Japan issued a tsunami advisory after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southwest of the nation, nation’s Meteorological Company mentioned Monday. The general public warnings to avoid coastal areas have been later lifted.

The company initially gave the magnitude estimate at 6.9, however later revised it down. An official first instructed reporters the lowered magnitude was 6.7, however the company then launched an announcement with the magnitude revised to six.6.

There have been no speedy reviews of injury. Residents in some coastal areas have been instructed to evacuate as a precautionary measure.  

One man was barely injured in Kyushu after falling down some stairs, NHK TV reported. Trains stopped operating in Miyazaki Station, stranding passengers.

NHK mentioned a tsunami, estimated to be as excessive as 3.2 toes, reached land inside half-hour of the quake. The waters detected at Miyazaki Port measured 8 inches excessive, the reviews mentioned.

Tsunami advisories have been issued for Miyazaki prefecture, the place the quake was centered, within the southwestern island of Kyushu, in addition to close by Kochi prefecture in Shikoku island, shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. based on the company. They have been all known as off shortly earlier than midnight.

The U.S. Geological Survey revised its estimate down from 6.9, including that “there isn’t any tsunami menace from this earthquake” for the USA.

The JMA nonetheless urged the general public to avoid coastal waters. “Tsunami can strike repeatedly. Please don’t enter the ocean or go close to coastal areas,” the company mentioned on social media.

Company official Shigeki Aoki instructed reporters that individuals ought to look ahead to landslides in addition to falling objects in houses. Aftershocks are potential, particularly within the subsequent two or three days, he mentioned.

The quake, centered at a depth of 18.6 miles, shook a large space in Kyushu, the southwestern predominant island, Japan’s Meteorological Company mentioned.

NHK TV footage confirmed transferring visitors and well-lit streets, that means that electrical energy was nonetheless working. No issues have been detected on the varied monitoring posts for nuclear crops within the space.

Japan is steadily hit by earthquakes as a consequence of its location alongside the “Ring of Hearth,” an arc of volcanoes and fault traces within the Pacific Basin.

Specialists on the meteorological company met late Monday to gauge how the most recent temblor could also be associated to the so-called Nankai Trough quakes, however determined to not take any extraordinary measures in the meanwhile. The time period refers to a large area believed to be susceptible to periodic main quakes.

A Nankai Trough quake off Shikoku in 1946 killed greater than 1,300 individuals.

Final August, a robust earthquake struck off southern Japan, inflicting largely minor accidents however elevating the extent of concern over potential main quakes stemming from an undersea trough east of the coast.

An earthquake on Jan. 1, 2024 in Japan’s north-central area of Noto left greater than 240 individuals useless.  

Japan has strict building laws meant to make sure buildings can face up to robust earthquakes, and routinely holds emergency drills to arrange for a significant jolt.

However the nation is haunted by the reminiscence of a large 9.0-magnitude undersea quake off northeastern Japan in March 2011, which triggered a tsunami that left round 18,500 individuals useless or lacking.

The 2011 tsunami additionally despatched three reactors into meltdown on the Fukushima nuclear plant, inflicting Japan’s worst post-war catastrophe and essentially the most critical nuclear accident since Chernobyl.

In March 2022, a 7.4-magnitude quake off the coast of Fukushima shook giant areas of jap Japan, killing three individuals.

The capital Tokyo was devastated by an enormous earthquake simply over a century in the past in 1923.

Agence France-Presse contributed to this report.  

Arsenal are investigating social media posts despatched to Kai Havertz’s spouse after the membership’s third-round exit to Manchester United within the FA Cup.

Havertz missed a penalty in Arsenal’s shootout defeat on the Emirates earlier than his accomplice, Sophia – who’s anticipating her first youngster with the Germany worldwide – reposted two abhorrent messages she had acquired on Instagram. She described one message as “stunning” and urged her half-a-million followers to be “extra respectful”.

The PA information company understands knowledge expertise firm Signify has been tasked by Arsenal to find out the id of the abusers. The investigation might then allow the membership to report the perpetrators to the police and the accounts may also be flagged as much as Instagram.

