Earthquake of Magnitude 8.2 Strikes Mindanao, Philippines, GFZ Says

June 8 (Reuters) – ⁠An ⁠earthquake ⁠of magnitude 8.2 ​struck Mindanao ‌in the ‌Philippines ⁠on ⁠Monday, the German Research Centre ​for Geosciences (GFZ) ​said. The quake was ⁠at a ⁠depth ⁠of 10 km (6.2 ​miles), GFZ said. GFZ ​earlier ⁠pegged the ⁠earthquake at 7.3. The U.S. Tsunami ⁠Warning System issued a tsunami threat to the …

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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Part of Southern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook the Mindanao region in the southern Philippines early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No information on damage was immediately available. The epicenter was 24.7 kilometers (15.3 miles) west-southwest of Burias, Philippines, and had a depth of 35 kilometers (22 miles). It struck at 7:37 …

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5 People Stabbed at New York’s Penn Station, Fire Department Says

NEW YORK (AP) — Five people were injured in a series of stabbings at New York’s Penn Station on Sunday evening and a suspect is in custody, authorities said. Paramedics responding around 7 p.m. found one victim with a serious injury, two with moderate injuries, and the rest with minor injuries, the city’s fire department …

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Ukrainian Drone Kills One in Russia-Annexed Crimea, Moscow-Installed Governor Says

June 8 (Reuters) – A Ukrainian ⁠drone ⁠struck a train ⁠in Crimea, killing its assistant driver ​and injuring the driver, the peninsula’s Russian-installed ‌governor Sergei Aksyonov said ‌in a Telegram post early ⁠on ⁠Monday. Passengers on the train, commuting between Moscow and Simferopol, ​the main city of the Russia-annexed Black Sea Crimea peninsula, were not …

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