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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicEarthquakes

Topic: Earthquakes

Earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hits Nepal, multiple earthquakes in Tibet

Earthquakes along Nepal-China border forced residents to evacuate their homes & move to open spaces. No casualties reported so far.

9 dead, over 1000 injured in deadly Taiwan earthquake, rescue operations underway

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Taiwan Wednesday, the strongest in 25 years. Around two dozen of almost 50 hotel workers who had been misplaced have now been located.

Japan has a unique housing crisis. There are too many empty homes

The current preferential treatment in property tax for residential land, which reduces taxes by up to one-sixth, incentivises owners not to demolish vacant homes.

Chinese authorities say monitoring situation closely after 5.0 tremor strikes Qinghai

China’s National Center for Seismology (NCS) has urged residents in Qinghai province to stay informed and alert.

Over 2,000 tremors in 48 hours. Iceland declares emergency as threat of volcanic eruption looms

The town of Grindavík has been evacuated & the iconic Blue Lagoon geothermal spa temporarily closed as authorities in Iceland brace for a likely volcanic eruption.

Death toll in Morocco passes 2800 after deadly earthquake, survivors camp outdoors

Search teams from Spain, Britain and Qatar joined Moroccan efforts to find survivors from the 6.8 magnitude quake that struck in the High Atlas Mountains late on Friday.

Risk of Tsunami in South Pacific passes after magnitude 7.7 quake hits New Caledonia

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center previously issued a caution on possibility of waves ranging up to 1 metre above the tide level across 26 locations in the South Pacific.

On Camera

What women want—a man who cooks and doesn’t seek a standing ovation for it

An average Lajpat Nagar playboy knows that women will reply to his Instagram story of the chicken curry he cooked for lunch. And he is proven right, every single time.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.