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Havertz is about to be again within the highlight on Wednesday when Arsenal host north London rivals Tottenham on the Emirates.

Previous to his penalty miss, the 25-year-old additionally did not convert two good possibilities to settle the tie. He headed straight down the tunnel after Joshua Zirkzee struck the successful penalty as holders United booked their place within the fourth spherical and a gathering with Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester.

Havertz had additionally missed a giant probability within the 2-0 Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg defeat to Newcastle in midweek however he retains the backing of Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.

Requested what he’ll say to Havertz – who has scored 12 targets from 27 appearances to date this season – to assist his participant rediscover his greatest kind, Arteta stated: “To him, and to all of them, that I really like them. That all of us love them, individually, and as a staff, they’re a pleasure.

“What this staff produces each three days is unimaginable, no matter what occurs. And I’m not going to lose sight of that due to our outcomes. We didn’t deserve these two outcomes (towards United and Newcastle).

“What can we do higher? Let’s attempt to do it, very tough to cheat, it’s an emotional half, and it’s one thing associated to confidence as nicely.”

Arsenal registered 49 pictures throughout the 2 house cup setbacks, with a mixed xG of 6.44. Nevertheless, they managed just one purpose.

Gabriel Jesus additionally faces a big spell on the sidelines with a knee damage which compelled him off on a stretcher within the first interval. Jesus’ damage, coupled with Arsenal’s misfiring kind in entrance of purpose, gives recent impetus to the argument that Arsenal should signal a striker this month.

However Arteta continued: “I perceive that, guys, however I can not love my gamers extra, and I’m very a lot targeted on those that we now have to carry out on the highest degree. The remainder shouldn’t be in my arms.”

Mikel Arteta described Arsenal’s FA Cup third-round defeat to Manchester United on Sunday as a one-in-a-thousand incidence after dropping in a dramatic penalty shootout at Emirates Stadium.

Bruno Fernandes put the guests in entrance on 52 minutes earlier than Diogo Dalot was despatched off 9 minutes later for a late sort out on Mikel Merino.

Gabriel Magalhães equalized within the 63rd minute, however regardless of enjoying nearly an hour in opposition to 10 males, Arsenal had been unable to search out one other breakthrough, with captain Martin Ødegaard lacking a penalty 18 minutes from the top of regular time.

United felt justice was carried out given the spot kick was awarded regardless of Harry Maguire making minimal contact with Kai Havertz within the field (there is no such thing as a VAR within the FA Cup till the fifth spherical). However United had been left to defend for lengthy durations afterward, as Arsenal probed for a winner.

The hosts registered 26 pictures in whole, with Havertz responsible of two unhealthy misses. He was additionally the one participant to fail within the shootout, as Altay Bayindir saved his spot kick to offer Joshua Zirkzee the possibility to win the sport and arrange a fourth-round tie for United at dwelling vs. Leicester Metropolis.

“It is unbelievable,” Arteta informed the BBC. “Clearly, you measure the efficiency and what we did in relation to the place, you already know, you should win the sport by a mile. However the actuality is we’re out, and the one factor that is going to be judged is that, however internally, I can not.

“I like my gamers. I like our crew and I like how good they’re and what they do as a result of in a thousand video games, it’s best to lose one, and doubtless it was this one. You must perceive this as properly, it is a part of our trade, our recreation and transfer on as a result of you do not have time to try this, as a result of on Wednesday now we have an enormous one.”

Arsenal face a house conflict with north London rivals Tottenham within the Premier League on Wednesday.

Arsenal are investigating social media posts despatched to Kai Havertz’s spouse amid the membership’s FA Cup third-round defeat by Manchester United.

Havertz missed a penalty in Arsenal’s shootout defeat on the Emirates earlier than his spouse, Sophia, who’s anticipating her first youngster with the Germany worldwide, reposted two abhorrent messages she had obtained on Instagram. She described one message as “stunning” and urged her 540,000 followers to be “extra respectful”.

