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Afghanistan Quake Kills at Least 7 as Japan Warns of Severe Weather and Tests Satellite Links in Major Drill

Officials paired urgent hazard warnings with a 10,000-person disaster exercise that introduced satellite internet to keep isolated communities connected after past outages.

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Overview

  • USGS reported a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in northern Afghanistan near Kholm, with local authorities citing at least seven dead and about 150 injured and warning of possible wider damage.
  • The Sapporo District Meteorological Observatory urged caution for violent gusts, lightning, hail and sudden downpours in parts of Hokkaido from Sunday night into early Monday.
  • The Osaka District Meteorological Observatory confirmed the season’s first Kogarashi in the Kinki region on Monday, signaling an early onset of winter winds compared with last year.
  • Ishikawa Prefecture held a large integrated disaster drill involving about 10,000 participants from 101 agencies, installing Starlink at isolated communities to prevent the communication breakdowns seen after the Noto Peninsula quake and heavy rains.
  • President Donald Trump said deploying ground forces or conducting airstrikes in Nigeria is possible, indicating he would not rule out military action if Abuja fails to act against killings of Christians.