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Two replicas of 4.0 and 4.2 shake southern Peru, after a magnitude 7 earthquake
Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 and 4.2 shook southern Peru in the early hours of this Friday, less than an hour after another 7.0 earthquake shook the department of Arequipa and the neighboring regions.
The Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) detailed on social network X that the two earrtakes occurred in the coastal district of Yauca and its neighbor Lomas.
The first tremor, of magnitude 7.0, occurred at 0:36 (5:36 GMT) with an epicenter 54 kilometers southwest of the coastal district of Yauca, where last Saturday there were two earthquakes of magnitude 5.7 and 5.
Shortly after, the Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation of the Peruvian Navy issued a tsunami alert for the area.
However, shortly after he detailed that “the arrival of the first wave is recorded at 12:51 a.m. from a height of the order of 15 centimeters.”
The Prime Minister, Gustavo Adrianzén, told the RPP station that the tsunami alert has already been lifted.
Peru is located in a region known as the Pacific Firebelt, where more than 80% of the world’s seismic activity is produced.
The last devastating earthquake in the country occurred in front of the coastal city of Pisco in August 2007, when a movement of magnitude 7.9 hit that town and the entire southern region of Ica, with a balance of more than 500 deaths, as well as millionaire losses in infrastructure and housing.
The Prime Minister of Peru, Gustavo Adrianzén, reported that the earthquake has caused material damage but, so far, no fatalities have been reported.
“Thank God, until this time we have no fatalities registered,” Adrianzén told the RPP station before adding that the tsunami alert that was launched after the strong telluric movement, which had its epicenter in the Pacific Ocean, has also been ruled out.
Adrianzén expressed his solidarity with the populations affected by the earthquake and asked them for “tranquility”, because the authorities are already doing the evaluations to address any emergency.
“Yes, there has been an affectation in some properties,” he confirmed before ratifying that all the information that is available is still preliminary.
The prime minister reiterated his call for “calm and tranquility,” but always asked to maintain security measures since, despite a tsunami having been ruled out, it is possible that an abnormal swell will appear on the coast.
International
Study finds COVID-19 vaccines prevented 2.5 million deaths worldwide
COVID-19 vaccines prevented an estimated 2,533,000 deaths worldwide between 2020 and 2024, according to an international study led by Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Italy and Stanford University in the United States, published in the journal JAMA Health Forum. Researchers calculated that one death was prevented for every 5,400 doses administered.
The analysis also found that the vaccines saved 14.8 million years of life, equivalent to one year of life gained for every 900 doses given.
The study, coordinated by Professor Stefania Boccia, revealed that 82% of the lives saved were people vaccinated before becoming infected with the virus, and 57% of deaths avoided occurred during the Omicron wave. In addition, 90% of the beneficiaries were adults over 60 years old.
“This is the most comprehensive analysis to date, based on global data and fewer assumptions about the evolution of the pandemic,” explained Boccia and researcher Angelo Maria Pezzullo.
International
Trump administration blasts judge’s ruling reinstating TPS for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump criticized a federal judge’s ruling on Friday that reinstated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, stressing that the immigration program was never intended to serve as a “de facto asylum system.”
On Thursday, Judge Trina Thompson extended protections for about 7,000 Nepalese immigrants, whose TPS was set to expire on August 5. The ruling also impacts roughly 51,000 Hondurans and nearly 3,000 Nicaraguans, whose TPS protections were scheduled to end on September 8.
Immigrants covered by TPS had sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), alleging that the program’s termination was driven by “racial animus” and stripped them of protection from deportation.
DHS Deputy Undersecretary Tricia McLaughlin issued a statement saying the decision to end TPS was part of a mandate to “restore the integrity” of the immigration system and return the program to its original purpose.
“TPS was never conceived as a de facto asylum system; however, that is how previous administrations have used it for decades,” McLaughlin emphasized.
She also criticized Judge Thompson, calling the ruling “another example” of judges “stirring up claims of racism to distract from the facts.”
McLaughlin added that DHS would appeal the decision and take the legal battle to higher courts.
The Trump administration has also terminated TPS protections for approximately 160,000 Ukrainians, 350,000 Venezuelans, and at least half a million Haitians, among other immigrant groups.
International
Trump to build $200M ballroom at the White House by 2028
The U.S. government under President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that it will begin construction in September on a new 8,000-square-meter ballroom at the White House.
The announcement was made by Karoline Leavitt, the administration’s press secretary, during a briefing in which she explained that the expansion responds to the need for a larger venue to host “major events.”
“Other presidents have long wished for a space capable of accommodating large gatherings within the White House complex… President Trump has committed to solving this issue,” Leavitt told reporters.
The project is estimated to cost $200 million, fully funded through donations from Trump himself and other “patriots,” according to a government statement. Construction is scheduled to begin in September and is expected to be completed before Trump’s term ends in 2028.
The Clark Construction Group, a Virginia-based company known for projects such as the Capital One Arena and L’Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C., has been selected to lead the project.
The new ballroom will be built on the East Wing of the White House, expanding the iconic residence with a space designed for state dinners, official ceremonies, and large-scale events.
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