The information expertise firm Signify is known to have been tasked by Arsenal with figuring out the id of the abusers. The investigation might then allow the membership to report the perpetrators to the police and the accounts can be flagged as much as Instagram. PA Media understands Instagram has eliminated the abusive content material for violating its insurance policies.

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Havertz is ready to be again within the highlight on Wednesday when Arsenal host Tottenham. Earlier than his penalty miss the 25-year-old did not convert two good probabilities to settle the tie.

Scotland’s former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has introduced she has break up from her husband, Peter Murrell.

Ms Sturgeon and Mr Murrell met by way of the SNP in 1988 and first turned a pair in 2003. They later married in July 2010 at Oran Mor in Glasgow.

In a press release posted on her Instagram story, she wrote: “With a heavy coronary heart I’m confirming that Peter and I’ve determined to finish our marriage.

“To all intents and functions now we have been separated for a while now and really feel it’s time to carry others in control with the place we’re.

“It goes with out saying that we nonetheless care deeply for one another, and all the time will.

“We shall be making no additional remark.”

The couple haven’t any youngsters, although Ms Sturgeon revealed in 2016 that she had suffered a miscarriage in 2011, shortly earlier than the Holyrood election marketing campaign, saying it was “clearly a painful expertise for Peter and I”.

Ms Sturgeon introduced she was stepping down as Scotland’s first minister and SNP chief in February 2023 after succeeding Alex Salmond following the independence referendum in 2014.

Mr Murrell, who had been SNP chief govt since 1999, resigned from his publish the next month after taking accountability for deceptive the media over social gathering membership numbers amid the management race, which Humza Yousaf went on to win.

On the time, he mentioned: “Whereas there was no intent to mislead, I settle for that this has been the end result.”

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In April 2023, Mr Murrell was arrested as a part of a probe into the SNP’s funding and funds. He was later charged with embezzling SNP funds in April final 12 months.

Ms Sturgeon and ex-party treasurer MSP Colin Beattie have additionally been arrested and launched with out cost as a part of Police Scotland’s long-running Operation Branchform.

The probe, which has been ongoing since July 2021, is linked to the spending of round £600,000 raised by SNP supporters to be earmarked for Scottish independence campaigning.

In September, it emerged senior officers had contacted the Crown Workplace and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) the month earlier than for “recommendation and steering” on the following steps within the investigation.

Meantime, Ms Sturgeon continues to disclaim any wrongdoing.

In an interview final month, the Glasgow Southside MSP mentioned she knew “nothing extra” in regards to the inquiry and was getting on with life “as greatest I can in the intervening time”.

We exited the FA Cup on penalties, after a dramatic afternoon at Emirates Stadium.

After a lacklustre, disjointed, opening 45 minutes, the sport burst into life early within the second-half. Bruno Fernandes fired the guests forward on the counter, however on the hour they have been lowered to 10 males when Diogo Dalot was dismissed for a second bookable offence.

We took benefit immediately, when Gabriel fired us degree with an improvised end. However Martin Odegaard then noticed his penalty saved, and additional missed possibilities – from Kai Havertz and Declan Rice amongst others – despatched the sport to extra-time.

We couldn’t make our numerical benefit depend within the additional half-hour although, and so the 2 groups with probably the most FA Cup wins in historical past needed to be separated by penalties within the third spherical. 

Havertz noticed his penalty saved by Altay Bayindir, and with each different spot kick scored, we have been knocked out on the first hurdle.

 

First-half of few possibilities

We began on the entrance foot, eager to bounce again from Tuesday evening’s Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle. For the fourth 12 months in a row at this stage of the FA Cup, we lined up in our all-white ‘No Extra Pink’ package, highlighting the struggle in opposition to knife crime in London.

We loved a lot of the possession within the opening half hour or so, albeit with out working Altay Bayindir within the United objective.

