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BBC OS: 2024/01/01 16:06 GMT: Powerful earthquake in Japan

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Powerful earthquake in Japan

2024/01/01 16:06 GMT

2024/01/01 16:06 GMT: Powerful earthquake in Japan

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The quake tore down homes and triggered tsunami warnings

The quake tore down homes and triggered tsunami warnings.

Thousands of people in Japan are spending the night in evacuation centres, following a powerful earthquake. Tens of thousands were told to flee to higher ground. The 7.6 magnitude quake caused buildings to collapse in several towns, trapping an unknown number of people. We hear from people affected and speak to our reporter covering the story.

We hear from residents in Gaza where concerns grow about the spread of diseases. 

This year Disney's US copyright expires on the images from the short animated film Steamboat Willie - meaning the first appearance of Mickey Mouse is now available for the American public to be re-used without permission or fee. We hear more from a copyright expert. 

We hear from three people who embarked on a unique adventure in 2023, one of them was a seven-month solo cycle from Turkey to China. 

Listeners share what it is that they are looking forward to or expect to happen in 2024. 

Presenter: James Reynolds. 

(Photo: people stand near a collapsed torii gate caused by an earthquake at Onohiyoshi Shrine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan January 1, 2024, in this photo released by Kyodo. Credit: Kyodo via REUTERS)

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