Thursday, July 3, 2025

900 Quakes Hit Japan? 900 Earthquakes Rattle Japan’s Remote Islands

"A remote island chain in southern
Japan has been rocked by over 900 earthquakes in just two weeks, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency. The Tokara islands, south of Kyushu, were hit by a magnitude 5.5 quake on Wednesday, forcing officials to hold an emergency news conference. While no major damage has been reported, exhausted residents say they can’t sleep and fear for their safety as the tremors continue with no end in sight." WION

CHAOS In Pennsylvania & Virginia, USA! Catastrophic Floods Submerged Homes & Swept Away Vehicles!

"Between late June and early July 2025, a stalled frontal system and Gulf moisture produced a severe weather event that led to significant flash flooding across central Pennsylvania and
northern Virginia. Intense rainfall exceeding three inches within an 18-hour period overwhelmed stormwater infrastructure, triggered widespread road closures, evacuations, power outages, and numerous emergency water rescues. This video provides a detailed overview of the event’s impacts, the coordinated emergency response, and the critical infrastructure and policy challenges facing the region in light of increasing extreme weather events."
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CHINA IN CRISIS: DAMS BROKEN, HOUSES COLLAPSED, ROADS AND CARS SWEPT AWAY, BEIJING AIRPORT CLOSED

"More than 1000 rescuers were dispatched to Taiping town in central China's Henan province on July 2,
Chinese media reported, after heavy rain caused a nearby river to burst its banks, killing eight people in a flash flood and leaving many still missing. By the morning of July 3, several trains into the Chinese capital Beijing had been delayed, while numerous flights were delayed and canceled at a Beijing airport." EW

Moscow responds to NATO chief’s ‘Jesus’ comment about Lavrov

"NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte mentioning Jesus Christ when talking about Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov means that Moscow’s top diplomat is doing good job, ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said.
She was referring to a brief interview Rutte gave Fox News on Wednesday. The
NATO chief sought to diminish the role of the Russian foreign minister by claiming that he “has been foreign minister of Russia … since the birth of Jesus Christ. And since then, nothing… useful came out of his month.
The US president was quick to post the NATO chief’s message online. The White House also shared a clip on social media showing Trump’s participation in the summit and accompanied by Usher’s song ‘Daddy’s home’." RT

CHAOS in Las Vegas ! Terrifying Dust Storm Wreaks Havoc, Uproots Trees, Crushes Cars & Blocks Roads

"A sudden dust storm slammed Las Vegas with 70+ mph winds, reducing visibility to zero and causing massive power outages. Dry microbursts, or virga bombs, uprooted trees, damaged homes, and snapped power poles. Emergency crews battled fires and blocked roads as over 30,000 residents lost electricity."
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Wall of Black Debris rages Violently through town of Bardonecchia in Italy

"A sudden and violent flash flood has struck the alpine town of Bardonecchia in northwestern
Italy following hours of unrelenting rainfall across the Western Alps. The deluge overwhelmed the Merdovine River, which broke its banks and tore through the town, sweeping debris, mud, and water through streets, homes, and businesses. The situation escalated so rapidly that local authorities had little warning before the water cascaded into populated areas.
Bardonecchia’s mayor has issued an urgent order advising all residents to stay indoors and refrain from driving." NN

North Korea to send up to 30,000 more troops to aid Russia's war against Ukraine

"North Korea is preparing to set an additional 25,000-30,000 soldiers to join Russian forces
fighting against
Ukraine, almost three times as many as were dispatched last year, CNN reported on July 2, citing undisclosed Ukrainian officials.
The fresh units may arrive in the coming months and are likely to be engaged in combat in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, including during "large-scale offensive operations," according to a Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) assessment reviewed by CNN." KI

US halts promised air defense shipments to Ukraine

 "The U.S. Defense Department (DOD) has halted shipments of some air defense missiles and
other weapons previously promised to Kyiv out of concerns over the size of
U.S. stockpiles. Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby made the decision to pause the aid deliveries after conducting a review of U.S. munitions stocks, three sources told Politico. Colby was reportedly concerned about dwindling levels of artillery rounds, air defense missiles, and precision munitions." KI

185 clashes recorded along the front in past day

"There were 185 armed clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders in the past 24 hours.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors,
Ukrainain defenders repelled 13 Russian attacks. The enemy launched nine airstrikes, deploying a total of 19 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, Russian forces fired 360 artillery rounds, including 19 from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attempted to breach
Ukrainian defensive lines 25 times in the areas of Hlyboke, Zelene, Vovchansk, Milove, Ambarne, as well as in the directions of Mytrofanivka and Mala Shapkivka.
In the Lyman sector,
Russian forces carried out 18 attacks, seeking to penetrate Ukrainian defenses near the settlements of Ridkodub, Torske, Hrekivka, Hryhorivka, Zelena Dolyna, Yampolivka, Karpivka, Kolodiazi, and toward Cherneshchyna, Shandryholove, Seredne, and Novyi Myr.
In the Siversk sector,
Ukrainian forces successfully repelled three enemy attacks toward Fedorivka and Vyimka.
In the Kramatorsk sector,
Russian troops launched five assaults targeting Bondarne, Markove, and the area surrounding Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy carried out 11 attacks near Toretsk, Dyliivka, Shcherbynivka, Petrivka, Rusyn Yar, and in the direction of Pleshchiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders thwarted 58 enemy attacks across a broad front—including the areas of Popov Yar, Poltavka, Myrne, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Udachne, Kotlyne, Novomykolaivka, Novoserhiivka, Dachne, Oleksiivka, Horikhove—and in the directions of Volodymyrivka, Novopavlivka, Razine, and Molodetske." Ukrin