We did have the ball within the internet on 20 minutes, however belatedly the flag went up for offside in opposition to Gabriel Martinelli. Martin Odehaard began the transfer with a beautiful flick, Gabriel Jesus then slid the ball by to Martinelli, by way of a deflection from Harry Maguire. The flag stayed down as Martinelli tucked house, however after United protests, the assistant referee dominated out the objective. There isn’t any VAR at this stage of the competitors, although it seemed as if the officers arrived on the proper resolution on the pitch.

United’s first try was a low shot from 25 yards by Kobbie Mainoo that David Raya comfortably obtained all the way down to.

Odegaard discovered Martinelli with a tremendous go, however the Brazilian was compelled large, took a contact and his shot was charged down within the field.

 

Persistent stoppages

Jesus was stretchered off late within the first half. He collided with Bruno Fernandes on the sting of our personal field whereas he was monitoring again, and appeared to go down awkwardly. Raheem Sterling got here on to switch him.

It had been a stop-start half. There have been way more fouls than pictures within the opening 45 minutes – 12 conceded by the guests, leading to two yellow playing cards, and the sport struggled to have any circulate.

Our remaining try of the opening half was a free-kick from Odegaard, that the skipper despatched over the bar.

 

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Each phrase from Arteta’s post-Man United presser

 

Sparking into life

Early within the second-half United broke the impasse. They seized upon a slip on the midway line by Gabriel and Garnacho pounced on the unfastened ball. He raced forwards earlier than teeing up the coming Fernandes, who gave Raya no likelihood with an emphatic end.

The 8,000 United followers within the Clock Finish discovered their voice, it was time for us to discover a response on the pitch.

Virtually instantly Mikel Merino had a shot blocked at shut quarters earlier than Kai Havertz sliced a shot large when properly positioned.

On the different finish United streamed away on the break, when Saliba gave the impression to be fouled on the midway line. Gabriel obtained again properly to intercept.

Then a few minutes that actually introduced the sport to life. Dalot dived in recklessly on Martinelli and was proven his second yellow card to scale back the guests to 10 males.

From the ensuing free-kick we carved out the possibility for Gabriel’s equaliser. The cross from the left was solely half-cleared, and there was our Brazilian defender to acrobatically rating, by way of a deflection. There 100 seconds between the United purple card and our leveller. Sport on.

 

Odegaard denied

With 20 minutes left we had the possibility to take the lead from the penalty spot. Havertz was fouled within the space by Harry Maguire, and the referee had no hesitation in awarding the spot kick. After a bit if pushing and shoving among the many two units of gamers, order was restored, and Odegaard struck his shot low to the keeper’s left, however Bayindir obtained throughout properly to palm it away.

The Turkish keeper then made one other flying save to disclaim substitute Declan Rice. His header from Odegaard’s cross was tipped over after he’d eluded his markers.

The momentum was firmly with us after the equaliser, however there’s little question the penalty save checked our progress.

We stored creating possibilities although, and Havertz ought to have bulged the web when he managed a cross in entrance of the keeper, however he stabbed over from underneath the bar.

Rice had an opportunity to win it deep in injury-time, shifting the ball onto his left foot inside the realm, and driving low in the direction of the nook, however Bayindir once more denied him, pushing away for a nook.

 

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Odegaard – ‘It’s not ok’

 

Further-time

And so to the additional half hour. Rice had our first effort, arrange by Jorginho within the space, however his shot was blocked.

Havertz was subsequent to get in behind the defence. He crossed for Leandro Trossard arriving within the center, however Matthijs de Ligt hooked the hazard away from on the goalline.

The final motion of the first-half was a Rice header that simply didn’t drop for Havertz.

Raya got here to our rescue firstly of the second interval. Joshua Zirkzee had time to measure a shot from simply inside the realm, and disguised his try into the close to publish. Our keeper learn it excellently although, and obtained simply sufficient on it to tip it large.

Partey had a shot deflected over proper on the finish, however full-time signalled a penalty shootout.

