The Petersburg Post

Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 - Residents along Japan's northeast coast were warned to stay alert, as aftershocks continued Tuesday in the aftermath of a major earthquake that has left at least 33 people injured. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 6.6 and later a 5.1 quake in the hours after the initial temblor late Monday night local time. The USGS measured the main quake at 7.6 magnitude just off the coast of the city of Misawa in ...

Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 - ROME (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the pope near Rome on Tuesday as he continued to rally European support for Ukraine while resisting U.S. pressure for a painful compromise with Russia. Answering reporters' questions in a WhatsApp chat, Zelenskyy reaffimed his firm refusal to cede any territory, saying that "we clearly don't want to give up anything," even as "the Americans are ...

Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 - Benin's President Patrice Talon has claimed that the situation is "completely under control" in the Western African nation after the government thwarted an attempted coup on Sunday. Calm returned on Monday to Cotonou, Benin's administrative centre, after sporadic gunshots were heard across the city throughout Sunday, but a heavy presence of soldiers remained on the streets. Early on Sunday, soldiers calling ...