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A tsunami alert was lifted about an hour after the quake struck off the coast of the southern region of Arequipa.

The 7.6-magnitude tremor struck south of the Cayman Islands on Saturday. A tsunami warning across much of the Caribbean was lifted.

The authorities in Japan and the Philippines lifted tsunami warnings in coastal regions after ordering evacuations. Power failures near the epicenter were reported.

The authorities in Japan and the Philippines issued advisories about tsunamis that could hit coastal regions. There were no immediate reports of damage.

The Federal Aviation Administration said that Boeing’s instructions for how airlines should check the planes were insufficient and that the company would revise them.

All but three of the country’s Supreme Court justices announced they would quit rather than partake in the controversial elections mandated by a judicial overhaul.

The anniversary of the end of the Nazi era comes at a pivotal time for Germans. The last of the survivors, liberators and perpetrators are dying, as the far right is becoming more established.

The mass slaying of West African soldiers by colonial forces at the end of World War II in Senegal remains shrouded in secrecy. But Senegal’s new government won’t abide the mystery.

The historic site in Britain’s capital has been a market for centuries. The local authority voted this week to close it.

The zoo partially closed after the deaths, which occurred over two days and included members of a critically endangered species.