Typhoon Dolphin struck Japan's Okinawa, injuring six and cutting power to over 50,000 buildings. China prepares for landfall, shutting ports, halting ferries, and raising emergency levels amid flooding and landslide concerns.
Typhoon-related flight disruptions affected airports in Ningbo, Wenzhou, Taizhou, Hangzhou, and Shanghai, with hundreds of delays and cancellations reported by Saturday evening.
Typhoon Dolphin struck Japan's Okinawa island, injuring five people and disrupting power before heading toward eastern China, where authorities declared emergency measures, halted transport, and closed ports, schools, and tourist sites.
Typhoon Dolphin forces the cancellation of at least 12 flights connecting Hong Kong with mainland China, Taiwan, and Japan as it moves away from Okinawa toward eastern China.
Typhoon Dolphin, forecast to make landfall between Zhejiang and Fujian provinces by Monday, prompts a yellow alert due to strong winds and rain, with potential impacts on multiple provinces.
A 60-year-old woman, Ngan Lai-ching, with schizophrenia, was found alive on a Hong Kong hillside near a cemetery almost two weeks after going missing from Tseung Kwan O, despite typhoon and heavy rain hampering search efforts.
Australia's Wallabies downplay concerns about Japan's heatwave and Typhoon Dolphin as they prepare for two Tests against Japan, marking Les Kiss's coaching debut. The team anticipates a challenging fixture, especially with former coach Eddie Jones leading the Brave Blossoms and several Australians in the opposition ranks.
Europe experienced record-breaking heat in July 2026, with Austria setting a new July peak. Meanwhile, Vancouver recorded its wettest July in years. Typhoon Dolphin, the fifth Category 5 cyclone of 2026, rapidly intensified over warm Pacific waters and is forecast to make landfall in Japan as a weaker but still damaging storm.
Hong Kong's Observatory was criticized for not raising Typhoon Prapiroon's storm warning above No 3, despite 200km/h winds causing chaos, endangering workers, and stranding thousands. A meteorologist called for an update to the outdated storm classification system.
Typhoon Noul causes 360 flight cancellations at Hong Kong International Airport, stranding ~2,000 passengers overnight with some facing inflated hotel rates.
An orange typhoon alert was issued for the South China Sea as a storm moves northwest, expected to land between Hong Kong and Lufeng with strong winds (up to 151km/h) and heavy rain, affecting Guangdong, Fujian, and Taiwan.
Typhoon Noul, issuing a No 9 signal, made its closest approach to Hong Kong within 80km, causing minor damage despite strong winds, and was the third closest major storm to the city this century.
Typhoon Noul, the strongest to hit China in 2023, made landfall in southern China, prompting evacuations of over 715,000 in Guangdong, cancelling hundreds of flights, and causing widespread damage with strong winds and torrential rains.
Romania shot down a foreign drone near Padina on Friday, marking its first such interception, intensifying concerns over NATO's eastern flank security amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict and previous airspace breaches by suspected Russian UAVs.
Scientists warn that the current El Nino event, though a "prelude," already exhibits extreme destructive power, potentially rivalling the 1997-98 super El Nino. The National Marine Environmental Forecasting Centre's chief forecaster, Jiang Hua, highlights unusually warm water anomalies in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, signaling a perilous future.
Hong Kong's weather forecaster will issue a No 1 warning signal Friday evening as Typhoon Noul is expected to come closest to the city between Saturday night and Sunday morning, moving northwest from near Manila.
Milli Savunma Bakanlığı, Türkiye'nin Birleşik Krallık'tan Eurofighter Typhoon savaş uçağı tedariki kapsamında 2026 Ağustos'ta uçucu personel eğitimlerine başlanacağını ve 2030'dan itibaren 20 uçağın teslim edileceğini duyurdu. Proje bedeli 5,4 milyar İngiliz Sterlini olarak açıklandı.
China's top flood control body held an emergency inter-agency meeting to coordinate disaster prevention for an expected 12th named storm, as widespread intense rainfall and saturated soil increase the risk of flash floods and landslides nationwide.
Tuğamiral Aktürk, terörle mücadele kapsamında 6 PKK'lı teröristin teslim olduğunu ve hudut güvenliği faaliyetlerinin sürdüğünü açıkladı. Ayrıca, Kıbrıs Barış Harekatı'nın 52. yıl dönümünü anarak, harekatın Ada'da kalıcı barış ve istikrar sağladığını vurguladı.
A tropical depression near the Philippines is forecast to intensify into a typhoon and approach Hong Kong this weekend, with a possible landfall in eastern Guangdong, China, less than 400km from the city.
Seven developing countries, including Pakistan and Ethiopia, are now using China's AI-powered Mazu weather warning system on the ground to enhance preparedness for natural disasters like typhoons and rainstorms, with 40 Global South countries testing its cloud version.
Escaped flowerhorn cichlids, human-bred hybrid fish, are integrating into Lake Sampaloc's ecosystem in the Philippines, threatening native species like the endangered ayungin. Research highlights their resilience in polluted waters and potential health risks, urging collaborative solutions.
Hong Kong's weather forecaster may issue a No 1 typhoon signal between Monday evening and Tuesday morning due to a low-pressure system approaching from the South China Sea. Heavy rainstorms, thunderstorms, and squalls are expected on Tuesday, with potential flooding in low-lying areas.
Heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding in Shenyang, Liaoning province, leading to school closures, suspended construction, and the shutdown of tourist attractions. In Chengde, Hebei province, roads were destroyed, trapping villagers, with the city still recovering from previous severe weather.
