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A fire broke out on a vessel connected to the United States military near the White Beach port in Uruma City, Okinawa, on the evening of August 20, 2025. Local emergency services stated that they received a report about the blaze at around 6 p.m. and immediately began responding to the situation. The location of the incident was identified as White Beach, a key U.S. military port facility in Okinawa Prefecture. Japan’s Ministry of Defense later clarified that the ship affected was the U.S. Navy’s amphibious transport dock known as the “New Orleans.” At present, no information has been released suggesting that anyone was injured during the fire. A vessel linked to the U.S. military caught fire near White Beach in Uruma City, Okinawa. The local fire authorities reported that they received an emergency call about the blaze shortly after 6:00 p.m. on August 20, 2025. The incident took place close to White Beach, a port facility used by American forces in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture. Official...

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 shook the Indonesian island of Sulawesi at 05:38 a.m. local time on Sunday, 17 August 2025. The epicenter was recorded beneath Poso Regency at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers, and tremors were widely felt in neighboring areas. Authorities confirmed that twenty-nine people sustained injuries, with two reported in critical condition, although no deaths were registered. Some reports described the quake as magnitude 5.8, noting that it struck undersea about 15 kilometers north of Poso. Many of those hurt were attending a Sunday church service when the quake occurred, and the region experienced at least fifteen aftershocks soon after. Despite the severity of the tremor, no tsunami warning was issued. Indonesia, located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, is prone to frequent seismic activity, and emergency teams were promptly deployed to assess the situation. Video evidence from the affected locations showed damage to a church building, highlig...