 

Penalties

The spot kicks have been taken in entrance of the away followers, with United going first…

Bruno Fernandes – scored 1-0
Martin Odegaard – scored 1-1
Amad Diallo – scored 2-1
Kai Havertz – saved 2-1
Leny Yoro – scored 3-1
Declan Rice – scored 3-2
Lisandro Martinez – scored 4-2
Thomas Partey – scored 4-3
Joshua Zirkzee – scored 5-3

 

What’s subsequent

The third in a run of 5 consecutive house video games is that this Wednesday, in opposition to Tottenham within the Premier League. We then host Aston Villa subsequent weekend, additionally within the league, earlier than resuming our Champions League marketing campaign at house to Dinamo Zagreb.

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Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury introduced his newest retirement from boxing Monday, one month after shedding a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury has known as it a profession on a number of events beforehand, most lately in April 2022 after his win over Dillian Whyte. Nevertheless, the Brit returned to motion in December that 12 months.

“I will make this quick and candy, I might prefer to announce my retirement from boxing,” Fury mentioned in a video posted to social media.

“It has been a blast, I’ve cherished each single minute of it and I will finish with this. Dick Turpin wore a masks. God bless all people, see you on the opposite aspect.”

It was unclear why Fury made a reference to Turpin, a famed 18th century English freeway robber and horse thief. Fury additionally retired in 2013 and 2017 in social media posts, with each statements proving to be short-lived.

His newest announcement caught his promoter Frank Warren without warning. However Warren instructed TNT Sports activities that nobody within the boxing world ought to affect Fury.

“God bless him. If that is what he desires to do, that is what he ought to do,” mentioned Warren. “He is made some huge cash. He is had a unbelievable profession. He is the perfect British heavyweight … he has been in some magnificent fights. He has proven what he is about. He has been thrilling, you recognize, to be round him. I’ve cherished each minute of it, and I hope all of the followers have as properly.”

The 36-year-old Fury was crushed for a second time by Usyk in December as he appeared to regain his heavyweight world championship belts.

An extended-touted battle with Anthony Joshua had been rumored for this 12 months with each fighters within the latter phases of their respective careers. British sports activities promoter Eddie Hearn, who mentioned he reserved Wembley Stadium this summer time for a possible Fury-Joshua battle, expressed doubts Fury is asking it quits, hinting that it is likely to be a technique for the heavyweight to retire to entice an even bigger purse for the battle.

“I am not going to accuse him of it not being real, however I feel you get a greater deal popping out of retirement,” mentioned Hearn. “Or possibly he simply hasn’t acquired the abdomen for it anymore. Beat twice and had sufficient. [I] doubt it. Who is aware of?”

Fury was upset with the unanimous determination when he misplaced the Dec. 21 rematch with Usyk in Saudi Arabia. Usyk landed 179 of 423 punches thrown (42%), whereas Fury landed 144 of his 509 punches, a 28% clip.

Fury had acknowledged making errors, notably by showboating an excessive amount of, when shedding their first battle in Riyadh in Could by break up determination. His profession document is 34-2-1, with 24 KOs.

The losses to Usyk have been the one defeats in Fury’s profession, which started in 2008 and included one draw in opposition to American boxer Deontay Wilder in 2018.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bo Nix’s first style of the NFL playoffs rapidly turned bitter after a candy begin.

Denver’s rookie quarterback threw a 43-yard landing cross to his former school teammate Troy Franklin on the opening drive of Sunday’s wild-card playoff recreation. However the Broncos by no means scored once more in a 31-7 loss to the Payments.

“So much to develop from, loads to study from,” Nix stated.

If there’s a vivid aspect, the 24-year-old first-round decide now has a reference level to construct from after Nix performed a serious function in main the Broncos to their first playoff look since their 2015 Tremendous Bowl-winning season.

“I haven’t been within the league lengthy sufficient to understand how far off we’re,” stated Nix, whose 29 landing passes have been two shy of the NFL rookie regular-season file.

“I simply know we competed towards some actually good groups this 12 months. Subsequent 12 months’s going to be a brand new 12 months and we simply acquired to go and compete like we did this 12 months,” he added. “To make the playoffs was a particular second for this group. It’s one thing we are able to construct off of. … Our targets are altering.”

