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Typhoon Dolphin Strikes Japan, Heads Towards China

Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Japan, causing injuries and power outages, and is now moving towards eastern China, prompting authorities to raise alert levels and close schools and ports. Hong Kong also experienced extreme heat due to the typhoon.

7 Aug, 23:00 — 8 Aug, 08:50
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FTVery High10h ago

Moonshot shake-up seeks to win Beijing nod for stock market debut

Chinese AI start-up targets Hong Kong listing to raise fresh funding for next phase of development

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual46m ago

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan, heads towards China

Five elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan.

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SCMPMostly Factual46m ago

Parents urged to vaccinate children amid threat of flu, Covid-19 and RSV infections

Hong Kong parents should have their children vaccinated against respiratory infections as the city faces a triple threat from influenza, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a medical expert has said. Dr Mike Kwan Yat-wah, an honorary clinical associate professor in the University of Hong Kong’s department of paediatrics and adolescent medicine, warned on Saturday that the current summer flu season had yet to reach its peak. His remarks came four days after the city recorded its fi...

By Elizabeth Cheung

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DWHigh3h ago

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan as China braces for coming storm

A typhoon is lashing Japan's south, causing injuries and blackouts. It is now headed for China, where ports have been closed in preparation.

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orfHigh4h ago

Taifun „Dolphin“: 14.000 Haushalte in Japan ohne Strom

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual2h ago

Schools, tourist sites shut as Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin

Forecasters predicted that areas could see 200-400 mm of rainfall over the next few days in China as Typhoon Dolphin approaches land on Saturday.

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japan-timesMostly Factual4h ago

Typhoon Dolphin hits Okinawa, with China shutting ports ahead of landfall

The storm left five people injured and cut power to 14,000 buildings in the prefecture.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual1h ago

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall

The typhoon recorded maximum sustained winds of 162kmh with gusts reaching 216kmh.

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hk-free-pressMostly Factual1h ago

Hong Kong swelters as Tropical Cyclone Dolphin sees temperatures exceed 38°C

Temperatures exceeded 38 degrees Celsius in some parts of the city on Saturday, as Tropical Cyclone Dolphin brought a heatwave to Hong Kong. The Observatory (HKO) said on Saturday that the storm was moving towards the vicinity of Zhejiang and northern Fujian: “[I]ts outer subsiding air will persistently bring extremely hot weather to the territory […]

By Tom Grundy

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VnExpressMixed7h ago

Mother sentenced to 22 years for starving 5-year-old son to death as social workers missed warning signs

A Hong Kong mother was jailed for 22 years for starving her 5-year-old son to death, after social workers observed the boy across 1,001 days without noticing he was emaciated.

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