live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we began injapan. thousands of people have spent the night in evacuation centres, following a powerful earthquake. six people were killed and dozens injured, with many more thought to be buried under the rubble of buildings. the prime minister says help is on its way. the epicentre of the 7.6 magnitude quake was noto province in the centre of japan, with the tremors felt as far away as the capital tokyo. tens of thousands of people were told to head to higher ground, in the country s first major tsunami warning since 2011. the warning was later downgraded, with waves of less than one metre reported. suranjana tewari is injapan, and sent this report. this footage from inside someone s home captures the moment the powerful earthquake struck. some staff at this news network took cover, while others wanted to cover the story. the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck just after 4pm i
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welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i m steve lai. the headlines: a powerful earthquake strikes japan, destroying buildings and killing at least six people. thousands have fled their homes, spending the night in shelters. israel s supreme court strikes down a controversialjudicial reform that triggered nationwide protests last year. a shift in tactics in gaza and israel says the conflict will continue throughout 2025. migrant boat crossings in the english channel drop by more than a third but the figures are still some of the highest on record.
welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i m steve lai. the headlines: a powerful earthquake strikes japan, destroying buildings and killing at least six people. thousands have fled their homes, spending the night in shelters. israel s supreme court strikes down a controversialjudicial reform that triggered nationwide protests last year. a shift in tactics in gaza and israel says the conflict will continue throughout 2025. migrant boat crossings in the english channel drop by more than a third but the figures are still some of the highest on record. live from our studio in