Nix completed 13 of twenty-two for 144 yards passing, and led the Broncos with 43 yards speeding whereas failing to maintain any momentum from the opening drive.

Denver mixed for 154 yards on its remaining seven drives, 4 ending with punts, two on being stopped on fourth down, and Wil Lutz lacking a 50-yard field-goal try that might have tied the sport at 10 at halftime.

Coach Sean Payton stated the subsequent step for the Broncos is to safe house playoff video games by successful the AFC West.

“We acquired beat as we speak. Particularly within the postseason, it’s at all times a bitter capsule to swallow,” Payton stated. “It’s acquired to gasoline you and light-weight a hearth within the path we have to go. One of many issues we realized early on is we acquired to discover a method to play these video games at house.”

The Broncos dropped to 2-7 within the wild-card spherical, with all seven losses approaching the highway. And Denver has misplaced 5 straight highway playoff video games.

With the offense sputtering, Denver’s attacking protection was ineffective in sacking Josh Allen simply twice. And the Broncos finally wore down with Buffalo having fun with a 23-minute edge in time of possession.

“We by no means actually had a solution to cease their working recreation,” Payton stated. “And while you’re enjoying a recreation like that, you’re not speeding the passer almost as a lot as you’ve been accustomed to.”

The Broncos transformed simply 2 of 9 third downs towards a Payments protection that ranked twenty ninth in that class.

A kind of third down conversations got here on the opening collection when Nix discovered Courtland Sutton for a 19-yard acquire on third-and-8, two performs earlier than Nix linked with Franklin 2:24 into the sport.

“You go to a brand new degree, you get to the NFL, I anticipated it to be powerful,” Nix stated. “However I used to be happy how on the finish of the day, it’s simply soccer.”

That’s the mindset Nix plans to deliver into his subsequent playoff look.

“The most important factor is that we are able to make all of the hype we wish about playoff soccer. Nevertheless it’s simply one other recreation. It’s simply one other AFC recreation,” Nix stated. “So I feel sooner or later, it’s deal with it like simply one other recreation, prefer it’s the subsequent one in your schedule. You go on the market and play. There’s nothing completely different. There’s no particular factor as a result of it’s a playoff. It’s only a soccer recreation. That’s encouraging to know.”

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Fury’s choice to retire denies followers the prospect to see a long-anticipated conflict with fellow Briton Anthony Joshua.

On Saturday, Joshua mentioned a battle with Fury “has to occur this yr” when talking on the Ring Journal awards.

Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn, who promotes Joshua, has nonetheless questioned the legitimacy of Fury’s announcement.

“We have been right here earlier than. If that’s the finish, congratulations on an excellent profession,” Hearn advised BBC Sport.

“Among the finest heavyweights of this technology and made a bucket load of cash. In case your hearts not in it, if the battle has been punched out of you, it is positively time to name it quits.

“A number of individuals will all the time counsel that he may very well be calling a bluff, however I do not know him effectively sufficient to provide you a solution. If you don’t need it anymore, in case your hearts not in it anymore, should you’ve had the battle punched out of you – it is a harmful recreation.”

Joshua and Fury have been main figures within the heavyweight division over the previous decade however each want to bounce again from losses.

Joshua suffered the fourth defeat of his profession in opposition to IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois in September, whereas Fury’s final two journeys to the ring have resulted in losses in opposition to Usyk.

“You don’t want to get within the ring with Anthony Joshua should you’re doing it for cash,” Hearn added.

“You have to need it. You have to need to present the British public with the most important battle within the historical past of the game. You have to need to go to struggle with AJ and get that victory. If it is only a cash factor, you have obtained sufficient cash.

“I am all the time an optimist. For me when that battle with AJ is a battle that may be made in two minutes in a room, I’m all the time hopeful. However Tyson Fury’s earned the correct to make his personal choices. If he is finished, he is finished. If not, then we make the most important battle within the historical past of the game. Solely time will inform.