At least eight people have died as record rainfall pummelled eastern Japan and left thousands stranded at Tokyo’s Narita Airport. The rains, which authorities have described as “unprecedented”, cut...
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Millions across Europe swelter through a new wave of extreme temperatures.
Repeat heatwaves and drought have fuelled a historically hot summer of wildfires, and contributed to the deaths of thousands of people. Millions of people across Europe, particularly in France,...
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Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China’s Taizhou after nearly 2 million evacuated.
Typhoon Bavi made landfall late last night in the coastal city of Taizhou in eastern China, where nearly two million people were evacuated, having earlier hit Japan’s southern Sakishima...
China evacuated more than 1.8 million people on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi churned toward the major eastern city of Wenzhou after pummeling Japan’s southern Sakishima island chain with heavy...
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Rescue operations underway after boat carrying Indian tourists capsizes near Phu Quoc Island.
A speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island today. According to local media reports, 15 people are feared dead, while 21 people were rescued. The boat,...
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Typhoon Bavi forces flight cancellations and school closures in Japan & Taiwan.
Typhoon Bavi churned through the East China Sea today, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to Japan’s southern islands as Taiwan and eastern China braced for landfall. The typhoon,...
France has reported a sharp rise in deaths during the hottest week of last month’s record-breaking heat wave. According to Public Health France, nearly nine thousand deaths were recorded...
A destructive heat dome has gripped large parts of Canada, triggering persistent extreme heat across the country, while some regions are battling torrential rain and severe flooding. Millions of...
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Japan on alert amid transport disruptions and threat from two tropical storms.
Japan is facing widespread transport disruptions as it prepares for torrential rain and the impact of two approaching tropical storms, Mekkhala and Higos. Authorities have issued high-level landslide warnings...
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Severe thunderstorm causes major power outage in Pakistan’s Lahore and nearby cities.
A severe thunderstorm in Pakistan caused major power outages across Lahore, Kasur, and Sheikhupura leaving major swathes of the population in complete darkness for hours after nearly 300 electricity...