwestern and Edinburgh wanted to see if those with slowing brains or dementia shared characteristics. They used data from almost 2,000 older adults from Illinois. Each participant had yearly assessments of their cognition as part of another study until they died. Some 19 tests across five different domains, including episodic memory, problem solving and speed in identifying symbols or patterns. Read more TESTING TIMES A quick gene test could soon predict if you're at risk of Alzheimer's BE AWARE Dementia: 6 early signs of disease to watch out for and order they may appear Over the study period, the researchers looked for people who developed mild cognitive impairment (MCI), dementia, or died. People with MCI have symptoms of … [Read more...] about The personality traits that could predict your risk of dementia revealed by experts

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured many stunning images over its lifetime – here are five of the most mind-blowing. First conceived in the 1940s, the Hubble Space Telescope (or just Hubble for short) was launched by the US space agency on April 24, 1990. Named after astronomer Edwin Powell Hubble (1889–1953), the instrument currently hovers about 340 miles (547 km) above Earth's surface and completes 15 orbits a day. It is one of Nasa's four great observatories, along with the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, the Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the Spitzer Space Telescope. Numerous scientific observations that have furthered man's understanding of the universe are can be credited to Hubble. And while the telescope's list of achievements is long, some of its most notable feats include helping astronomers determine the age of the universe and observing the rate at which it is expanding. Read more on Hubble STAR BURST Nasa reveals stunning … [Read more...] about Five MIND-BLOWING Hubble Space Telescope images from the past decade

SHE'S one of Britain's most beloved TV personalities, and for over two decades, Carol Vorderman has been working tirelessly to protect the nation's children online. Following the horrific abduction and murder of eight-year-old Sarah Payne in 2000, the former Countdown star campaigned to improve safety measures around the grooming of young children. While many parents were still in the dark over the dangers of growing Internet phenomenons like chat rooms, Carol feared that they were quickly becoming a breeding ground for sex offenders. Here, the star - who is an honorary fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology - explains why she fears history could be about to repeat itself with the rising popularity of virtual online spaces like the Metaverse . SHORTLY after the horrific abduction and murder of Sarah Payne just over 20 years ago, there were major concerns about a new thing called ‘chat rooms’. Parents were worried because their children, who … [Read more...] about Carol Vorderman reveals the harrowing murder that still haunts her – and how she’s terrified history could repeat itself

The number of people seeking help for long COVID has doubled and the NHS is struggling to keep up, a charity has warned. Asthma and Lung UK said that over the last six months about half a million had visited its long COVID advice pages or called its helpline - and some are at "crisis point". There was a near-doubling between September and March this year as the Omicron variant surged in the UK, the charity said. An estimated 1.8 million people (2.8% of UK population) had long COVID as of 3 April - the most current data available from the Office for National Statistics. Of this self-reported number, 382,000 had or suspected they had coronavirus less than 12 weeks before; 1.3 million more than 12 weeks before; 791,000 at least a year previously; and 235,000 more than two years ago. Advertisement Fatigue is the symptom most commonly reported (51%), then shortness of breath (33%), loss of smell (26%), and problems concentrating (23%). Two-thirds … [Read more...] about Long COVID sufferers ‘considering buying own oxygen’ as number seeking help doubles, says charity