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TESTIMONY: Assam, 700,000 Displaced and a State Rebuilding Every…

On July 20, 2026 , Al Jazeera reported that at least…

Maxime Marquette · July 29, 2026
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FACT-CHECK: Kumamoto, a Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Reopens the Seismic Debate

On July 28, 2026 , a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on the island of Kyushu , and Japan's weather agency, the JMA , issued a tsunami advisory, according to Le Monde.

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