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The New York Times - World
Tropical Storm Pulasan Nears Shanghai After Grazing Japan
Pulasan made landfall near the Chinese megacity, days after it was hit by its strongest typhoon in decades, bringing flood and landslide risks.58 minutes ago - Japan -
ABC News - World
Floods in Central Europe threaten new areas. Heavy rains also flood parts of Italy
A massive floodwave moving across Central Europe is threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and leaders1 hour ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Python squeezes woman in her kitchen for 2 hours before she's rescued
A woman in Thailand says a massive python coiled around her in her kitchen and "only tightened" as she attempted to fight it off.1 hour ago -
ABC News - World
Lawyer for American charged in Japan's trial of ex-Nissan exec appeals for 'justice'
The six-year-old criminal case of Greg Kelly, an American ensnared in the scandal of Nissan’s former boss Carlos Ghosn has turned a page in a Japanese court, with the judge promising a verdict in ...2 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Japan firm says it stopped making walkie-talkies used to target Hezbollah
A Japanese firm whose name was on devices that exploded says it discontinued them a decade ago.3 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Japan’s Icom says it hasn’t sold walkie-talkies that exploded in Lebanon in a decade
Japanese radio equipment maker Icom said it no longer produces or sells two-way radio devices which reportedly exploded in Lebanon.4 hours ago -
The New York Times - World
Floods Wreak Havoc Across Four Continents
Flooding events around the world share a common factor of an atmosphere made warmer by climate change. What can be done to help citizens prepare?16 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Rising rivers threaten southern Poland as flooding recedes elsewhere in Central Europe
Soldiers and residents in southwestern Poland are laying sandbags near swollen rivers around the city of Wroclaw to protect homes and businesses after days of flooding across Central Europe21 hours ago -
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The Guardian - World
Thai woman rescued after two hours trapped in four-metre python’s coils
Arom Arunroj, 64, said she was doing the washing-up at about 8.30pm when the 20kg snake attacked her. A Thai woman has described being trapped in the coils of a 20kg (44lb) python for about two ...23 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Chinese aircraft carrier comes closer than ever to Japan
A Chinese aircraft carrier entered an area near Japan's shores for the first time on Wednesday, leading Tokyo to convey its “serious concerns” to Beijing over China’s increasingly assertive ...23 hours ago - Japan -
The New York Times - Top stories
Europe’s Floods Are Another Sign of Growing Threat of Climate Change
Climate change is influencing extreme weather events like the flooding across six countries that has led to mass evacuations of cities as the waters continue to rise.23 hours ago - Climate -
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Financial Times - World
How a 7-Eleven takeover could reshape corporate Japan
Companies in Japan have long avoided foreign acquisitions, but that could be changingYesterday - Japan -
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BBC News - Top stories
Italy next to face storm after 21 killed in Europe floods
More than 50 regions of Italy have issued alerts, as flooding continues to batter Poland and the Czech Republic.Yesterday -
The New York Times - World
With Sandbags and Team Spirit, a Polish City Fought Off a Flood
Thousands of residents of Nysa, in southern Poland, formed a human chain overnight to pass each other sandbags, building a wall along a river embankment to keep the raging waters at bay.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Presidential debates must be rescued from TV news media
The U.S. presidential debates have become a corporate television news media product, with activist moderators and imbalanced fact checks, leaving viewers with a poor quality exchange between the ...Yesterday -
CNBC - Business
Planning to delay retirement may not rescue you from poor savings
Many people retire earlier than expected due to unforeseen factors like a layoff or poor health.Yesterday -
ABC News - World
A Czech town faces hard recovery after massive flooding
Torrential rains have gone and flooding waters have been receding but residents of a Czech town are no mood to celebrateYesterday -
ABC News - World
Budapest and Poland's Wroclaw reinforce their river banks ahead of more flooding
Soldiers have dropped sandbags from military helicopters to reinforce river embankments and evacuated residents as the worst flooding in years spreads across Central EuropeYesterday -
The Guardian - World
Central Europe braces for further flooding as swollen rivers continue to rise
Deadly Storm Boris has dumped up to five times average September rainfall in four days. Storm Boris batters central Europe – in pictures As swollen rivers continued to rise, volunteers and ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Glasgow to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after rescue deal agreed
Scottish government accepts scaled-down version of event after ‘multimillion-pound’ Australian offer. The Scottish government has agreed a rescue deal for a scaled-down version of the 2026 ...Yesterday -
NBC News - Top stories
Japan celebrates record Emmy success for ‘Shogun’ as cultural win
Japan’s government and people cheered the record trophy haul for period drama “Shogun” at the Emmy Awards as yet another win for their history and culture.2 days ago - Japan -
ABC News - World
Dedicated artists are keeping Japan's ancient craft of temari alive
Time seems to stop at Eiko Araki's studio in Japan2 days ago - Japan -
NBC News - Top stories
Parts of North Carolina flooded after 'historic' rainfall
Hard rain of 1 foot and more inundated the southeastern coast of North Carolina on Monday, as a storm with no name moved ashore. The National Hurricane Center calls it Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 ...2 days ago -
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BBC News - Top stories
Floods and mudslides kill more than 200 in Myanmar
The storm has killed more than 500 people in northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.2 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - World
U.S. Officials Jet to Beijing Amid Flood of Cheap Chinese Exports
In the talks, Washington intends to highlight concerns over China’s manufacturing overcapacity.2 days ago - China -
Financial Times - World
US and Japan near deal to curb chip technology exports to China
Potential agreement comes despite fears Beijing will choke critical minerals supplies in response2 days ago - China -
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The New York Times - Top stories
Storm Lashes Carolinas With Historic Rainfall and Flash Flooding
More than a foot of rain fell on parts of North Carolina over 12 hours, catching residents, officials and forecasters by surprise.2 days ago -
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Financial Times - World
From steel to kimchi, South Korean exporters face flood of Chinese rivals
Overproduction, tariffs and weak demand increase competition with a glut of low-cost goods2 days ago - China