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Rescue teams are battling to reach people trapped in collapsed buildings after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, with aftershocks and a tsunami warning still in place

China's president Xi Jinping hinted at 'reunification' with Taiwan in his televised New Year's speech in Beijing as the island prepares for its democratic election later this month

Doctors in almost every region of the UK have seen rising cases of scabies - especially in young people and care homes - yet the NHS is seeing a supply chain crisis for drugs like permethrin and malathion

As the rest of the world celebrated the start of 2024, a group of Palestinians cowered under the Al-Aqsa University in Gaza City as it was bombarded by Israeli missiles

Melania's mother, Amalija Knavs, is very ill, with the former First Lady spending Christmas and New Year looking after her in hospital - Donald Trump announced the news at a party

Japanese authorities have warned that more aftershocks could strike after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake rocked the country on New Year's Day, sparking fears of a devastating tsunami

A retired US general has made a damning statement, saying that America 'needs to squash them like a fly' as 10 Houthis rebels die after the Navy sink militias boats in the Red Sea

Nostradamus, real name Michel de Nostredame, has seen a number of his prophecies from his book Les Propheties come true over the decades after it was released more than 450 years ago

Dr Miriam Stoppard offers her expert opinion on how Brits can fight the likelihood of developing Type 2 diabetes by putting one foot in front of the other

The woman dubbed the Nostradamus of the Balkans - who is said to have foretold of the Covid pandemic and 9/11 attacks - has a list of chilling events that she predicts will happen during the next 12 months

North Korea has welcomed in the new year by issuing further military threats against its neighbours in the south and the United States, saying it is prepared for all-out war

Video and images on social media showed flattened houses, shoppers thrown to the ground by the tremendous seismic force and roads cracked to pieces after an enormous 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Japan today

Towns and villages on the west coast of Japan have been warned to brace for tsunami waves measuring 16ft-high after a massive 7.6- magnitude earthquake struck the centre of Japan

Thousands braved the weather to welcome 2024 in style overnight with spectacular fireworks displays up and down the country with London's iconic celebration earning acclaim as it lit up skies over the capital

Nostradamus enthusiasts have often credited him with predicting future events, so what has he predicted is in store for 2024?

According to Athos Salome, next year would be a "new chapter in human history" with aliens, a robot rebellion, global catastrophe and even World War 3

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), a UN agency, says the population in Gaza face "catastrophic hunger" and are at risk of famine

The US has been warned of "consequences" after Navy helicopters killed 10 Yemen-based Houthi rebels who attacked container ship in the Red Sea

Following deadly overnight strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the Russian despot Putin has warned Russia will "never back down" in a chilling New Year's Eve message

Donald Trump has boasted of saving America from the “war on Christmas” when he reintroduced the phrase “Merry Christmas” to the US - after he claims it had been banned for many years

The All Stars Love Island edition could have a big name signing with 29-year-old with Georgia Harrison reportedly agreeing to fly out and take part in the show next month

Very high blood pressures can cause headaches, blurred vision, chest pain and other symptoms, but the only way to know for sure is to get your blood pressure checked

Adam's discovery trumps the previous world record, which was a 4-inch hoop found in August 2021, and he intends to preserve the crisp in an air-tight container until he wants to eat it

Predictions for 2024 include a dire warning for Trump, the end of roads, and a massive natural disaster "across multiple borders,” says the publisher of the prophetic pamphlet

There are some weird and wonderful 2024 calendars available to buy online, and if you like your dictators 12 months a year then look no further that this Kim Jong-un one