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Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai
Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inlandMore than a million people were moved to safety across eastern China by Sunday evening as powerful Typhoon Dolphin made landfall amid fears torrential rain would cause flooding and landslides.Wenzhou, a coastal city in Zhejiang province, said it relocated more than 900,000 people and opened more than 1,500 emergency shelters. In neighbouring Fujian, 98,900 people were moved from high-risk areas. Continue reading...
‘Body’ of woman found in suitcase near Goulburn was actually lifelike doll with ‘bruises and grazes’
What was originally reported as a body found in Oallen on Sunday was ‘very realistic in the terms of looking like human remains’, NSW police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat appeared to be a woman’s body found in a suitcase by the side of a road near Goulburn in regional New South Wales was in fact a lifelike doll with markings resembling bruises and grazes, police say.NSW police said they were called to Wolgon Road in Oallen about 12.50pm on Sunday “following reports a body had been located”. Continue reading...
Lobbyist tells Icac there’s not a ‘shred of evidence’ he was involved with conservative Liberal group
Jeremy Greenwood tells inquiry he instructed the factional group ‘not to keep going’ because ‘it became so toxic’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Liberal figure under investigation for allegedly accepting illegal donations has told the corruption watchdog that it does not have a “shred of evidence” that he was part of a conservative factional group, saying he told members “not to keep going” after it became “toxic”.Consultant and lobbyist, Jeremy Greenwood, 37, who is named in two of the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s (Icac) allegations as part of Operation Rosny, gave evidence on Monday. Continue reading...
World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists
Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was highest on record for July, beating previous high in 2023The world’s seas were hotter last month than in any July on record, scientists have said, as devastating heat struck western Europe.Sea surface temperatures hit record highs for July on the Atlantic coast and western Mediterranean, the EU’s Copernicus climate change service found, with severe marine heatwaves roiling Europe’s seas. Globally, the average sea surface temperature outside the cold polar regions was the highest on record for the month, beating the previous July record set in 2023. Continue reading...
Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave
Observatory says 36.9C posted on Sunday is city’s highest official temperature since its records began 142 years ago, with storm driving intense heat in regionHong Kong has officially recorded its highest ever temperature as Typhoon Dolphin swept warm air over the city, the meteorological service said.The city’s weather observatory posted a temperature of 36.9C on Sunday, the highest recorded since records began in 1884, the Hong Kong Observatory said in the afternoon. Continue reading...
Amid Questions Over Mojtaba Khamenei's Health, An Iran President-Supreme Leader Meet
Pezeshkian, who took office in July 2024, had said in early May that he met with Khamenei, also without specifying the date, but the supreme leader's office did not issue any statements at the time.
"Will Cut Them Off": Iran General Warns US Against Ground Invasion
Warning against any potential intrusion, the Iranian general stated, "If any US military personnel set foot in Iran, we will cut them off."
Trump appoints staff secretary Will Scharf as new White House counsel
Scharf, who helped president win approval for $400m ballroom, to replace David Warrington on 1 SeptemberDonald Trump announced on Sunday that Will Scharf, the staff secretary who helped secure approval for the $400m White House ballroom project, will become White House counsel and assistant to the president.Effective 1 September, Scharf will replace David Warrington, who will be leaving the administration to join the private sector. Warrington formerly served as a personal counsel and a lawyer for Trump’s 2024 campaign. Continue reading...
Trump Started Iran War Over Nukes, He Will Give It Up For Hormuz: Report
The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, reported that Trump has spent weeks preparing the ground for such an outcome and has privately told senior aides that he could walk away without obtaining a new nuclear agreement.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announces decision to freeze her eggs
US congresswoman to share journey online as she criticizes Trump administration’s attacks on reproductive careAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez has announced she is going to freeze her eggs and will be sharing the process online.The progressive New York congresswoman, 36, revealed her decision to undergo fertility treatment in a series of Instagram stories this weekend. “This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life,” Ocasio-Cortez said. Continue reading...
Syria Says Reached Deal With Moscow On 2 Russian Bases
Russia was a key Assad ally during the 13-year conflict, helping to keep the former leader in power, and his ouster in 2024 dealt a major blow to its influence in the region.
Ukraine's Zelensky Claims Russia To Deploy 50,000 North Korean Troops
Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had found some North Korean missiles in Ukraine's territory, without disclosing their locations.
